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3-Time Australian Speedcar Champion, 4-Time Magic Man 34 Champion  11/13/2012 09:49 AM

STATS

 

BIOGRAPHY

1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011

  • Career Highlights

    2012
    >Perth Motorplex Feature Winner, 11/16/11 (4th "Magic Man 34" title)

    2011

  • >Perth Motorplex Feature Winner, 11/12/11 (3rd "Magic Man 34" title)
    >Montpelier Motor Speedway Feature Winner, 6/25/11 (USAC MOPAR D1)
    >Lismore Speedway Feature winner, 2/19/11
    (1st American driver to win three "Australian Speedcar Champion" titles)

    2010
    >Perth Motorplex Feature winner, 11/06/10 (2nd "Magic Man 34" title)
    >Beaver Dam Raceway Feature winner, 6/12/10
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 5/30/10 (New 25-lap Track Record)
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 5/23/10

    2009
    >Perth Motorplex Feature winner, 11/07/09 (1st "Magic Man 34" title)
    >Avalon Raceway Feature winner, 11/21/09

  • 2008
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 8/17/08
    >Bloomington Speedway Feature winner, "Indiana Midget Week" 8/08/08 (4th USAC National Win)
    >Perth Motorplex Feature winner, 2/23/08 (2nd "Australian Speedcar Champion" title)
    >Western Spring Speedway Feature winner, 1/30/08

    2007
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 7/01/07
    >Chili Bowl Midget Nationals "Creek Nation Casino" Feature winner, 1/10/07
    >4th place BMARA season points

    2006
    >Parramatta City Raceway Feature winner, 2/11/06 (1st "Australian Speedcar Championship" title)
    >Powerbuilt Speedway Feature winner, Christchurch, NZ 1/25/06

    2005
    >Gas City I-69 Speedway Feature winner, "Indiana Midget Week" 8/19/05 (3rd National USAC Win)
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 7/17/05
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 5/15/05
    >5th place BMARA season points
    >3rd place "National Midget Driver of the Year"

    2004
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 8/22/04
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 8/08/04
    >Junction Motor Speedway Feature winner, 7/28/04
    >Eagle Raceway Feature winner, 7/27/04 (2nd National USAC Win)
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 6/20/04
    >Limaland Motorsports Park Feature winner, 6/18/04 (1st National USAC Win)
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 6/06/04
    >"Most Improved Driver" USAC National midget division 12/10/04
    >"Buckeye Midget Nationals Champion" USAC National 6/19/04
    >8th place USAC National Midget season points
    >National Sprint Car Hall of Fame "Rookie of the Year" 12/09/04
    >2nd place "National Midget Driver of the Year"
    >Fast Time Award winner, Dixie Speedway USAC National Sprint Car 10/16/04
    >2nd place BMARA season points
    >"Hoosier Tire Hard Charger" BMARA award winner
    >"Terry Vaughn Memorial" BMARA award winner
    >1st place "Valvoline Cup" award winner

    2003
    >"Firemen Nationals" 50-lap Feature winner, Angell Park Speedway 8/31/03
    >The Raceway at Powercom Park Feature winner, 8/23/03
    >"Milwaukee Cup Classic" Feature winner, Hales Corners Speedway 7/25/03 (Only repeat winner)
    >Pecatonica Motor Speedway Feature winner, 7/12/03
    >Angell Park Speedway Feature winner, 6/22/03
    >"Memorial 50" Feature winner, Angell Park Speedway 5/25/03
    >Badger Midget Auto Racing Association (BMARA) Champion
    >"Hoosier Hard Charger" BMARA award winner
    >"Terry Vaughn Memorial" BMARA award winner
    >6th place "National Midget Driver of the Year"

    2002
    >"Rookie of the Race" Chili Bowl Midget Nationals
    >2nd place BMARA season points
    >7th place "National Midget Driver of the Year"

    2001
    >"Memorial 50" Feature winner, Angell Park Speedway 5/27/01 (1st driver to win with MOPAR midget engine)
    >"Milwaukee Cup Classic" Feature winner, Hales Corners Speedway 6/29/01 (1st title)
    >2nd place BMARA season points
    >"Terry Vaughn Memorial" BMARA award winner
    >Angell Park Speedway "Most Popular Driver" (Fan voted)
    >6th place "National Midget Driver of the Year"

    2000
    >Fast Time award winner, Michigan Ideal Speedway, 7/21/00

    1997
    >MARA "Rookie of the Year" award winner

    Fun Facts
    >Davey has won races for 14 different car owners, 5 different chassis manufacturers, and 7 different engine manufacturers.


Car Owner: Harlin Kittleson
Chassis/Engine: Beast/Stanton Mopar


Car Owner: RaJo/Wilke
(Ralph Wilke & Joe Vukelich)
Chassis/Engine: Stealth/Sesco Mopar


Car Owner: Wilke-PAK Motorsports
Chassis/Engine: Stealth/Mopar

 



Car Owner: Keith Kunz Motorsports
Chassis/Engine: Bullet/Fontana

 


Car Owner: Bill Buckley/Steve Smith
Chassis/Engine: Aggressor/Hawk


Car Owner: Mecum Racing
Chassis/Engine: Spike/Ray Chevy


Car Owner: John Jones
Chassis/Engine: Sesco Mopar


Car Owner: Don Fike
Chassis/Engine: Spike/Esslinger
 


Car Owner: Simon Longdill
Chassis/Engine: Aggressor/Synergy V-8


Car Owner: Longdill/Rinkin
Chassis/Engine: Aggressor/Synergy V-8

 


Car Owner: Mark DeRosa
Chassis/Engine: Aggressor/Synergy V-8


Car Owner: Bradley Dent
Chassis/Engine:
 


Car Owner: FattFro Motorsports
Chassis/Engine: Spike/Esslinger

 


Car Owner: Jim Fiscus
Chassis/Engine: Spike/Ford Esslinger
 


Davey is the only driver to win the Firemen Nationals from the pole position and lead all 50 laps.  Ray won the Nationals on
August 31,2003 driving for RAJO/Wilke.


Davey was the first driver to win with the Mopar midget engine driving Harlin Kittleson's No. 2 at Angell Park Speedway's "Memorial 50" event on May 27, 2001

2001

Davey was the only repeat winner of the BMARA "Milwaukee Cup Classic" at Hales Corners Speedway winning in 2001 and 2003.

2003
 
Davey's first ride in a dirt sprint car was at the high banks of Eldora Speedway during the USAC "Buckeye Nationals" event.  Davey drove the BWB No. 62 wrenched by Keith Holsapple.  Davey made it look easy as he went out and won his heat race making a last lap pass on the infamous track.  Ray went on to win the midget portion Championship of the Buckeye Nationals.
 



Davey ran most of his first years of midget racing on the pavement and set fast time at
Michigan Ideal Speedway on July 21, 2000 in Bob Bohn's No. 0 midget.


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