Ray Crawford is a racing driver from United States who last raced in Formula 1 for Elder. Crawford has recorded 0 wins and 0 podiums from 3 starts.[1]
A Racer Rating of 4,416 ranks Crawford 2181th of 40,700 indexed drivers, on an Elo scale where the strongest reach the high 8,000s. It is built from every indexed race in the driver's file, decayed for time since their last race.
| 1959-05-30 | Indianapolis Motor Speedway | DNF | −43 |
| Season | Series | Team | Races | Wins | Podiums | DNFs | Poles | Points | Pos | Gain/Loss | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | ▸Formula 1 | Elder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −43 | 4,417 |
| 1956 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P14 | −109 | 4,443 |
| 1955 | ▸Formula 1 | Kurtis Kraft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | P15 | +3,158 | 4,508 |
| Rival | Rating | Raced | Ahead | Behind | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann | 6,175 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Tony Bettenhausen | 6,070 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Paul Russo | 6,067 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Bryan | 5,987 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Thomson | 5,951 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Don Freeland | 5,941 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Pat Flaherty | 5,929 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Johnny Boyd | 5,918 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 67% |
| 🇺🇸 Rodger Ward | 5,914 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33% |
| 🇺🇸 Jimmy Daywalt | 5,826 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| 🇺🇸 Jack McGrathHigher-rated | 6,046 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| 🇺🇸 Bill VukovichHigher-rated | 5,959 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100% |
| # | Driver | Series | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2,171 | 🇧🇪 Philippe Adams | Formula 1 | 4,420 |
| 2,172 | 🇯🇵 Takuto Iguchi | Super GT | 4,420 |
| 2,173 | 🇷🇴 Filip Ugran | European Le Mans Series | 4,419 |
| 2,174 | 🇧🇷 Mario Romancini | IndyCar | 4,419 |
| 2,175 | 🇮🇹 Takuro Shinohara | Super GT | 4,419 |
| 2,176 | 🇩🇪 Tobias Vazquez-Garcia | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,419 |
| 2,177 | 🇺🇸 Brad Sweet | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,418 |
| 2,178 | 🇨🇭 Toni Branca | Formula 1 | 4,418 |
| 2,179 | 🇩🇪 Dennis Fetzer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,417 |
| 2,180 | 🇨🇳 Franky Cheng | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,416 |
| 2,181 | 🇺🇸 Ray Crawford | Formula 1 | 4,416 |
| 2,182 | 🇺🇸 James Egozi | Formula Regional European | 4,415 |
| 2,183 | 🇺🇸 Justin Labonte | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,415 |
| 2,184 | 🇦🇺 Will Davison | Bathurst 12 Hour | 4,415 |
| 2,185 | 🇺🇸 James Buescher | NASCAR Truck | 4,414 |
| 2,186 | 🇭🇰 Marco Holzer | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,413 |
| 2,187 | 🇺🇸 Rick Mast | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,413 |
| 2,188 | 🇺🇸 Rusty Wallace | NASCAR Xfinity | 4,413 |
| 2,189 | 🇧🇷 Bruno Bonifácio | Formula V8 3.5 | 4,412 |
| 2,190 | 🇬🇧 Johnathan Hoggard | Formula 3 | 4,411 |
| 2,191 | 🇩🇪 Noah Nagelsdiek | Nürburgring Langstrecken-Serie | 4,411 |
Ray Crawford was an established professional racing in Formula 1 between 1955 and 1959, driving for Elder. He made three starts across his recorded career in the sport's top single-seater championship.[1]
Crawford finished 14th in the 1959 Formula 1 season standings from one round of racing. The field he competed in ranged from amateur and semi-professional drivers to graded professionals, and he typically finished behind established professionals such as Jim Rathmann and Tony Bettenhausen, both of whom had significantly more extensive Formula 1 experience. He drove for Kurtis Kraft in two of his three starts, a team that fielded 87 drivers across its history and counted established professional Duane Carter among its strongest competitors.[2]