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Full Name:   Jeff Ray Harrison
Nickname:   "Hound Dog"
Nationality:   American
Marital Status:   Single
Height:   5'10''
Weight:   160 lbs   
Sports:   Running, Biking
Favorite Musicians:   Morrissey, Depeche Mode
Favorite Actors:   James Dean, Winona Ryder
Favorite Movie:   Dead Poets Society
Favorite Food:   Tim Horton's Iced Cappuccino


Dream:  To Become A Winston Cup Champion

I grew up in a racing family. My father, Neil, raced cars throughout the midwest winning seven championships. The baby picture is me in my dad’s race car at the tender age of two weeks old.

I began my motor sports career, at the age of 8, racing motocross throughout the United States. After five years of motocross, I decided to start racing karts. With my father as my coach, success came very early for me in karts. I won the first enduro race I ever entered and by the end of my first season I won seven out of 16 races. During my karting career I won multiple championships and over 50 races.

At the age of 18, I moved up to cars. As in karts, success came early. I finished second in my first race and won the second race. Later that year, I moved to England and competed in the Formula Vauxhall Junior Championship finishing as high as 2nd.

In the year 2000, I competed in the F2000 Pro Championship. I finished 8th in the overall championship and set track records along the way. I stayed in the F2000 Pro Championship for 2001 and finished 2nd in the Oval Championship.

Currently, I am building a team to compete in the ARCA Championship. ARCA series has been a stepping stone to the all the NASCAR series for the past 50 plus years. 

My goal is to move up to NASCAR and win the Nextel Cup Championship. I look forward to the future and I invite you to follow my progress.

Career Highlights

2005:  Signed with St2motorsports to run select races in the ARCA stock car series with sponsor BoSPoker.net and MotorTrend.

2003:  Signed with Sharp Racing to run select races in the ASA stock car series.  

2002:  Gained sponsorship from Motor Trend Magazine and D Magazine.  Ran at Mid-Ohio in the Formula Mazda series.

2001:   Second consecutive season running in the USF2000 Pro National Series. Placed second in the Oval Crown Championship.

2000:   Competed as a rookie in the USF2000 Pro National Series. Took 8th place overall in the championship with a track record at Road America in Elkart Lake, WI.

1999:   Took a position as driving pro at the Motorsport Ranch in Cresson, TX.

1997-1998:   Competing in the Formula Dodge series. Won four out of six races and set a new track record at Sebring Feb. 25. Completed the Fast Track Driving School at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Had first run in an ARCA stock car at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Ran the quickest time of the day 30.60 with Phoenix Air Racing.

1996:   Won every road coarse race in the Legends Championship and was invited to the inaugural Team Green Academy representing karters.

1993-1995:   Ran selected 100cc kart, 125cc Shifter Kart, and FF2000 races. Won 7 out of 13 races.

1992:   Campaigned in the Formula Vauxhall Junior Championship for the first half of the season qualifying in the top three twice and finished as high as 2nd.

1991:   Campaigned in the 80cc Shifter Championship driving for the Kart Connection Team. Won every race on route to the championship title. Started racing cars in the FF2000 series for Autocomp Racing finishing 2nd in first race and won the second race ever in cars. Went to England and tested a Formula Vauxhall Junior at Silverstone. Came within ½ second of the lap record running 2 tenths quicker than the team's current driver.

1989-1990:   Competed in selected National 100cc kart events.

1988:   Won the Enduro Championship and finished 2nd in the Sprint Championship. Won nine out of 16 races.

1987:   Began racing karts in the Texas Sprint and Enduro Series. Won the first enduro race ever entered, finished 2nd in the Texas State Sprint Championship and 3rd in the Enduro Championship. Won seven out of 16 races.