Kenton Gray

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Kenton Gray is a NASCAR racer from La Verne, California, [1] best known for founding the Dianetics Racing Team, sponsored by the Church of Scientology to promote L. Ron Hubbard's Dianetics.

1 Career
2 Dianetics Racing
3 Other races
4 Criticism
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Career

He began racing at age 8 in a go-kart. [2]

Gray founded Freedom Motorsports Group Inc. in 1999.

[edit] Dianetics Racing

Gray, a Scientologist, credits Hubbard's teachings for his success in racing:

“It’s markedly improved my focus and my consistency,” he said in an announcement from Hubbard’s publisher. “Through ‘Dianetics’ I’ve handled stress and increased my performance and ability to compete—both on the track and in life.” [3]

He founded the team in the 2001 season, driving a Ford Taurus, #27, with a volcano pictured on its hood (the volcano being a favored symbol of L. Ron Hubbard,^[1] and according to former Scientologists one of the "R6 bank symbols" Hubbard believed would 'key in' people's "implants" and make them subservient.^[2]) The motorcycle team finished in the top five on the Pro National Formula USA Racing Series.

The team's slogan is "Ignite your Potential".

Scientology's official Celebrity Centre website lists Danielle Methvin of Bridge Publications as the racing team's contact person. [4]

[edit] Other races

Gray drove a legend car in 2004 and 2005 at Irwindale Speedway.

He also started testing a Super Late Model car to prepare for the Dodge Weekly Series. He began competing in the Dodge Weekly Series in 2006.

Prior to the Dianetics NASCAR team, Gray also founded a Dianetics motorcycling team in 2001. [5]

[edit] Criticism

Sportswriter Matt Crossman of Sportingnews.com was critical upon the announcement of the Dianetics Racing team, expressing doubt that the team could be popular because "NASCAR fans are overwhelmingly Christian", and stating "nobody has ever heard of the driver". [6]