Rick McCray

{{Short description|American racing driver}}

{{Infobox NASCAR driver

| name = Rick McCray

| image =

| caption =

| birth_name =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1956|6|12}}

| birth_place = Bloomington, California

| achievements =

| awards =

| Total_Cup_Races = 24

| Years_In_Cup = 12

| Best_Cup_Pos = 48th (1983)

| First_Cup_Race = 1978 Winston Western 500 (Riverside)

| Last_Cup_Race = 1989 Banquet Frozen Foods 300 (Sonoma)

| Cup_Wins = 0

| Cup_Top_Tens = 0

| Cup_Poles = 0

| Truck_Car_Team =

| Total_Truck_Races = 27

| Years_In_Truck = 4

| Prev_Truck_Year =

| Prev_Truck_Pos =

| Best_Truck_Pos = 27th (1999)

| First_Truck_Race = 1996 Kragen 151 (Sonoma)

| Last_Truck_Race = 1996 The Orleans 250 (Las Vegas)

| First_Truck_Win =

| Last_Truck_Win =

| Truck_Wins = 0

| Truck_Top_Tens = 0

| Truck_Poles = 0

| updated = March 21, 2025

||Total_ARCA_West_Races=116|Years_In_ARCA_West=16|Best_ARCA_West_Pos=4th (1980)|First_ARCA_West_Race=1977 Winston Ontario 250 (Ontario)|Last_ARCA_West_Race=1992 Winston October Classic (Mesa Marin)|First_ARCA_West_Win=1982 Colorado Winston 200 (Colorado)|Last_ARCA_West_Win=1982 Warner W. Hodgdon 200 (Riverside)|ARCA_West_Wins=2|ARCA_West_Top_Tens=44|ARCA_West_Poles=1}}

Rick McCray (born June 12, 1956) is an American former professional stock car racing driver who has previously competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and the NASCAR Winston West Series.

McCray has also competed in the NASCAR Southwest Series, the USAC Stock Car Series, and the NASCAR All-American Challenge Series.{{cite web|url=https://thethirdturn.com/wiki/Rick_McCray|title=Rick McCray |work=The Third Turn|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

(key) (Bold - Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics - Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

==Winston Cup Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! 28

! 29

! 30

! 31

! {{Tooltip|NWCC|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

rowspan=2| 1978

! rowspan=11| McCray Racing

! rowspan=8| 08

! Dodge

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD
{{small|12}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

| NSV

| colspan=18|

! rowspan=2| 58th

! rowspan=2| 297

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1978/W|title=Rick McCray – 1978 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

Chevy

| colspan=13|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD
{{small|13}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| ONT
{{small|39}}

|

1979

! rowspan=2| Buick

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| RSD
{{small|DNQ}}

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| NWS

| BRI

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|27}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| ATL

| ONT

! 111th

! 82

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1979/W|title=Rick McCray – 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1980

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|35}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|32}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| MAR

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| ONT
{{small|19}}

! 66th

! 231

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1980/W|title=Rick McCray – 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1981

! Chevy

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|26}}

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| TWS

| RSD

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| RSD

! 89th

! 85

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1981/W|title=Rick McCray – 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1982

! rowspan=3| Pontiac

| DAY

| RCH

| BRI

| ATL

| CAR

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| POC

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| RSD
{{small|14}}

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| NWS

| CLT

| MAR

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|34}}

|

! 54th

! 282

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1982/W|title=Rick McCray – 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1983

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| NWS
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MAR
{{small|24}}

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| BRI

| CLT

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|27}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|39}}

|

! 48th

! 313

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1983/W|title=Rick McCray – 1983 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1984

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| NWS

| DAR

| MAR

| TAL

| NSV

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|30}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| NSV

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! rowspan=2| 71st

! rowspan=2| 125

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1984/W|title=Rick McCray – 1984 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

94

! Buick

| colspan=29|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|37}}

|

1985

! 45

! Chevy

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|41}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|39}}

| colspan=3|

! 99th

! 46

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1985/W|title=Rick McCray – 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1986

! 08

! Buick

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| BRI

| DAR

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| DOV

| CLT

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|37}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| ATL

| colspan=3|

! rowspan=2| 84th

! rowspan=2| 131

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1986/W|title=Rick McCray – 1986 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

rowspan=3| Langley Racing

! rowspan=3| 64

! rowspan=2| Ford

| colspan=28|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|28}}

| colspan=2|

rowspan=2| 1987

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| BRI

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| POC

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|26}}

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| NWS

| CLT

| CAR

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=2| 73rd

! rowspan=2| 143

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1987/W|title=Rick McCray – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

Chevy

| colspan=27|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|35}}

| ATL

| colspan=2|

1988

! rowspan=2| McCray Racing

! rowspan=2| 08

! rowspan=2| Pontiac

| DAY

| RCH

| CAR

| ATL

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RSD
{{small|37}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| PHO

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 83rd

! 52

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1988/W|title=Rick McCray – 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1989

| DAY

| CAR

| ATL

| RCH

| DAR

| BRI

| NWS

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| DOV

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|28}}

| POC

| MCH

| DAY

| POC

| TAL

| GLN

| MCH

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

| CLT

| NWS

| CAR

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
{{small|DNQ}}

| ATL

| colspan=2|

! 84th

! 79

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1989/W|title=Rick McCray – 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

==Craftsman Truck Series==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:75%"
colspan=45| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year

! Team

! No.

! Make

! 1

! 2

! 3

! 4

! 5

! 6

! 7

! 8

! 9

! 10

! 11

! 12

! 13

! 14

! 15

! 16

! 17

! 18

! 19

! 20

! 21

! 22

! 23

! 24

! 25

! 26

! 27

! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}

! Pts

! Ref

1996

! rowspan=3| McCray Racing

! rowspan=2| 02

! rowspan=3| Chevy

| HOM

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
{{small|DNQ}}

| POR

| EVG

| TUS

| CNS

| HPT

| BRI

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| I70

| IRP

| FLM

| GLN

| NSV

| RCH

| NHA

| MAR

| NWS

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| SON
{{small|12}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| MMR
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| PHO
{{small|DNQ}}

| LVS

| colspan=3|

! 69th

! 268

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1996/C|title=Rick McCray – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

1997

| WDW

| TUS

| HOM

| PHO

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|22}}

| I70

| NHA

| TEX

| BRI

| NZH

| MLW

| LVL

| CNS

| HPT

| IRP

| FLM

| NSV

| GLN

| RCH

| MAR

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| SON
{{small|27}}

| MMR

| CAL

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|31}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVS
{{small|DNQ}}

|

! 58th

! 350

! {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1997/C|title=Rick McCray – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

rowspan=2| 1998

! 42

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| WDW
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| HOM
{{small|DNQ}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|32}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| EVG
{{small|27}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| I70
{{small|DNQ}}

| GLN

| TEX

| BRI

| MLW

| NZH

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| CAL
{{small|DNQ}}

| PPR

| IRP

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| NHA
{{small|27}}

| FLM

| NSV

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HPT
{{small|29}}

| LVL

| RCH

| MEM

| GTY

| MAR

| SON

| MMR

|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| LVS
{{small|29}}

! rowspan=2| 38th

! rowspan=2| 710

! rowspan=2| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1998/C|title=Rick McCray – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

Xpress Motorsports

! 61

! Chevy

| colspan=25|

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|28}}

|

rowspan=3| 1999

! rowspan=2| McCray Racing

! rowspan=2| 42

! Chevy

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| HOM
{{small|16}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PHO
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| POR
{{small|23}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| EVG
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| TUS
{{small|30}}

| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| CNS
{{small|23}}

| colspan=10|

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| NHA
{{small|17}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| IRP
{{small|28}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| GTY
{{small|20}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| HPT
{{small|25}}

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| RCH
{{small|33}}

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| LVS
{{small|19}}

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| LVL
{{small|DNQ}}

| colspan=4|

! rowspan=3| 27th

! rowspan=3| 1254

! rowspan=3| {{cite web|url=http://racing-reference.info/drivdet/mccrari01/1999/C|title=Rick McCray – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=November 1, 2024}}

Ford

| colspan=6|

| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| PPR
{{small|36}}

| I70

| BRI

| TEX

| PIR

| GLN

| MLW

| NSV

| NZH

| MCH

| colspan=11|

Team Racing

! 23

! Chevy

| colspan=23|

| style="background:#FFCFCF;"| TEX
{{small|DNQ}}

| CAL

| colspan=2|

References

{{Reflist}}