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Article: Behind the wheel: Ray Evernham won big as Jeff Gordon's crew chief. Now he's trying to score as a NASCAR team owner. (Feature).
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- Business North Carolina
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- March 1, 2003
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Like a statue, Ray Evernham Jr. stands, arms crossed and locked to his chest. He's atop a trailer used to transport equipment for his auto-racing team. Earphones connected to a two-way radio on his belt hold a red baseball cap and sunglasses tight to his head. He's watching his cars practice at Lowe's Motor Speedway in Concord. The UAW-GM Quality 500, part of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing's Winston Cup series, is two days away.
Atop the 18-wheeler, silhouetted against the afternoon sky, Evernham, 45, looks as if he's top of the world. In his previous job, he was. When Jeff Gordon won three Winston Cup championships -- the most prestigious in ...