Ricky Craven News

Spotter News:

Spotter News:

September 17, 2000
Spotter News: Mike Calinoff has accepted the position as the Spotter for Mike McLaughlin's Innovative Motorsports Busch Series team for the remainder of the season. Calinoff is the reguar Spotter for Matt Kenseth's Roush Racing #17 Winston Cup Series team. Visine Racing

Craven’s Colors:

Craven’s Colors:

September 17, 2000
#50 Ricky Craven has a bit of a different paint scheme at New Hampshire, a black hood, couldn't tell exactly what it is, but have been told it is the logo of Ricky Craven Motorsports North, Belfast, Maine,(see the Ricky Craven site for the logo), looked to me like

Santerre/Craven ar MIS:

Santerre/Craven ar MIS:

August 22, 2000
Santerre/Craven ar MIS: a question I have been asked, why was Ricky Craven in the #25 Lance Snacks Chevy instead of Andy Santerre? The answer: Michigan was not one of Santerre's scheduled races and he made plans for the weekend. When Thursday was rained out, the team

Craven’s Schedule:

Craven’s Schedule:

August 18, 2000
Ricky Cravens and the #50 Midwest Transit Team's tentative schedule for the rest of the season will have him competing in the following races: Michigan, Bristol, Richmond, New Hampshire, Martinsville, Charlotte, Rockingham, Phoenix and Homestead. They are unlikely

Midwest Transit sponsor? UPDATE 4:

Midwest Transit sponsor? UPDATE 4:

July 19, 2000
hearing the #50 Midwest Transit team is close to a deal with a sponsor for the Brickyard 400, Watkins Glen, Michigan and Bristol and if all goes well, possibly 2001(6-30-2000) UPDATE: The Hal Hicks-owned team picks up a sponsor beginning with the race at Indianapolis

#42 to #01? UPDATE 5 Musgrave?:

#42 to #01? UPDATE 5 Musgrave?:

July 16, 2000
hearing that SABCO may use the #01 (which was used on a 3rd team part time in 1999) in place of the #42 out of respect to Kenny Irwin Jr, their driver who passed away at NHIS last Friday. Not sure if it will be for Pocono only or for the rest of the 2000 season. Also

Some Facts from Henry:

Some Facts from Henry:

July 10, 2000
Joe Nemechek (2nd) had his best finish since his victory at NHIS last September. Jerry Nadeau (4th) had his career best finish today. His previous high- water mark was 5th at Watkins Glen last August. Rick Mast (12th) had his best finish since he was 9th here last

Midwest Transit sponsor? UPDATE 2:

Midwest Transit sponsor? UPDATE 2:

July 3, 2000
hearing the #50 Midwest Transit team is close to a deal with a sponsor for the Brickyard 400, Watkins Glen, Michigan and Bristol and if all goes well, possibly 2001(6-30-2000) UPDATE: The Hal Hicks-owned team picks up a sponsor beginning with the race at Indianapolis

No #50? UPDATE:

No #50? UPDATE:

April 26, 2000
even though on the NOL Entry list, I hear that the #50 Midwest Transit Chevy and driver Ricky Craven will not be going to California for the NAPA Auto Parts 500 UPDATE: the team will skip California and test at Greenville Pickens Speedway in preparation for the race

and the #41? UPDATE:

and the #41? UPDATE:

March 28, 2000
rumor has Ricky Craven returning to the #41 Hedrick Motorsports team, another rumor has Gary Bradberry in the car at Texas(3-27-2000) UPDATE: The #41, in negotiations with a full-time primary sponsor, will have Gary Bradberry in the car at Texas(SpeedVision) guess

Craven to skip Texas UPDATE:

Craven to skip Texas UPDATE:

March 28, 2000
hearing Ricky Craven and the #50 Midwest Transit team will skip Texas but return to Martinsville UPDATE - Crew Chief: The #50 Midwest Transit Chevy team named Greg Connor as their crew chief. Connor has been a crew chief with the Junie Donlavey and Cale Yarborough

#50 News UPDATE 2:

#50 News UPDATE 2:

March 21, 2000
hearing more crewmen have left the team and interim crew chief Bob Hayden will leave after the race at Darlington(3-16-2000) UPDATE: hearing chassis builder, Ray Kilgore, has returned to Midwest Transit Racing to head up their chassis program. Kilgore previously worked

#17 Spotter:

#17 Spotter:

March 15, 2000
After substituting as Matt Kenseth's Winston Cup spotter in Atlanta, Mike Calinoff (racecomm) has accepted the position as full-time spotter for the Roush/Mark Martin DeWalt team effective at Darlington. Calinoff amicably resigned from Midwest Transit Racing with driver

Kenseth Spotter:

Kenseth Spotter:

March 9, 2000
Mike Calinoff, of RaceComm, who spots for regularly for Ricky Craven and the #50 team will serve as #17-Matt Kenseth's spotter for Sunday's CUP race in Atlanta.Craven's Midwest Transit team has decided to skip the Atlanta race in order to prepare for Darlington(3-9

#50 Withdraws? UPDATE:

#50 Withdraws? UPDATE:

March 7, 2000
hearing the #50 Midwest Transit team and driver Ricky Craven have withdrawn from the Atlanta race this weekend -- UPDATE: Yep, just saw it on the Midwest Transit Racing website: Midwest Transit Racing to Skip Atlanta, Focus on Darlington, mainly because of the rules