@@thatrandomkid598according to Wikipedia, He currently competes part-time in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, driving the No. 7 Ford Fusion for Jefferson Pitts Racing.
Yep, I remember the Krispy Kreme days in the #20 K&N Series days, his little Cup stints in the mid-2010s, 2017-2018 Cup season, his stint in SS Greenlight, almost winning Xfinity twice, to (allegedly) what he is currently going through. What a difference 12-13 years has been😬
I love that you called it "Casey Atwood syndrome" because that makes nascar fans like me know exactly what you're talking about. 😂 Seriously though, I heard Casey himself once say he was just lazy and didn't want to put in the work....
Bro is talented and pretty underrated... Close to win two races with sub-par equipament, deserved better cars... But threw everything away doing 💩 That's sad
I just learned that Gray was a hyped driver. I had absolutely no idea who he was until BK, and never knew any of his earlier career until this video. A victim of being rushed and having too many expectations on his shoulders, IMO.
At least with other NASCAR Busts according to Darian such as Casey Atwood, J.J. Yeley, Scott Riggs etc., they aren't at all bad people. It's sucks to know that Gray Gaulding did what he was alleged accused for, and before that, had some decent runs with SS Greenlight Racing. And ironically this past weekend at Talladega, he was set to run one of the races, and make his NASCAR 2024 season debut.
Your comment is more accurate then you or many others know . There was that little incident with somebody's wife that burned a lot of bridges for him .
@@runrafarunthebestintheworldhe did he just got rushed up if he either had a full time season in either trucks or xfinity hell even ARCA and didn’t sign with BK racing then it would’ve a slightly different story
It's rare when drivers live up to it alot of the time these hyped drivers are rushed without being given the proper time to learn the different cars and series and even who they are driving with on the track each car is different A k&n car is nothing like an xfinity or cup car That's why atleast a year or 2 in each series should be had with acceptable results granted look at logano or chase Elliott they were given time to adjust and grow
Some stuff from his Wikipedia page: His dad was vice president of operations at NTS Motorsports (Truck, Xfinity, K&N Pro East & ARCA team that was around from 2011 to 2016), fellow race car driver Zane Smith is his brother in law and it was April 2nd that he got arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence with NASCAR suspending him indefinitely the following day (so April 3rd)
Not developing is what killed his career. These young self proclaimed superstars need to take the training step to get to the next level. Run a few years of trucks, Xfinity even if you excel you need the track time. Look at Byron took him a few years in cup to get it, in the best equipment his money could buy! I think he maybe had a shot if Kevin stuck with him, you also can't be 18 driving junk in Cup and think you'll be a star.
This hits close to home for me. Imagine that, harvick pulling the rug out from under somebody with potential. I worked at khi when he shut it down. He has no soul and will do it to anyone. Gaulding had the talent. Pull the rug out from under Keelan harvick and see how good he does.
I agree when turner Scott went belly up it just shot any momentum he had behind him he could no SHOULD be in cup right now but the turner Scott thing was it
He was one of those guys I always kept an eye on at the superspeedways because there wasn't much to root for after the Krispy Kreme days. One of my favorite drivers up to today falling so far so quickly is just disappointing. I hope he is proven innocent or comes back in some capacity one day, it would be a nice comeback story.
He grabbed every opportunity he was given to climb. While that isn't always a bad thing, when the offer is coming from a backmarker team as infamous as BK Racing, you have to wonder what exactly the thought process was.
Met him when he drove K&N and again in the 23 DP car. Both times, very personable. He had the talent and the sponsorship, I remember that RaceHub episode when he was 12, they were hyping him up. He got rushed too quickly, like too many of these young guys, and he never panned out. He had the Panini sponsorship as well, which is probably why he got those lower-tier rides. Hate it for him. From where he was at 12 till now, like you said, a pretty sad fall from grace.
9:57 ummm Dude isn't the other way around? In the United States, you are guilty until proven innocent? That's why every time an allegation comes up, if the accused is related to sports they always get suspended as soon as the allegation is made public
@@BlackFlagsMatter legally speaking, yes but we do know that society (organizations, sponsors, etc...) views it the other way around, this is why every single actor, sports figure and alike are always cancelled and get their lives ruined regardless if the accusations are real or not.
His grandfather lives in my neighborhood in Virginia. There’d occasionally be race car trailers parked in front of their house when he was coming up, and whenever Gray was there himself he had an AMG S-Class. In retrospect it doesn’t surprise me what happened.
I'm going to be honest, I didn't even know what he looked like until this video. I remember the name but I couldn't even tell you what car he drove..... Ever.
Bust requests: David Ragan (roush racing) bro won 1 race in 5 years w roush, and from 09 to 2010 failed to score a top 5. It baffled me that roush kept him over McMurray
@@MasterforceTruckSeriesonYT Oh, His 2012-2019 career wasn't really a bust, that period of his Front Row Motorsports career wasn't a bust. He did had one weird season which was 2016, which he wasn't racing in Front Row Motorsports, After leaving Front Row to sub Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers, which the latter team shut down.
Liget had a customer back in 2013 who swore he raced in The Dash Series. He kept talking about this Gary Gaulding kid being a big fan. Last time I saw him, he was in a mental hospital. No joke.
alot of times when a kid starts out young doing well and has all the attention in the world, no one teaches them how to live being in the limelight, or how to deal with losing. u see it alot in actors that started out young, some can't handle the mental strain and they implode.
Funnily enough I had never heard of him until he had driven for RFR in the no. 60 Car...... as crazy as that may sound.... and even crazier, he comes from my home state of VA.....
I remember seeing the dude run well in 2019 in lower equipment and then got the shorter end of the stick when he lost his full time ride to Joe graf. I thought dude was one of the most talent drivers in underfunded equipment. Its so sad that this happened to him and that he shot down his own career
Not only does this make me lose hope for many NASCAR Prospects, it’s moments like these that make me lose hope for HUMANITY! There was ABSOLUTELY NO WAY this young likable kid with so much potential would grow up to become a criminal! He is NOT that kind of person! What a waste!!
Loved the video, I also grew up hearing about the hype from Harvick. It seems like this is the case more and more often. Typically it’s a young talent and Gray is talented for sure no doubt, but when you have a family with money behind you….you're gonna get a ride no matter what & I believe that creates a false sense of “stardom” so to speak. Yeah it’s easy to get a grilled cheese named after you when people want to impress your parents. The problem is if you don’t have good people around you which seems like that’s what happened. He had a bunch of yes people around him and his family & thought just what they had was enough to go to the Cup. But it takes more than money, always has. Hope he turns his problems around though on the charges.
I met he and his dad Dwayne at Five Flags Speedway years ago at one of the K&N races. His dad gave me scumbag vibes. In my opinion, Gray always seemed like an outcast amount racecar drivers in how he dressed and stuff. Just some strange birds.
To me Gaulding being a bust is a combination of over-hype, as evident by the fact he had media swarming him before he was even 15, not having enough opportunities in top ranking equipment, and perhaps the closing of KHI. Once KHI closed Gaulding was basically on his own. Guidance from a driver like Kevin Harvick might have been able to help him but he was just thrown in the deep end without help and was expected to figure it out. Hence why he missed his opportunities with Kyle Busch and Roush
Another reason I don’t like pulling for kids. Can’t stand how earlier they start. Then they get to cup with zero personality bc all they know is left turn.
Look if you just look at the wrong numbers I think he's just a mediocre Journeymen and not so much a bust you know similar to Sorensen or Yeley. But for one the guy was not even 18 and I feel like we needed to calm our expectations down and once again he was just a mediocre journeyman
I still can't believe people thought Gray Gaulding deserved a Cup ride. It's like saying Riley Herbst, Brian Scott and Cody Coughlin deserve cup rides. The dude had no talent either way.
Come on man you got to do Kevin LePage eventually! Also checkout his interview on the scene vault he still blames Carl Edwards for the blend line wreck in 2008!
@@nascarsteve that was probably the dumbest thing any NASCAR driver has ever done. Also LePage was awful in cup. As a kid about the only time I remember ever seeing him on TV is when he's in a wreck. Just like Wally Dallenbach and J.J. Yeley.
I’m not sure why people are so hipped by a late model win without knowing the facts some times there are small fields at some races Now someone like Chase Elliott winning the snowball derby (superlate model) at 16 years old that’s a massive achievement he beat the best in the country at the time but winning a late model race is not the same (This is coming from a latemodel/super late model racer with 50+ wins) and I know i don’t stand a chance in any of NASCAR’s top 3 series 🤷♂️
I just now learned that Gray Gaulding got suspended.
He was supposed to race dega in the 14 this week in xfinity then they switched to to Massey
same
Same here.
Who? /S
Same
His Krispy Kreme car will always be an iconic paint scheme
Man I thought yall were joking
This is one of those cases where a driver escalates in NASCAR way too early. Great video BFM!
Did you know Gray Gaulding's first race in the Cup series, was Jeff Gordon's last race in 2016?
Dang…
At least he can say he got to race alongside two legends (Gordon and Jimmie)
Like when Gordon’s first race was Petty’s last.
@@DrAkuIa1 yup
@@ChazTheFlooferand Smoke
Cameron Hayley...man...still angry how they ditched him in favor of Coughlin. Money be damned.
What's Hayley doing now
@@Johnnypaycheck77 real estate and insurance that's where they all go also that's some BS he was talented and got screwed by Richy rich boy
@@thatrandomkid598according to Wikipedia, He currently competes part-time in the SPEARS Southwest Tour Series, driving the No. 7 Ford Fusion for Jefferson Pitts Racing.
Yep, I remember the Krispy Kreme days in the #20 K&N Series days, his little Cup stints in the mid-2010s, 2017-2018 Cup season, his stint in SS Greenlight, almost winning Xfinity twice, to (allegedly) what he is currently going through.
What a difference 12-13 years has been😬
He even drove the cursed 60 car for Roush, no wonder he became a bust.
Yeah so did Chris Buescher
So did mark martin. 😂
@@antz350 Heck of a curse on that number, lol.
@kylejonesUB it wasn't cursed till after edwards left it
When?
I met him at Daytona last year, he was a nice guy… up until this year, like they always said, never meet your hero’s or fans if you put it that way.
Dude actually made the local news in Virginia after a 2nd or 3rd place at Dega years ago.
Another victim of Casey Atwood syndrome, except here the final outcome was very ugly…
I love that you called it "Casey Atwood syndrome" because that makes nascar fans like me know exactly what you're talking about. 😂
Seriously though, I heard Casey himself once say he was just lazy and didn't want to put in the work....
@@christopherlucas4620that was what Evernham said.
Not sure he’s the most trustworthy source given his reputation as a team owner.
Bro is talented and pretty underrated... Close to win two races with sub-par equipament, deserved better cars... But threw everything away doing 💩
That's sad
Nope he had no talent to begin with.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworldcough 2019 xfinity season
@Getmetodaytech excuse me who else nearly made the playoffs in a ss greenlight car?
@Getmetodaytech he basically gave ss greenlight their best performance points finish
@Getmetodaytech lol it’s ok
I just learned that Gray was a hyped driver. I had absolutely no idea who he was until BK, and never knew any of his earlier career until this video. A victim of being rushed and having too many expectations on his shoulders, IMO.
I remember a piece they did on him before the Battle at the Beach (one of the get to know, segments) and a short mention of him in NASCAR Race Hub.
At least with other NASCAR Busts according to Darian such as Casey Atwood, J.J. Yeley, Scott Riggs etc., they aren't at all bad people. It's sucks to know that Gray Gaulding did what he was alleged accused for, and before that, had some decent runs with SS Greenlight Racing. And ironically this past weekend at Talladega, he was set to run one of the races, and make his NASCAR 2024 season debut.
Wasn't he suspended for drugs and chase Elliott drove his car or was that someone else
@@johngancarcik5682 Spencer Gallagher
@bw-leftturnracing7779 ok my bad but hey another bust Darian can make a video of
He didn't. He's innocent.
Do you think it's still called the Gray Gaulding Grilled Cheese?
"What happens when you give a kid too much attention and dont let him develop properly"
Fifty Shades of Gray Gaulding
Your comment is more accurate then you or many others know . There was that little incident with somebody's wife that burned a lot of bridges for him .
Guy had talent and just tossed it all away....
Nope he didn't.
@@runrafarunthebestintheworldhe did he just got rushed up if he either had a full time season in either trucks or xfinity hell even ARCA and didn’t sign with BK racing then it would’ve a slightly different story
This hurts to watch 😭
I’ll always remember his Krispy Kream scheme.
I have a personalized signed hero card with that scheme. Toyota had him out at Texas that year for an autograph session Such a personable young man.
I did actually think he was going go somewhere for a minute
Joey logano is one of the few hype drivers thats actually lasted
It's rare when drivers live up to it alot of the time these hyped drivers are rushed without being given the proper time to learn the different cars and series and even who they are driving with on the track each car is different
A k&n car is nothing like an xfinity or cup car
That's why atleast a year or 2 in each series should be had with acceptable results granted look at logano or chase Elliott they were given time to adjust and grow
Truex was hyped too.
This is a warning for Baby Gronk.
On skibidi bro
The footage of him playing sim racing in 2004 BLEW MY MIND
Some stuff from his Wikipedia page:
His dad was vice president of operations at NTS Motorsports (Truck, Xfinity, K&N Pro East & ARCA team that was around from 2011 to 2016), fellow race car driver Zane Smith is his brother in law and it was April 2nd that he got arrested for misdemeanor domestic violence with NASCAR suspending him indefinitely the following day (so April 3rd)
Not developing is what killed his career. These young self proclaimed superstars need to take the training step to get to the next level. Run a few years of trucks, Xfinity even if you excel you need the track time. Look at Byron took him a few years in cup to get it, in the best equipment his money could buy! I think he maybe had a shot if Kevin stuck with him, you also can't be 18 driving junk in Cup and think you'll be a star.
Been waiting for this one for a long time lol
This hits close to home for me. Imagine that, harvick pulling the rug out from under somebody with potential. I worked at khi when he shut it down. He has no soul and will do it to anyone. Gaulding had the talent. Pull the rug out from under Keelan harvick and see how good he does.
Could he sitll recover after the abuse? It was his fault but I'd love to see him turn around
Love his Krispy Kreme schemes
10:44 Oh I miss Dylan Kwasniewski, Turner Scott truly ruined his career in my eyes…
He truly deserved a couple more years of development…
Yeah Dylan had some talent but he just became a mid pack driver riding around. It was just strange that it never went deeper than that.
I forgot about him
I agree when turner Scott went belly up it just shot any momentum he had behind him he could no SHOULD be in cup right now but the turner Scott thing was it
His career was destroyed the minute kevin harvick hyped him up. That was way too much attention and high expectations.
Totally was the sandwich , and inability to do a sit up .
I would bet it played a roll.
He was one of those guys I always kept an eye on at the superspeedways because there wasn't much to root for after the Krispy Kreme days. One of my favorite drivers up to today falling so far so quickly is just disappointing. I hope he is proven innocent or comes back in some capacity one day, it would be a nice comeback story.
He grabbed every opportunity he was given to climb. While that isn't always a bad thing, when the offer is coming from a backmarker team as infamous as BK Racing, you have to wonder what exactly the thought process was.
Request: NASCAR Busts: Gary Bradberry
Jeff and David Green (Cup series)
Darian, can you do videos on “When Boris Said Became A Winner”, “First Starts: Shane van Gisbergen” and “When Chaos Came To Watkins Glen In 2012”?
The charges were dropped a couple of days ago
Hopefully Gray doesn’t return anyways, that doesn’t make him innocent
@@ic3manIf you're an idiot, yeah.
You did a really good job of creating, editing and presenting a video that is ironic. Sad but true.
I think Gray is an absolute example of "what if". What if he never got the hype? What if he won a cup race?
This is what happens when money preceeds talent
He HAD the talent, but the sponsorship moved him up too quickly.
He took the rubbing is racing a little too serious
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I remember the Krispy Kreme car well but never could call it by it’s driver. Lol 😅
They had some pretty good schemes
Biggest surprise of this video was learning his first name is actually Dwayne 😂
Imagine if he won that one Talladega race tho
I hope that this eventually becomes a lesson for any young upcoming NASCAR driver.Be a child first before making adult decisions
Met him when he drove K&N and again in the 23 DP car. Both times, very personable. He had the talent and the sponsorship, I remember that RaceHub episode when he was 12, they were hyping him up. He got rushed too quickly, like too many of these young guys, and he never panned out. He had the Panini sponsorship as well, which is probably why he got those lower-tier rides. Hate it for him. From where he was at 12 till now, like you said, a pretty sad fall from grace.
Casey Atwood crawled so that Gray Gauding could walk. So much hype, not the outcome one of them hoped for.
what's with rick ware drivers getting in trouble?
I just realized he was suspended
If there’s one thing I’m going to remember from him, it’s that Panini scheme he ran last year
9:57 ummm Dude isn't the other way around? In the United States, you are guilty until proven innocent? That's why every time an allegation comes up, if the accused is related to sports they always get suspended as soon as the allegation is made public
Umm no, Presumption of innocence.
@@BlackFlagsMatter legally speaking, yes but we do know that society (organizations, sponsors, etc...) views it the other way around, this is why every single actor, sports figure and alike are always cancelled and get their lives ruined regardless if the accusations are real or not.
His grandfather lives in my neighborhood in Virginia. There’d occasionally be race car trailers parked in front of their house when he was coming up, and whenever Gray was there himself he had an AMG S-Class. In retrospect it doesn’t surprise me what happened.
0:51 rFactor 1 jumpscare
I'm going to be honest, I didn't even know what he looked like until this video. I remember the name but I couldn't even tell you what car he drove..... Ever.
Gray was his own worst enemy.
I used to work for his dad, was an interesting time lol
You’re poking my curiosity by saying it “was an interesting time” if you want, could you explain?
@ic3man if you ever met his dad, you would know.
What happened to Cameron Hayley?
He did absolutely nothing at Thor Sport
I'm guessing sponsorship dried up, hasn't run Pinty either
Bust requests: David Ragan (roush racing) bro won 1 race in 5 years w roush, and from 09 to 2010 failed to score a top 5. It baffled me that roush kept him over McMurray
I would call David Ragan. "Not a Bust"
@@NickSamon notice how I said w ROUSH. Not the rest of his career
@@MasterforceTruckSeriesonYT Oh, His 2012-2019 career wasn't really a bust, that period of his Front Row Motorsports career wasn't a bust. He did had one weird season which was 2016, which he wasn't racing in Front Row Motorsports, After leaving Front Row to sub Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers, which the latter team shut down.
Liget had a customer back in 2013 who swore he raced in The Dash Series. He kept talking about this Gary Gaulding kid being a big fan. Last time I saw him, he was in a mental hospital. No joke.
alot of times when a kid starts out young doing well and has all the attention in the world, no one teaches them how to live being in the limelight, or how to deal with losing. u see it alot in actors that started out young, some can't handle the mental strain and they implode.
Just now remembered that Gray Gaulding existed.
Too much success at too early an age went to his head, and made him into an arrogant, privileged jerk.
I remember gray gaulding getting 300 games in bowling.
NASCAR Busts: Battle at the Beach
I got to sit on his pit box last fall at daytona. It was a good time. Unfortunate what's happened here.
spoiled daddy's money kids be like
Yeah I peaked at the age of 8 too...could've been a pro baseball player...but then I grew up...silver spoons will tarnish given time
Even in K&N Custer be gettin' screwed
Very interesting and sad story 😢
Crazy enough, his last cup race was Gateway last year.
6:41 hey dalton sargeant in the 5 there, he's still the sargeant brother that i know the most about lol
No one should be dq'd for an allegation.
Funnily enough I had never heard of him until he had driven for RFR in the no. 60 Car...... as crazy as that may sound.... and even crazier, he comes from my home state of VA.....
Oh My Gawd....
@@kingboagart899 yeah
I remember seeing the dude run well in 2019 in lower equipment and then got the shorter end of the stick when he lost his full time ride to Joe graf. I thought dude was one of the most talent drivers in underfunded equipment. Its so sad that this happened to him and that he shot down his own career
Not only does this make me lose hope for many NASCAR Prospects, it’s moments like these that make me lose hope for HUMANITY! There was ABSOLUTELY NO WAY this young likable kid with so much potential would grow up to become a criminal! He is NOT that kind of person! What a waste!!
It's "Garner attention" not "gardener attention" hahaha great vid tho ❤
He will make it through this and be a better man in the end.
Doubt it.
I really think he should’ve just turned more laps. I believe the talent could’ve been there but not only did he get rushed I think he rushed himself.
First time I heard about Gray 2011press pass trading cards I even got autograph card in one my packs that when I learned about the hype.
Is his car at a valvoline oil change in concord nc?
Loved the video, I also grew up hearing about the hype from Harvick. It seems like this is the case more and more often. Typically it’s a young talent and Gray is talented for sure no doubt, but when you have a family with money behind you….you're gonna get a ride no matter what & I believe that creates a false sense of “stardom” so to speak. Yeah it’s easy to get a grilled cheese named after you when people want to impress your parents. The problem is if you don’t have good people around you which seems like that’s what happened. He had a bunch of yes people around him and his family & thought just what they had was enough to go to the Cup. But it takes more than money, always has. Hope he turns his problems around though on the charges.
I was fortunate to see Kevin Harvick at 15 lap the entire field
Could see this coming the moment i saw he was suspended
I met he and his dad Dwayne at Five Flags Speedway years ago at one of the K&N races. His dad gave me scumbag vibes. In my opinion, Gray always seemed like an outcast amount racecar drivers in how he dressed and stuff. Just some strange birds.
To me Gaulding being a bust is a combination of over-hype, as evident by the fact he had media swarming him before he was even 15, not having enough opportunities in top ranking equipment, and perhaps the closing of KHI. Once KHI closed Gaulding was basically on his own. Guidance from a driver like Kevin Harvick might have been able to help him but he was just thrown in the deep end without help and was expected to figure it out. Hence why he missed his opportunities with Kyle Busch and Roush
Another reason I don’t like pulling for kids. Can’t stand how earlier they start. Then they get to cup with zero personality bc all they know is left turn.
So Gray's career was ruined?
Look if you just look at the wrong numbers I think he's just a mediocre Journeymen and not so much a bust you know similar to Sorensen or Yeley.
But for one the guy was not even 18 and I feel like we needed to calm our expectations down and once again he was just a mediocre journeyman
I actually liked him, and even got a 1:64 diecast of his 2017 Dr Pepper rookie car.
I just learned who Gray Gaulding is
If you cant run well in KBM equiment you don't have much talent most times
Driver development is key. Should have kept him in the K&N series for further development.
I still can't believe people thought Gray Gaulding deserved a Cup ride. It's like saying Riley Herbst, Brian Scott and Cody Coughlin deserve cup rides. The dude had no talent either way.
Ah, yes, Cody Coughlin. I remember him. Speaking of which, Darian, that’s another NASCAR Busts video you should do: NASCAR Busts: Cody Coughlin.
And you are?
Btw guys shoutout to me for giving him the idea for this video in his discord server!
yeah nah, he was going to do him at some point regardless
@@mentallydefunct5782lmao
@@nocturnalmayhem0 it's true though isn't it, he goes through busts therefore Gray was always going to be on the list 🤷
@@mentallydefunct5782 yup very true
Who is Gray Gaulding and why is he arrested?!?!
You took 9 minutes to finally get to the point. Thank you fast forward button.
Gray isn’t a name. It’s a color
Come on man you got to do Kevin LePage eventually! Also checkout his interview on the scene vault he still blames Carl Edwards for the blend line wreck in 2008!
he won 2 Busch races, but shoulda had his NASCAR license revoked after that Talladega deal.
@@nascarsteve that was probably the dumbest thing any NASCAR driver has ever done. Also LePage was awful in cup. As a kid about the only time I remember ever seeing him on TV is when he's in a wreck. Just like Wally Dallenbach and J.J. Yeley.
Future uploads: Abandoned Tracks: Shanghai International Circuit 2020-2023 and Revisiting Cody Ware.
I’m not sure why people are so hipped by a late model win without knowing the facts some times there are small fields at some races
Now someone like Chase Elliott winning the snowball derby (superlate model) at 16 years old that’s a massive achievement he beat the best in the country at the time but winning a late model race is not the same
(This is coming from a latemodel/super late model racer with 50+ wins) and I know i don’t stand a chance in any of NASCAR’s top 3 series 🤷♂️
Yeah, Nascar's policy on suspending drivers is just wrong. Thank you for mentioning innocent until proven guilty. That is supposed to mean something.
oh yes