He is playing it close to the vest. He doesn’t want to jump the gun. He wants to be 100 percent sure he is making the right decision. However, a cautious and tight-lipped Ricky Craven said he is negotiating with a Winston Cup team that could provide him with the perfect fit he is looking for. Newburgh’s Craven was pressured to resign his Winston Cup ride in the Budweiser #50 car by Hendrick Motorsports on Aug. 11. “I have a particular team I would like to race for. They have interest in hiring me. It’s a matter of us agreeing to agree” said Craven. Craven denied rumors that have linked him to the No. 7 Phillips car driven by Geoff Bodine and the Jack Roush team. – see the rest of Larry Mahoney’s story at Craven cautiously seeks new Winston Cup deal from The Bangor Daily News.(9-25-98)
