In Tragedy, David Gilliland Racing Rises Above

Devon Henry

2 years ago

On Tuesday, the transporter hauling the No. 17 ARCA Menards Series entry for David Gilliland Racing to Phoenix Raceway was involved in a fatal wreck. One of the co-drivers of the hauler, Steven Stotts, passed away from the accident that occurred in Longview, TX. The team decided that they would race in Friday’s event in Phoenix with their 17-year-old driver, Taylor Gray, as scheduled.

In an event dominated by Sammy Smith and Kyle Busch Motorsports, Gray found the lead late in the race and held off a surge of speed from Smith, Rajah Caruth, and Daniel Dye to bring home the victory.

Gray’s car carried the names of all three passengers that were in the hauler at the time of the accident.

It was a meaningful trip to @phoenixraceway victory lane for @dgr_racing & @TaylorGray17_ in tonight's @ARCA_Racing #GeneralTire150. pic.twitter.com/Nft1Sbmopt

— Devon Henry (@devonhenry77) March 12, 2022

Sports360AZ’s San Tan Ford coverage of the weekend at Phoenix Raceway continues tomorrow for the Xfinity Series United Rentals 200.

For Steven.

@dgr_racing | @TaylorGray17_ pic.twitter.com/yJ1lqqVH4t

— ARCA Menards Series (@ARCA_Racing) March 12, 2022

Devon Henry

Arizona native, Devon Henry, joined the Sports360AZ crew in 2018 after graduating from Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication. Devon has avidly partaken in coverage of the Arizona high school sports scene since 2013 and has covered NASCAR and INDYCAR at Phoenix Raceway since 2017. Devon is also a play-by-play announcer, calling over a dozen different sports and hundreds of events.

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