Ray Evernham

Consultant, Sponsor

Driven by a passion for automobiles, Ray Evernham started working on short track race cars at age 15 and never looked back. Since then, he has designed, built, and driven several different types of race cars. His drive to succeed in motorsports has created opportunities in both the auto racing and technology industries.

In 1983, Evernham worked with Roger Penske and Jay Signore to resurrect the International Race of Champions (IROC) Series. The opportunity offered Evernham the chance to work with the world's best racers, including Mario Andretti, A.J. Foyt, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, and Bill Elliott.

In 1993, Evernham teamed with Jeff Gordon as his Crew Chief at Hendrick Motorsports, where he would impact the sport at NASCAR's highest level of competition and revolutionize the crew chief role. During his tenure with Gordon, he earned three championships and 47 wins in 216 starts, including two Daytona 500 victories and the inaugural Brickyard 400.

In 2000, Evernham's quest for personal growth and challenge drove him to take the ultimate risk—team ownership. His goal was not only to build a championship-caliber race team but also a performance and technology-based organization to transform the industry. In less than 500 days, Evernham Motorsports became a reality.

In 2006, the media voted Evernham the greatest crew chief of all time, an honor he considers his highest recognition to date. He remains a consultant to several motorsports venues and continues to design and build specialty automobiles, including the Unlimited Streamliner for the LSR Project.

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