Joe had it right. A lot of people around the country probably didn't know Ray. He was never a front runner, but in Texas he was consistent and did accomplish some high point victories. Ray was what "old timers" would call "salt of the earth". That saying is old timey and long forgotten, but it means that Ray Yates was of solid stone when it comes to humanity. You could depend upon Ray no matter what the circumstance.


Wayne,
The comment above tells me how much your friendship meant to you and I am sure Ray. Your rememberence of him was not for what he did on the race course, but for who he was as a person. That will long outlive what any of us do in terms of our racing accomplishments, but who he was will live forever in our hearts.

Thanks again,
Ray