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Johnny Gray
Hometown: Artesia, New Mexico Date of Birth: March 20, 1953 Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 208 pounds Marital Status: Married to Terry for 38 years 2 sons - Shane, 37, Jonathan, 28 5 grandchildren: Milliann, and Jeighton (Jonathan) Occupation: President & Co-owner, Marbob Energy Corp., Hobbies: Bass fishing, golf, and riding Harley Davidsons Personal Car: 2009 Buick Enclave Favorite Food: Mexican Favorite Music: Oldies Favorite Movie: Westerns Crew Chief: Craig Hankinson Pro Stock Career Best Elapsed Time: 6.573 seconds Pro Stock Career Best Speed: 209.14 mph 
Bryce, Tanner, Taylor (Shane),
an independent oil company
2009 Finished Ninth in NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Championship
Runner-up at Reading and Dallas
2008 Finished 12th in NHRA Full Throttle Pro Stock Championship
Recorded career-best time and speed
Returned to Pro Stock class after spending several years
competing in the Funny Car class
2006 Competed in one Funny Car event
2004 Drove Don Schumacher’s Wonderwagon Funny Car at last six
events of the season, qualifying in Indianapolis
2003 Finished 10th in NHRA Powerade Funny Car Championship
Runner up at Pomona1, Atlanta, and Indianapolis
2002 Finished 10th in NHRA Powerade Funny Car Championship
Advanced to Semi-finals at three events
2001 Finished 13th in NHRA Powerade Funny Car Championship
Advanced to Semi-finals at three events
First full season competing in Funny Car
Qualified for the quickest Funny Car field in history at the
Winternationals in Pomona
2000 Qualified 8th on his first run in Funny Car while acting as his own
crew chief
Qualified for 5 of 7 events he attended in this first year
Qualified for the quickest Funny Car field in history in Houston
1999 Bought his first Funny Car from Paul Smith
Earned his Funny Car license
1998 NHRA Division 7 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion
Finished fifth in NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car national points
Won the Mile-High Nationals in Denver, CO after qualifying second
Won one divisional event
1997 NHRA Division 5 Top Alcohol Funny Car Champion
Finished fifth in NHRA Top Alcohol Funny Car national points
Won the Pennzoil Nationals in Memphis, TN after qualifying
number one with a 5.69 second E.T.
Won two Divisional events
1996 Finished sixth in NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster national points
Finished second in Division 4 Top Alcohol Dragster points
Won the Mile-High Nationals in Denver, CO after qualifying
number one with a 5.79 second E.T.
Won two divisional events
1993 First to exceed 200 mph in a gasoline powered car with a
6.68 at 201 mph in Houston
Made first Comp eliminator run in the 6.60’s
Made first Comp eliminator run in the 6.70’s
Has competed in seven different NHRA eliminator categories during his career – Gas Dragster, Top Alcohol Dragster, Top Alcohol Funny Car, Funny Car, Pro Stock
