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Ray Christian III

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Ray Christian III has won in numerous fendered divisions over 3 different decades at the Speedbowl. “RC3” started out in the Mini Stock division driving a team car to Ken Cassidy Jr. He won twice in his first season and took home Rookie of the Year honors. He would go on to win 7 more times in the division through the 2015 season.

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Ray first raced in the Late Models during the 2013 season driving Ted Butler’s #27. Driving his own #93 Late Model in 2015, he finished 5th in points and followed it up with his first 3 wins in 2016. Ray then spent the next few years competing on the American-Canadian Tour and Granite State Pro Stock Series. He won a GSPPS event back at the Speedbowl in 2018.

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Ray returned to the Speedbowl after the global pandemic and won 15 races from 2021-2023 including the 2022 Late Model Championship. Ray and Jason Palmer had many entertaining battles during this period.

Christian returned to his roots in 2025 and ran a Mini Stock for a full season, taking down 6 victories and earning his first Mini Stock Championship. He joined Bruce Thomas Jr as the only Speedbowl drivers with both a Late Model and Mini Stock championship.

Ray has already won 35 races and 2 track championships in 2 different divisions at the Speedbowl as of 2025. His mother Kathy, brother Jake and step-father Jeff “Soup” Civardi have all won races at the Speedbowl as well.

STATISTICAL SNAPSHOT

TRACK CHAMPIONSHIPS2022 Late Model Champion
2025 Mini Stock Champion
CAREER WINS35 – (19 Late Model, 15 Mini Stock, 1 GSPSS)
OTHER NOTABLE STATS1 of 2 drivers with a Late Model and Mini Stock Championships
won a race in 12 different Speedbowl seasons
won a race in 3 different divisions
won 2 Late Model races on the same day (July 17, 2021)
AWARDS & HONORS2008 Mini Stock Rookie of the Year
2013 Late Model Most Improved Driver
2016 Late Model Most Improved Driver
2016 Late Model Best Appearing Car

All stats through 2025 season. Ray Christian III is still an active competitorhis stats will be updated after each season he competes at the Speedbowl

RAY CHRISTIAN III
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