Latest News: Action opened on Friday night at the brand-new, Timberline Speedway (Corley, Texas) as Ray went into battle against a talented field of thirty-eight entries. From the drop of the green in the first heat race passing would be difficult on the 3/8 mile oval, and Moore would have to win his b-main to earn a starting spot in the main event. He started fifteenth on the grid before retiring early from the event to a sixteenth place finish. Saturday evening found him competing at his home track, Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) in his #93 MB Customs Super Late Model. A stellar field of forty-four entries attacked the 1/4 mile oval, and Ray started his night by winning his heat race to lock into the sixth starting spot for the 35 lap finale. During the course of the feature he advanced three spots on his way to a fourth place finish behind race winner, Wendell Wallace, Ross Camponovo, and Tommy Surrett. Full results from the event are available at www.COMPDirt.com. April 20th, 2013 - Saturday saw the team headed to Battleground Speedway (Highland, Texas) for a $2,500-to-win, P&W Sales Super Late Model event. Unfortunately hauler issues on the way to the race forced them to turn around and head to Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, Louisiana). Since Ray arrived after the close of registration he had to start on the tail of a heat race with no passing points. He would go on to earn the ninth starting spot for the main event, and on a track that lended itself to little passing he would manage to advance five spots to a fourth place finish. Full results from the event are available at www.BoothillSpeedway.org. April 13th, 2013 - Ray made the short trip to Boothill Speedway (Greenwood, Louisiana) on Saturday evening as the track welcomed the Super Late Model division back to the facility for weekly action. A strong field of twenty-one entries were on hand for the event, and struggles in heat race action left him starting twelfth on the grid for the main event. Despite starting deep in the field Ray charged through the field to a third place finish behind race winner, Jeff Chanler, and Jon Mitchell. Full results from the event are available at www.BoothillSpeedway.org. April 6th, 2013 - Ray Moore set out to enter a pair of $10,000-to-win, Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series (LOLMDS) events over the weekend. Mother Nature intervened on Friday night by nixing the racing program at Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi). On Saturday evening the action moved to Lone Star Speedway (Kilgore, Texas) for another $10,000-to-win, LOLMDS program. Thirty-nine Super Late Models were on hand for the event, and a heavy and rough track greeted the competitors. After qualifying eleventh fastest in his group Moore was slated to start sixth in the first heat race, but elected to scratch from the remainder of the event to save his equipment from the rough conditions. Full results from the event are available at www.LucasDirt.com. March 9th, 2013 - The team made the short trip to Ark-La-Tex Speedway (Vivian, Louisiana) over the weekend for the 3rd Annual Pelican 100, which posted a $10,000 top prize. Moore, who is a former champion, of the event went into battle against forty-seven competitors, and in heat race action on Friday night fell just short of locking into the feature event, and as a result was forced to run a b-main on Saturday night. A fourth place finish in his b-main transferred Moore to the feature, where he started nineteenth on the grid. During the course of the feature he advanced seven spots on his way to a twelfth place finish at the checkered flag. Full results are available at www.ArkLaTexSpeedway.com. March 2nd, 2013 - Ray Moore opened his 2013 season on Saturday in his #93 MB2 Customs/Jay Dickens Racing Engine Super Late Model at The Dirt Track at Texas Motor Speedway (Justin, Texas). The $3,500-to-win event, which was held as part of the annual Port-A-Cool Texas World Dirt Track Championship was sanctioned by the P&W Sales Southern United Professional Racers (SUPR) tour. With thirty-nine entries in the pits Ray started his outing by advancing from the fourth starting spot in his heat to claim the win, which locked him into the fourth starting spot for the feature. During the course of the feature Ray battled the handle on his entry as he faded to a ninth place finish. Full results are available at www.SUPRRacing.com. October 6th, 2012 - The team traveled to Greenville Speedway (Greenville, Mississippi) on Friday night for the opening round of the 6th Annual Gumbo Nationals at the 1/4 mile oval. The $7,500-to-win event was sanctioned by the Mississippi State Championship Challenge Series (MSCCS) and drew a field of forty-four competitors. In time trials Ray qualified eighth fastest in his group to earn the fourth starting spot in the second heat race. With the top four finishers moving onto the feature Ray raced his way to a third place finish, which locked him into the eleventh starting spot for the 75 lap finale. On Saturday night in the main event passing would again be difficult, and Moore would retire early in the feautre to an eighteenth place finish. Full results are available at www.GreenvilleSpeedway.net. September 29th, 2012 - Ray concluded his eventful, inaugural outing in the 9th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals on Saturday evening at Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa). After destroying his primary car on Friday night, the team unloaded his backup entry, and he started sixth on the grid in the 15 lap, b-main in front of a massive crowd at the state-of-the-art facility. With the top six cars transferring to the main event, Moore would slip backwards in the field as he failed to reach a transfer spot, and his weekend came to an early end. Full results from the event are available at www.LucasDirt.com. September 28th, 2012 - While Ray's night in the second round of the 9th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) started on a high note, it would quickly come to a rough end. With seventy-nine Super Late Models entered Ray qualified fifth fastest in time trials, and with the top fifty cars inverted for heat race action he started tenth in the fifth heat race. He would struggle in the heat, and failed to make up any ground, and as a result he started on the front row of the c-main. Early in the c-main as Moore battled for a transfer spot disaster struck as he hooked the cushion exiting turn four and shot into the front stretch wall. His car was destroyed in the incident, but luckily he was uninjured. Full results from the event are available at www.LucasDirt.com. September 27th, 2012 - Ray entered his first-ever event at the famed Knoxville Raceway (Knoxville, Iowa) on Thursday evening as he took part in the opening round of the 9th Annual Lucas Oil Late Model Knoxville Nationals at the facility. With eighty Super Late Models in the pits he started his night by qualifying twenty-third fastest. With the top sixty cars inverted for heat race action Moore started sixth in his heat race, but would fade to a twelfth place finish. His heat finish left him slated to start deep in the c-main grid, and with passing being difficult he elected to scratch from the balance of the evening's $7,000-to-win event. Full results from the event are available at www.LucasDirt.com. September 8th, 2012 - The team made the trip to Jackson Motor Speedway (Byram, Mississippi) on Saturday night for the All American 50, which posted a $5,000-to-win purse for Super Late Models. Thirty entries were on hand for the event, and Moore began the night by qualifying fastest in his group to earn the second starting spot alongside pole sitter, Henry Cooper. As the race went green Ray jumped to the lead, but would ultimately lose the top spot to Chris Wall as he had to settle for a second place finish. Full results are available at www.JacksonMotorSpeedway.net. |
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