Ricky Craven News

2nd Team for Wells in 2004?

2nd Team for Wells in 2004?

August 24, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven, whose single-car team has struggled at times in a sport dominated by multi-car operations, may soon get some help. "I believe Cal is well on his way to having a second team, as early as next year," Craven said this week at Darlington, referring to

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Rumblings – Bristol:

August 23, 2003
Nothing like a short-track to get back to some real racing, eh? #97-Kurt Busch fought a dying alternator (two batteries?....whatcha wanna bet we're gonna see that become the norm real soon?) and held on to beat #29-Kevin Harvick to the finish of tonight's Sharpie 500

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

Stock Car Fans – Ramblings – Bristol:

August 22, 2003
Jeff Gordon took the pole for Saturday Night's Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway by the wide margin of .001 seconds over Mark Martin this afternoon. It was the 3rd Bud Pole of the season for Gordon (2 shorties and a roadie), and the 45th of his career. Tho the

Yarborough unveils Victory Lap car:

Yarborough unveils Victory Lap car:

August 21, 2003
Cale Yarborough and Ricky Craven unveiled new cars at Darlington Raceway. Yarborough's, painted in the familiar gold-and-white colors of his famous #11, will be part of a prerace "Victory Lap" tribute to longtime series sponsor Winston. Craven's displayed a special

Simpson Update:

Simpson Update:

August 11, 2003
Speculation in the garage is that safety guru Bill Simpson settled his suit with NASCAR out of court in order to simplify the distribution of his new product line, Impact Racing, which features, among other things, improved helmets. Simpson says he has pressurized

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

August 6, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven and the Tide team will spend Wed. and Thurs., Aug. 6-7, testing at Kentucky Speedway. The team will use the session to collect data for General Motors and to test different concepts that can be applied at some of the 1.5-mile tracks the NASCAR Winston

Wind Tunnel Testing Tuesday UPDATE:

Wind Tunnel Testing Tuesday UPDATE:

August 5, 2003
NASCAR will take cars to the wind tunnel for the first time this season Tuesday in Marietta, Ga., to test how they react to a reduction in spoiler height. The cars that will be tested: Chevrolet, #24-Jeff Gordon and #20-Tony Stewart; Ford, #17-Matt Kenseth and #38-

Elliott Sadler wins 2nd Qtr NASCAR USG Person of the Year:

Elliott Sadler wins 2nd Qtr NASCAR USG Person of the Year:

August 1, 2003
A former basketball player, NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Elliott Sadlersaw the opportunity to play basketball to help raise money to benefit a cause that directly impacts his family. Sadler, with the help of his sponsor M&M's, donated over $45,000 to the Autism

DW Wired at IRP:

DW Wired at IRP:

July 31, 2003
Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip is strapping in for this weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (Friday, 9:00pm/et) and Speed Channel is taking viewers along for the ride. Waltrip, a regular on Speed

Craven to be honored in his hometown:

Craven to be honored in his hometown:

July 30, 2003
Ricky Craven will return to his hometown of Newburgh, ME, Wed., July 30. Craven will be honored with signs that will be placed on the main roads around the town. The signs will read, "Welcome to Newburgh, Maine, hometown of NASCAR driver Ricky Craven." State representative

Soap Box Derby UPDATE add Stewart:

Soap Box Derby UPDATE add Stewart:

July 23, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven and #25-Joe Nemechek will fly to Akron, OH, following the final practice session at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon. The two drivers will attend the 66th-annual All-American Soap Box Championship at Derby Downs in Akron, where they will present

Soap Box Derby:

Soap Box Derby:

July 22, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven and #25-Joe Nemechek will fly to Akron, OH, following the final practice session at Pocono Raceway on Saturday afternoon. The two drivers will attend the 66th-annual All-American Soap Box Championship at Derby Downs in Akron, where they will present

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

July 21, 2003
Several NASCAR Winston Cup teams including Dale Earnhardt, Inc., Evernham Motorsports, Petty Enterprises and Richard Childress Racing are scheduled to test at Kentucky Speedway this week. #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr., #15-Tim Fedawa in for Michael Waltrip [who was busy doing

Craven Remembering a Friend:

Craven Remembering a Friend:

July 17, 2003
#32-Ricky Craven will honor the memory of a friend this weekend at New Hampshire International Raceway. The visor of Craven's helmet will carry decals reading "In memory of Allen Brann 1943-2003." Brann, who passed away from a heart attack in January, was the track

More on Stewart and Gibbs UPDATE 3 announcement today? NO DENIED:

More on Stewart and Gibbs UPDATE 3 announcement today? NO DENIED:

July 15, 2003
Will Tony Stewart stay at Joe Gibbs Racing? The reigning Winston Cup champion's contract runs through the end of next season, but team owner Joe Gibbs knows his driver is receiving feelers from other teams wondering if he could get out of his contract to drive for