Ricky Craven News

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

No Bull 5 goes to the dogs:

June 19, 2002
No Bull 5 goes to the dogs: R.J. Reynolds' marketers, ever creative, have come up with another way of pairing their five "No Bull" millionaire prospects at Daytona with the top five finishers at Charlotte last month, who are also competing for another of Reynolds' $

More on Wells to Pontiac – engines from Childress? UPDATE:

More on Wells to Pontiac – engines from Childress? UPDATE:

June 15, 2002
More on Wells to Pontiac - engines from Childress? UPDATE: Owner Cal Wells faces some big decisions in the coming weeks. Should he stay with Ford, where he always will be behind Jack Roush, Roger Penske and Robert Yates in the pecking order, or accept a lucrative offer

PPI 2nd Team?

PPI 2nd Team?

June 1, 2002
PPI 2nd Team? #32 Tide car owner Cal Wells confirmed he's working on adding a second team to his operation, and he said it depends on how well Ricky Craven performs.(Winston Salem Journal), also past reports have PPI looking to switch to Pontiac in 2003.(6-1-2002)

Hawk and PPI:

Hawk and PPI:

May 31, 2002
Hawk and PPI: Expanding their services provided, Hawk Sports Management is pleased to announce an agreement with Procter & Gamble (Tide Brand), PPI Motorsports and Ricky Craven to become the administrator of the Team 32's licensing program. Effective immediately

Craven Named First Quarter Winner True Value Person of the Year:

Craven Named First Quarter Winner True Value Person of the Year:

May 3, 2002
Craven Named First Quarter Winner True Value Person of the Year: Ricky Craven, driver of the PPI Motorsports #32 Tide Ford, has been named the recipient of the True Value Person of the Year for the first quarter of 2002. This award is presented to the driver who most

Furr to the #7 UPDATE:

Furr to the #7 UPDATE:

May 2, 2002
Furr to the #7 UPDATE: Former #25 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Tony Furr will become the new crew chief for the #7 Sirius Dodge team and driver Casey Atwood. Furr replaces interim crew chief Buddy Barnes who was released from Ultra-Evernham Motorsports on Tuesday

The Rumor that won’t die:

The Rumor that won’t die:

April 29, 2002
The Rumor that won't die: [#18 and #20] Car owner Joe Gibbs won't be changing any sheet metal before the end of the season, so Tony Stewart and Bobby Labonte will remain in Pontiacs. But according to Detroit sources, General Motors [um isn't Chevy GM too?] executives

Pontiac looking for teams:

Pontiac looking for teams:

April 28, 2002
Pontiac looking for teams: Officials with Pontiac are attempting to gauge interest among Winston Cup teams to see if any are interested in switching manufacturers when the 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix debuts next season [see pictures on my NASCAR Past News page]. The PPI

Testing at Richmond UPDATE:

Testing at Richmond UPDATE:

April 17, 2002
Testing at Richmond UPDATE: Eighteen NASCAR Winston Cup Series and NASCAR Busch Series drivers are scheduled to test at Richmond International Raceway over a four-day period next week in preparation for their visit to "The Action Track" May 2-4. Tentatively scheduled

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

April 9, 2002
NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune: The game show Wheel of Fortune has teamed up with NASCAR for "NASCAR Week", airing nationwide April 22-26, 2002. All week, the die-hard NASCAR fans that were chosen as contestants will compete on a NASCAR-outfitted Wheel of Fortune set

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

March 29, 2002
Martinsville Testing: #32-Ricky Craven and Raybestos Rookie-of-the-Year contenders #12-Ryan Newman and #48-Jimmy Johnson closed out two days of testing at Martinsville Speedway on Thursday afternoon. Testing resumes Monday when #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr., #9-Bill Elliott

#32 Crew is the NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week:

#32 Crew is the NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week:

March 27, 2002
#32 Crew is the NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week: Ricky Craven's #32 Tide Crew - consistent pit stops in the 15 second range and a competitive intensity makes the Tide Crew the NAPCM pick this week. Other stop times listed on NAPCM website.(NAPCM PR)(3-27-2002)

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

March 26, 2002
Martinsville Testing: #12-Ryan Newman, #32-Ricky Craven and #48-Jimmie Johnson tested at Martinsville Speedway today, no word on speeds.(FSN Totally NASCAR)(3-26-2002)

Marlin wins at Darlington:

Marlin wins at Darlington:

March 17, 2002
Marlin wins at Darlington: #40-Sterling Marlin won the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington. It is Marlin's 2nd win of 2002 and his 2nd career win at Darlington, his 10th overall career win. Marlin started 42nd after the team elected to change an engine after Happy

Wind Tunnel? UPDATE 5 No Changes….yet:

Wind Tunnel? UPDATE 5 No Changes….yet:

March 14, 2002
Wind Tunnel? UPDATE 5 No Changes....yet: hearing that NASCAR will take at least the highest finishing car of each manufacturer in the MBNA Amercia 500 at Atlanta to the wind tunnel in Marietta GA for areo testing.(3-10-2002) UPDATE: One car from each manufacturer was