2004 Season News:
Garrett finished 4th in the first 50 lap Late Model race of the evening and held on to 9th in the second 50 lap race. Another great night of racing in Nashville for Garrett!
Garrett began the race in 3rd position and moved to 2nd within the first few laps. He was able to maintain 2nd place for the rest of the 50 lap race. This was his 4th Top 5 finish of the year and his best finish of the season. In the second 50 lap Late Model race of the evening Garrett again finished in the top 10, hanging on to 10th place.
Garrett and his red #24 car will be at the car show Sunday, August 29th at the Bass Pro Store at the Opry Mills mall in Nashville, from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Come out and meet Garrett this Sunday!
Garrett's car is unable to return to the race after an unfortunate crash into the wall, trying to avoid slower traffic. His car will be ready for the next race at the Music City Motorplex, on September 4th.
Garrett takes another Top 5 Finish at the Music City Motorplex!
Even after getting banged up on the restart, Garrett is able to finish 6th at the Music City Motorplex. Garrett also moves up to 8th in the points standings!
Even after being "plastered against the wall between turns one and two", Garrett was able to return to the race for a 9th place finish.
In the first of two Late Model races Garrett made his first top 5 finish of the year by taking 3rd place. In the second Late Model race of the night Garrett again made the top 10 with an 8th place finish.
For the second week in a row Garrett has placed 6th at the Music City Motorplex. Garrett says the car is running great and wants to thank the “New Crew” in Nashville for all the help and for making the #24 car run better than it has all year. Special thanks to Art, Tammy and Tiny.
Garrett and his #24 Late Model car were featured on the Memphis television show "Live at 9:00". He did great! Thank you Channel 3!
Garrett had his best race of the year, finishing 6th tonight at the Music City Motorplex. He's on a roll now!
Garrett's first race of the 2004 season at Music City Motorplex saw the #24 starting 14 of 28 cars for the feature opening 50 lap race. Garrett's #24 car was running and looking good until Garrett took a hit on lap 4. The #84 car bounced off the wall and came down hard giving Garrett's #24 car a flat. Butch and the crew had the #24 car back on the track and Garrett was easily passing cars and racing to finish in the top 3. Lap 38 saw Garrett taking a hit from another car on the driver side causing body damage. Garrett and the #24 car did not finish the first race.
In the second race later that evening Garrett started last and finished 10th. Garrett said the #24 car is running good and he can't wait until next weekend.
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For Immediate Release From Gray Motorsports August 21, 2004 |
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Do these stats look amazing,10 races, 3 top-5’s and 6 top-10’s, no these aren’t Nextel Cup stats, these are some stats of one of the local racers at Music City Motorplex, Olive Branch, Mississippi native, Garrett Gray. For this 20-year-old sitting behind the wheel of a racecar and tearing up the asphalt at 120 miles an hour is no big thing.
Not only has Garrett and his team been in the top-5 three times this year but they have also won the Hard-Charger award twice this year. Meaning he has advanced more positions in a race than any other driver. Even though Garrett has not been to victory lane this year, this team has been working hard every week to improve their finishes each week and be consistent.
After eleven races into the season, Garrett sets in 8th in points just out of the 7th spot with two race weekends left, that includes two sets of Twin 50’s races. In the last set of Twin races, Garrett has managed to get a season best finish of 3rd in the first race, and 8th in the second race, hopefully Garrett and his team can improve on those finishes. Through last weekend, Garrett has been on a roll, being in the top-10 for 8 straight races.
If you would like more information on Garrett Gray please visit www.garrettgrayracing.com or come to the Bass Pro Shops at Opry Mills Sunday, August 29, 2004 from 11:30-2:30 for your opportunity to meet this impressive young drive.
Come to the Music City Motorplex next weekend, September 4th and help cheer the red # 24 to victory lane.
