something is going on with the SBIII team, meetings with Key Personnel are taking place currently(NASCAR Today Radio), sources tell me Ricky Craven and the SBIII have parted ways, no word yet on where Craven will end up or who will drive the #58 Ford at Michigan, stay tuned — UPDATE 1: I hear Loy Allen will drive the #58 at Michigan this weekend — UPDATE 2: Official per NOL – Ricky Craven has been dismissed from his duties as driver of the #58 Turbine Solutions Ford and will be replaced by Loy Allen, SBIII Motorsports owner Scott Barbour announced Thursday see full story at NOL: SBIII dismisses Craven, taps Allen , the story seems to say Allen is their long term driver. No word yet on Craven’s plans — UPDATE 3: FYI: Mark Smith builds the engines for the #58 Ford and was the team owner/engine builder of the #19 Ford that Loy Allen won a few poles with a couple of years ago, including the Daytona 500, wonder if Hooters will come back as a sponsor and complete the circle? — UPDATE 4: Check out a local Maine story on the situation at Craven loses NASCAR ride (note: this will be a short term story probably gone from their site tomorrow) the story mentions: Stan Meserve of Unity, Craven’s mentor and the only other Maine driver to race in the Daytona 500, was relieved of his duties as race shop foreman earlier in the week(Portland Press Herald)
