Driver

Donnie Ray Crawford

Birthday: October 8
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK

Graduated: Catoosa High School
Occupation: Racecar Driver/College Student
Height/Weight: 5'6" / 160 lbs.
Hobbies: Fishing, Hunting
Heroes: God, Papa (Ray Crawford), Dad (Donnie Crawford)
Favorite Food: Mom's Homemade Donuts and Tortillas
Favorite Drink: Riptide Rush Gatorade
Favorite Quote: "Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there" Will Rogers
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Sports Team: Oklahoma Sooners
Favorite Athletes: Sam Bradford
Favorite TV Shows: Speed Channel, OU Football Games, ESPN
Favorite Movies: Big Daddy, Days of Thunder, 8 Seconds
Favorite Drivers: Tony Stewart, Kasey Kahne, Carl Edwards, Jimmy Johnson, Steve Kinser
Favorite Music: Country
Favorite Performers: Chassi Crawford, Brad Paisley

2008 - SMRS wins; 2nd in SMRS Championship; Pete Frazier Memorial Non-Wing Mini-Sprint Champion; Sprint "A" Feature qualifier

2007 - Chili Bowl Midget Nationals Rookie of the Year; 5th in Chili Bowl Midget Nationals (unprecedented top finish for a rookie); Tulsa Shootout "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Tulsa Shootout Non-Wing Class Mini-Sprint Champion; 2nd in Tulsa Shootout Outlaw Class Mini-Sprints; Pete Frazier Memorial "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Al Lemmos Memorial Mini-Sprint Champion

2006 - Tulsa Shootout Non-Wing Class Mini-Sprint Champion; 2nd in Port City Raceway "A" Class Mini-Sprint Championship; 2nd in Port City Raceway Outlaw Class Mini-Sprint Championship; Spring Fling "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion; 2nd in Spring-Fling Outlaw Mini-Sprints

2005 - Tulsa Shootout Non-Wing Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Oklahoma Nationals Non-Wing Class Mini-Sprint Champion; 2nd in Oklahoma Nationals Outlaw Class Mini-Sprints; Port City Raceway Non-Wing Nationals Mini-Sprint Champion; Port City Raceway "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Port City Raceway Outlaw Class Mini-Sprint Champion

2004 - Oklahoma Nationals Non-Wing Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Port City Raceway "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion; Claremore Raceway "A" Class Mini-Sprint Champion

About Donnie Ray

Donnie Ray Crawford was introduced to the sport of racing at a very young age. He was a mere two days old when he attended his first sprint car race in which his father, multi-champion Donnie Crawford, was racing. Over the next several years, Donnie Ray would experience what his life might be like in the years to come.

Early on, Donnie Ray could not wait for race night. He spent most of his time running around, not paying attention to the races, and throwing a fit when it was time to leave. But, that all changed! As he grew older, he started to understand that the papa he already loved and adored was also a multi-champion racecar driver. He experienced, first hand, the special bonds that were created in this racing environment with family, friends, and fans. At that point, Donnie Ray began to realize that he was fortunate to have two generations of knowledge, ability, experience and success that could help him in his pursuit of becoming a successful third generation racecar driver.

Donnie Ray began his racing career at age ten racing mini-sprints. Along the way, he has participated in a variety of sprint car, midget and mini-sprint competitions. He has won numerous point championships, Tulsa Shootouts, Pete Frazier Memorials, Al Lemmons Memorials, Oklahoma Nationals, ASCS2 wins, SMRS wins with an overall 2nd place point finish for the second year in a row, and Rookie of the Year titles, including Chili Bowl Rookie of the Year by finishing 5th place overall (unprecedented for a rookie). This 5th place finish in the Chili Bowl was astounding for Donnie Ray being it was the first time he had ever been in a midget.

Donnie Ray Crawford continues to pursue opportunities in gaining the knowledge, experience, and ability needed to take him to the next level in his racing career.

Career Goals

Donnie Ray Crawford's ultimate goal is for racing to be his professional career.