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He Is Playing It Close to the Vest

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)