Ricky Craven News

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

Testing at Indy SPEEDS:

July 9, 2003
NASCAR Winston Cup Series teams will test July 8-9 and July 14-16 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in preparation for the 10th annual Brickyard 400 on Aug. 3. Unlike previous years, the 2003 tests are not mandatory for teams. The hours of testing for each day are

Testing at the Magic Mile:

Testing at the Magic Mile:

July 1, 2003
Racetrack officials imported pavement all the way from Trinidad and placed it around the turns at the New Hampshire International Speedway this spring. The hope was, in part, to create a track resistant to rising in hot temperatures, thus eliminating one of NHIS's

Some Qualifying Notes at Sonoma:

Some Qualifying Notes at Sonoma:

June 20, 2003
#48-Johnson spun out in turn 9-10 after locking up his brakes. #49-Schrader ran off into the grass in turn 9 but recoverd and finished his lap. #23-Wallace locked up the brakes which slowed his lap. XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio - Subscription Required) reports that #

Laps, Miles led…:

Laps, Miles led…:

June 11, 2003
So far in 2003, #24-Jeff Gordon has led the most laps, 699, 2nd most is #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr at 526, after 4428 laps run in 14 races. #8-Earnhardt Jr. leads in miles led at 666.485miles to 657.156 by #24-Gordon after 5612.749 miles run in 2003. #8-Earnhardt Jr, has

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

Stock Car Fans Newsletter Rumblings – Pocono:

June 8, 2003
#20-Tony Stewart snapped a 27-race losing streak as he won the Pocono 500 under caution on Sunday. What we thought was going to be a three lap shootout turned out to be only a one lap sprint as #1-Jeff Green and #5-Terry Labonte got together on the Long Pond straight

Kitchins to drive for Barrett at Nashville:

Kitchins to drive for Barrett at Nashville:

June 4, 2003
Jimmy Kitchens has announced he will be returning to competition in the Busch Series on Saturday, June 7th in the Trace Adkins CHROME 300 at the Nashville Superspeedway. Kitchens will be competing in the #97 Pontiac owned by Stanton Barrett. Veteran Crew Chief Terry

Childress 1st Qtr Pocono Spirit Award:

Childress 1st Qtr Pocono Spirit Award:

May 21, 2003
Richard Childress has been named the first quarter winner of the National Motorsports Press Association/Pocono Spirit Award. The award recognizes character and achievement in the face of adversity as well as sportsmanship and contributions to motorsports. Others receiving

Craven is the First Quarter NASCAR USG Person of the Year:

Craven is the First Quarter NASCAR USG Person of the Year:

May 2, 2003
Despite temperatures in the single digits back on January 25, well over 500 winter weather enthusiasts joined NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver Ricky Craven in his home state of Maine to participate in the sixth annual Ricky Craven Charity Snowmobile Ride. The event

Saturday AM practice

Saturday AM practice

April 26, 2003
#18-Bobby Labonte was the fastest at 184.091mph, followed by #32-Ricky Craven at 132.978 and #12-Ryan Newman at 182.936. Pole sitter #1-Steve Park was 36th with a speed of 178.811. Slowest were #37-Derrike Cope at 176.138 and #14-Larry Foyt at 177.506. See speeds at

Only Eight Left:

Only Eight Left:

April 23, 2003
With a quarter of the 2003 season now complete, Terry Labonte is one of only eight drivers who have been running at the finish of all nine races thus far; the others being Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Kenny Wallace and

Nine different winners in the first 9 races of 2003:

Nine different winners in the first 9 races of 2003:

April 18, 2003
So far in the 2003 Cup season, 9 different drivers have won the 9 races run. The drivers are: Michael Waltrip, Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. The current 'modern-era' [1972-present

Max Papis Tests with Evernham:

Max Papis Tests with Evernham:

April 18, 2003
Sports car and open-wheel racer Max Papis tested the #91 Dodge Intrepid research and development NASCAR Winston Cup car for Evernham Motorsports today at Kentucky Speedway. “It was a very good experience being in a Winston Cup car. It is different than anything I have

Wrong tires?

Wrong tires?

April 14, 2003
Ricky Craven's crew apparently got the left-side tires on the right and the right sides on the left on the last stop.( Winston Salem Journal )(4-14-2003)

Jeff Gordon wins at Martinsville:

Jeff Gordon wins at Martinsville:

April 13, 2003
#24-Jeff Gordon won the Virginia 500 at Martinsville Speedway, his first of 2003 and 62nd of his career [he is 7th All Time ]. It was Gordon's first win in 15 races, his last being at Kansas in Spet 2002. Gordon as now won at least one race a season for ten years in

Wind Tunnel Plans Canceled:

Wind Tunnel Plans Canceled:

April 7, 2003
NASCAR canceled plans to take cars to the wind tunnel for aerodynamic testing after watching Sunday's race. "After that race, I reconvinced myself that the cars are evenly matched," said Winston Cup director John Darby. "A Dodge led, a Ford led, a Chevrolet led, and