Tags: Motorsport Racer, Racing Driver.
Joseph Reynolds Joie Ray Jr. (September 29 1923 – April 13 2007) was an American open-wheel and stock-car racer.Ray was born in Louisville Kentucky. In 1947 Ray was the first African American licensed by the American Automobile Association. Ray raced primarily in the Midwest and raced in AAA USAC CSRA and other organizations but despite many sources to the contrary was not the first African-American to race in NASCAR’s top series.