Ricky Craven News

#33 Crew Member Injured:

#33 Crew Member Injured:

February 16, 2004
During the first caution period in the Daytona 500 on Sunday, John Wallace, a tire carrier for #33-Mike Skinner, fell from the wall onto pit road, suffering a hairline fracture of his right arm and requiring 8-10 stitches in his forehead, just above his nose, team

Guard and Reserve Busch Series cars schemes UPDATE:

Guard and Reserve Busch Series cars schemes UPDATE:

February 10, 2004
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a government-funded program that enlists the support of America’s corporations to procure employment of American military service men and women. The ESGR will sponsor 5 Busch Series races, with Richard

Craven Hosts 7th Annual Snowmobile Charity Ride and raises over quarter of a million for charity:

Craven Hosts 7th Annual Snowmobile Charity Ride and raises over quarter of a million for charity:

February 4, 2004
Ricky Craven hosted his 7th Annual Snowmobile Ride for Charity on Saturday, January 31, 2004 in Greenville, Maine. Craven, through the generous support of the riders and businesses involved, raised $253,500 for various charities, the largest amount he has ever raised

New #31 Team Members:

New #31 Team Members:

December 31, 2003
Scott Miller has returned to Richard Childress Racing as team manager for the #31 car after working with #32-Ricky Craven for a year at PPI Motorsports as the crew chief. Miller will join crew chief Chris Andrews and driver Robby Gordon along with newly named car chief

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

December 16, 2003
Kentucky Speedway's weekly calendar shows two teams scheduled to test Wednesday and Thursday. Scheduled to take a Nextel Cup entry both days is Ricky Craven in PPI Motorsports' #32 Chevrolet. J.J. Yeley, the United States Auto Club standout signed this fall by Joe

Testing at Las Vegas:

Testing at Las Vegas:

December 12, 2003
Some of the biggest names in NASCAR have signed up to test at Las Vegas Motor Speedway Jan. 26-29, 2004 in preparation for the UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series event and Sam’s Town 300 NASCAR Busch Series race. Seven of the eight active series champions

Other Honors:

Other Honors:

December 5, 2003
- R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., whose Winston brand of cigarettes has been the sponsor of NASCAR's top series for 33 years, won the Myers Brothers Award as stock car racing's outstanding contributor. - Driver Ricky Craven, who has raised money for a variety of children

No 2nd Team for PPI:

No 2nd Team for PPI:

November 27, 2003
PPI Motorsports team owner Cal Wells III is determined to avoid the collapse that saw the #32 Tide Pontiac driven by Newburgh's [ME] Ricky Craven plummet from seventh to 27th in the Winston Cup points standings over the final 26 races of the 36-race season. It is Craven

Beam leaves RCR for Wells UPDATE plus a new crew chief for the #32:

Beam leaves RCR for Wells UPDATE plus a new crew chief for the #32:

November 24, 2003
Crew Chief Mike Beam has left Richard Childress Racing and the #30 AOL Chevy team to become the team manager for car owner Cal Wells’ operation.( PRN's Garage Pass Radio Show )(11-19-2003) UPDATE: PPI Motorsports today announced it has hired former Tide Racing crew

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

Cup Testing at Homestead, Quotes and some Speeds:

November 13, 2003
Moving at speeds approaching 180 mph, Winston Cup Series drivers took to the NEW Homestead-Miami Speedway and its state-of-the-art, 20-degree, variable banking for the first time today. The drivers were busy preparing for Sunday's Ford 400, the season-finale for the

Benson to BAM?

Benson to BAM?

November 9, 2003
Fox Sports Nets's NASCAR This Morning reports that if Ken Schrader takes the #30 AOL RCR gig, that Johnny Benson couild end up in the #49 BAM Racing Dodge in 2004, and Benson is supposedly the front runner if Cal Wells starts a 2nd team to join #32-Ricky Craven in

Gordon Wins 4th Quarter Voting for USG Person of the Year:

Gordon Wins 4th Quarter Voting for USG Person of the Year:

November 5, 2003
The Jeff Gordon Foundation originated in 1999 with a mission to support the physical, social and intellectual needs of children and their families. During the month of October, Gordon, through his “An Evening with Jeff Gordon” dinner – which included the opportunity

Fire Supression in the #32:

Fire Supression in the #32:

November 2, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven is the only driver in the field whose car is equipped with a fire suppression system designed to deploy dry chemical powder following a rear-end collision. A Scottsdale, AZ-based company manufactures the device.( Arizona Republic )(11-2-2003)

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings Phoenix:

StockCarFans.com – Ramblings Phoenix:

October 31, 2003
Ryan Newman picked up Bud Pole #10 for the season today at Phoenix International Raceway for Sunday's Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Havoline. It's the third pole in the last four events for Newman, and the 17th of his Winston Cup career. He's now hitting a lusty

Some Benson Stuff:

Some Benson Stuff:

October 29, 2003
Johnny Benson will have at least one solid option for 2004. Cal Wells is hoping -- contingent upon sponsorship -- to start a second team. Atop the list of driving candidates for the possible second PPI Motorsports team is Benson. Ricky Craven currently drives Wells