Ray Erickson

Ray Erickson (April 5, 1918 – November 28, 2002) was an American stock car racing driver. A Chicago, Illinois native, he ran four races in the inaugural season of the NASCAR Strictly Stock Series, finishing seventh in points with a best finish of second in his debut at Hamburg Speedway. Due in part to losing his arm in a hot rod accident in 1950, he would only run eight more races over the next four years, finishing no better than 17th.

Ray Erickson
Born	(1918-04-05)April 5, 1918 Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 28, 2002(2002-11-28) (aged 84)
NASCAR Cup Series career
12 races run over 5 years
Best finish	7th – 1949
First race	1949 Race #5 (Hamburg)
Last race	1953 Race #37 (Lakewood)
Wins Top tens Poles 0 3 0

Erickson was the listed owner of the #3 Hudson Hornet of Dick Rathmann for Rathmann's victory at Oakland in 1954.^[1]