#5 - Davey Ray (Loves Park, IL)

3rd Chili Bowl Appearance

Chili Bowl Main Event Starts: 1

Best Chili Bowl Finish: 12th (2002)

After posting back-to-back runner-up finishes in Badger Midget Auto Racing Association points the previous two years, Davey Ray notched his first driving championship by winning this year's BMARA title.

Aboard the RAJO/Wilke-Pak Sesco-Mopar powered Stealth, Ray led the BMARA in several categories in 2003, including feature wins (6), top five feature finishes (15) and feature laps led (190).  Ray won the title by an impressive 301 points over seven-time Badger champion Dan Boorse.

Ray also ranked sixth in the 2003 National Midget Driver of the Year final points.

Ray was absent from the 2003 edition of the Chili Bowl Nationals, but will be back this year in strong form following his championship season with the competitive Badger Midget series. 

Car Owner:  RAJO Wilke-PAK Motorsports

Chassis:  Stealth

Engine:  Mopar Sesco

Sponsors:  Impact Racing, Kwik Change, Hoosier Tire 

Photo:  Davey Ray in victory lane.  (Photo courtesy of Jeff Arns)