Rick Carelli News

Truck Testing/News:

Truck Testing/News:

November 17, 1999
Four CTS teams tested Ford F-150s at Phoenix Monday. But more significant than kicking off preparations for the sixth CTS season were drivers testing for teams including the #99 Exide Batteries Ford. Phelon Motorsports is also in the process of working on a driver

Carelli News:

Carelli News:

September 20, 1999
get many questions on Rick Carelli, who was injured earlier this year in a CTS race, and his team owner sold the team recently, here is some news: Rick Carelli was named Team RE/MAX Racing Crew Chief on Sept. 8. Sidelined by a crash several months ago in the NASCAR

#6 CTS Team UPDATE:

#6 CTS Team UPDATE:

September 2, 1999
Marshal Chesrown sold #6 ReMax truck team (Rick Carelli) to the Gaughan Family owners of the Orleans, Gold Coast, Barbary Coast, Motel Casinos in Las Vegas. No idea of their plans at this time(8-25-1999) - UPDATE: Michael Gaughan, Owner of Orleans Motorsports, has

Carelli Back:

Carelli Back:

August 17, 1999
as a consultant - One of the most successful drivers in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series history is joining the #98 Liberty Racing team as a consultant, team owner Jim Herrick announced Monday. Rick Carelli begins the assignment at the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway in Madison

Crew Chief Changes UPDATE 2:

Crew Chief Changes UPDATE 2:

July 29, 1999
I hear Roland Wlodyka of the #98 truck is going to Dale Phelon's #66 as Crew Chief for Mike Stefanik and that Rodney Haygood, who was laid off by the #6 Remax team last week (the whole team was shut down by the owner Marshall Chesrown) will be going to the #98 of Kevin

Carelli Update:

Carelli Update:

July 8, 1999
From what I hear, Rick Carelli is doing good, still improving, but still having some problems with his sight. It was great to see him do well braodcast on the Truck race. Marshall Chesrown, owner of team, suspended all racing operations on Wednesday of the #6 Truck

Carelli Update 2:

Carelli Update 2:

June 19, 1999
this is the lastest I could find, dated May 26th: Recovering Rick Carelli is ?›????walking, talking and giving orders?›??? after suffering multiple injuries in the May 8 Memphis 200 at Memphis Motorsports Park in Tennessee. Carelli, the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Carelli Update 2:

Carelli Update 2:

May 24, 1999
CTS driver Rick Carelli remains hospitalized in Memphis Regional Medical Center for treatment of head and facial injuries suffered in the May 8 Memphis 200 but has been discharged from intensive care(StockCarFans CTS Newsletter)(5-22-1999) - UPDATE 2: Carelli was released

Carelli Well Wishers:

Carelli Well Wishers:

May 17, 1999
The teams in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series honored injured comrade Rick Carelli in Sunday's NAPA 300K at Pikes Peak International Raceway by placing ?›????Get well' decals on the sides of their trucks. Ron Hornaday, an old friend and rival of Carelli's all the

Carelli Hurt UPDATE 4 driver named:

Carelli Hurt UPDATE 4 driver named:

May 11, 1999
#6 Truck driver Rick Carelli, was critically hurt in the Memphis Truck race Saturday. He has head injuries and is at the regional medical center in Memphis, TN(Raceday-TNN-this AM). NOL latest report from The Med hospital in Memphis at about 7pm/et Saturday was that

Truck Testing:

Truck Testing:

April 15, 1999
at Martinsville was held on Wednesday, 37 teams tested, Top 10 speeds: 1) #24-Jack Sprague 93.061mph; 2) #98-Kevin Harvick 92.837; 3) #2-Mike Wallace 92.628; 4) #1-Dennis Setzer 92.456; 5) #86-Stacy Compton 92.380; 6) #43-Jimmy Hensley 92.344; 7) #60-Andy Houston 92

100th Race:

100th Race:

March 20, 1999
The April 3 Craftsman Truck race at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., will the 100th since the series began in 1995. The five drivers who have competed in all of them - Ron Hornaday, Jack Sprague, Rick Carelli, Butch Miller and Joe Ruttman - are eligible for a $

Texas Testing:

Texas Testing:

February 14, 1999
Several teams from the NASCAR Craftsman Truck series were at the (Texas) speedway on Tuesday, kicking off two days of testing for GM. Schrader, owner of the #52 Oakwood Homes Chevrolet truck team, was on hand to see how his team might fare. His driver, Scott Hansen

Crawford Crew Chief UPDATE:

Crawford Crew Chief UPDATE:

February 4, 1999
I hear George Church will Rick Crawford's crew chief for the #14 Truck in 1999. In the past George Church was crew chief for the late John Nemechek and this past season was crew chief for Rick Carelli in the Remax Chevy.(12-24-98) - Rick Crawford, driver of the #14

Garone to serve as Elliott’s crew chief

Garone to serve as Elliott’s crew chief

January 15, 1998
UPDATE: Joe Garone has been named crew chief for Bill Elliott in 1998. Former crew chief Mike Beam was promoted to chief operating officer of the organization. Beam had been the crew chief since 1995.(Speedworld)(1-14-98). Garone was Rick Carelli's crew chief for 6