Toni McCray has been involved in racing her entire life.
Being the daughter of Rick McCray, she is no stranger to the race track. She was
exposed to races such as the Nascar Camping World West, the Southwest Tour and
the Sprint Cup Series from an early age. Toni began her racing career by racing
karts at the Glen Helen Raceway Park. Racing did not intimate her in the least.
She won the first race she entered beating an all-male list of competitors. She
continued a winning streak throughout the next two years at Glen Helen. At
fifteen, Toni began racing stock cars at the Orange Show Speedway. Her first day
out at the track, she turned one of the fastest times of the day. Toni continued
to grow her racing skills throughout the next few years.
In 1998, Toni
started running her father's NASCAR Craftsman Truck team. When he sold the team
in 2000, Toni continued working for NASCAR in the field of marketing and public
relations. She stayed close to the driver’s seat though racing every chance she
had. In 2006, Toni received an opportunity to work for Evernham Motorsports as
the Marketing and Public Relations director for Erin Crocker. That summer she
competed in the RACEceivers Legend Car Series at Lowe's Motor Speedway's Summer
Shootout for Clay Hair Motorsports.
In March of 2007 Toni began helping
her father run the McCray Motorsports organization. At this time, she began
racing a Super Late Model at the Orange Show Speedway for McCray Motorsports.
She had three top-10 finishes and two top -5 finishes. She won the fifth race
she participated in for McCray Motorsports. In 2008, Toni competed at Toyota
Speedway of Irwindale in the NASCAR Whelen Super Late Model Series for McCray
Motorsports. Toni had six top-10 finishes. A great start for a very talented and
dedicated young woman. She impressed many and has garnered the attention of
several team owners.
You will always see number 08, Toni McCray in
the winners circle! She not only understands what it takes to win, she knows the
business of racing. She is a natural leader that possesses a fan friendly
personality. She has a willingness to interact with her fans as a positive role
model for the youth of the NASCAR nation. Additionally, she is a media target,
being a young talented female driver who has the ability to leave the leading
male racers in the dust!
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