USA Davey Ray 3-time “Australian Speedcar Champion”
2/19/11 -Davey Ray just added another impressive stat to his resume as he claimed his third “Australian Speedcar Championship” moments ago at Lismore Speedway. Ray is the first USA driver to win three titles; the late great Bob Tattersall earned two. The victory was an upset as Ray came back from 17th place to claim the win on the last lap, last turn in the No. 71 Mark De Rosa machine.
Ray started 6th and quickly moved up to 4th before trying the high line and falling back into 10th place. With 19 laps to go, Ray had fallen even further back to 17th and his chance at the title seemed impossible, but Ray never gave up. On lap 30 he battled his way to 8th and with just 3 laps to go he was in 3rd. He drove a great race with great strategy that earned him the win in the end.
This title is Ray’s third Championship, at three different tracks, with three different car owners. His first title came in 2006 at Parramatta City Raceway with Steve Smith/Bill Buckley, the second at Perth Motorplex in 2008 with Simon Longdill/Michael Rinkin, and now his third at Lismore Speedway with Mark De Rosa.
Ray dedicated his win to his good friend and racing historian, the late Bill Lawler.
