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Annual Conference Keynote

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 @ 1:15p

Ray Evernham

Three-time NASCAR Cup Champion Crew Chief
2018 NASCAR Hall-of-Fame Inductee

Ray Evernham

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Ray Evernham has more than four decades of experience in the automotive and racing industries. He has worked with the biggest names in motorsport history, including Gordon, Andretti, Foyt and Earnhardt, was a vital force in resurrecting the International Race of Champions (IROC) series, won three NASCAR Sprint Cup championships as a crew chief for Jeff Gordon, and partnered with Dodge to build Evernham Motorsports into one of the most successful teams in NASCAR. 

Evernham has also held many roles in the television industry, including serving as a NASCAR analyst for SPEED, ESPN, ABC, FOX and NBC and hosting and producing his own television series AmeriCarna on the Velocity channel and Glory Road on NBCSN. He also served as a consultant and voice talent for Pixar’s Cars 3. Ray was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2018 and into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2023. 

Currently, Ray is an avid car collector, Co-Principal of IROC, consultant to motorsports and automotive related businesses and is very active with his foundation, Evernham Family – Racing for a Reason, which funds community centers for young adults with high-functioning Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome called IGNITE.

Trophies and Scars Book As part of the conference, the first 200 conference registrants will receive an autographed copy of Ray's latest book, "Trophies and Scars", a profoundly personal, sincere, and remarkable revealing story of Ray's life.