30 Days in May: No. 13, Greg Ray, 2004 Access Motorsports G Force

OK, so this year’s Indianapolis 500 won’t be run in the month of May. For many of us, however, May is more than just a month – it’s a state of mind. So let’s still celebrate great cars and drivers of the past anyway!

 

Photo credit:Dan Helrigel/Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Greg Ray often was a spectacular qualifier for the Indianapolis 500.

30 Days in May: No. 13, Greg Ray, 2004 Access Motorsports G Force/Honda. Fast and brave, Greg Ray was one of the stars of the early days of the Indy Racing League. He started on the front row for the Indianapolis 500 four straight times (1998-2001), including topping Juan Pablo Montoya for the pole in 2000. Ray also won the IRL title in 1999, driving for John Menard.

In terms of speed, Ray was sort of the Danny Ongais of the IRL. And like Ongais, Ray unfortunately crashed a lot – he was eliminated due to an accident in four of his eight career Indy starts from 1997-2004. In Ray’s final Indy appearance in 2004, he started and finished 27^th, going out after 98 laps because of a wreck.

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