Ricky Craven News

Trickle Fastest Again:

Trickle Fastest Again:

January 5, 1999
For the second consecutive day, Dick Trickle posted the fastest time as Ford concluded its first Cup test of 1999 at Daytona. Trickle, 57, was clocked at 47.391 seconds, for an average speed of 189.909 mph in the #13 Bill Elliott owned Ford. Rest of the speeds: 1)

Daytona Ford Testing:

Daytona Ford Testing:

January 4, 1999
Dick Trickle, taking turns in two Bill Elliott Fords, ran a quick lap of 189.032 mph to pace the first of two days of Winston Cup testing for Ford teams at Daytona International Speedway Sunday. Speeds: #13-Trickle 189.032; #77-Robert Pressley 187.367; #90-Mike Harmon

Craven’s New Spotter

Craven’s New Spotter

December 2, 1998
Mike Calinoff has accepted a position with Ricky Craven and SBIII Motorsports to be the Team Spotter. Over the years, Calinoff has worked with Brett Bodine, Jimmy Spencer, Kenny Wallace, Dick Trickle, Dennis Setzer, and Ted Musgrave. Mike is also the publisher of www

Craven Crew UPDATE

Craven Crew UPDATE

November 25, 1998
I hear Stan Meserve will become shop foreman for Ricky Craven's new Cup team beginning next week. Meserve has raced for over 30 years, including a few Winston Cup events in the early 1970's, and was one of Craven's early mentors(11-23-98) -- See a full report on this

#58 Sponsor at Japan

#58 Sponsor at Japan

November 20, 1998
Tempe-based Innovative Environmental Products (), a 20-year-old environmental technology company, has announced that its MiraChem(R) livery will appear on the SB111 Motorsports #58 Ford Taurus on Nov. 21 at the NASCAR Thunder, Special Coca-Cola 500 at Twin Ring Motegi

August 30, 1998

August 30, 1998

August 30, 1998
Budweiser, sponsor of the #50 Chevy, which has a contract with Hendrick Motorsports through 2000, likely would be the last to bolt. Hendrick, one of NASCAR's top four multi-car operations, has a way of keeping sponsors happy, although Bud has not won with Hendrick

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998

August 27, 1998
WC Today Radio(PRN) reports that although some published reports have Geoff Bodine being let go at anytime from the #7 Philips Mattei Motorsports Ford, Jim Mattei, owner says that is not so. Both Bodine and Mattei are exploring other possibilities for 1999. They

Geoff Bodine out?

Geoff Bodine out?

August 26, 1998
Jim Mattei of Mattei Motorsports said that he is considering replacing Geoff Bodine in the #7 Philips Ford with Michael Waltrip or Ricky Craven and is thinking about an option to merge with SABCO.( Winston Cup Today Radio ),to cut off these questions: No idea what

August 23, 1998

August 23, 1998

August 23, 1998
From SpeedNet , an interestin RUMOR about Budweiser: There is rumbling that Budweiser, sponsor of Hendrick's 50 car, may be looking for a new situation in the next year or two. That could help explain the team's apparent urgency in dismissing driver Ricky Craven and

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998
I hear Ricky Craven is only going to take a Winston Cup offer if the situation is right. Otherwise, he will compete in the BGN series this year and all of next year. Ricky also plans on being in the Bud Shootout even if he has to field his own car. (08-14-1998)

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998

August 14, 1998
Ricky Craven listened politely to the offers. Team A wanted the man without work

August 13, 1998

August 13, 1998

August 13, 1998
TNN Story: The press release about Ricky Craven's resignation from Hendrick Motorsports had all the soul you'd expect from one delivering such dismal, but not completely unexpected news -- the facts and not much more. There were the typical lines about it being "the

August 11, 1998

August 11, 1998

August 11, 1998
Ricky Craven has resigned from the #50 Bud Chevy ride. Wally Dallenbach take over the ride at Michigan for the rest of 1998.(RPM2Nite), more info on the story can be found at NASCAR Online or at ESPN SportsZone - Auto Racing an AP story. (08-11-1998)

August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998

August 10, 1998
From Mike Mulhern's column on the JournalNow site: Officials at Hendrick Motorsports had little comment yesterday on the reports that Ricky Craven might soon be replaced as driver of Tony Furr's Chevy. "Ricky is our driver, and those are just rumors," Hendrick's

The latest on the #50

The latest on the #50

July 30, 1998
UPDATE: Geez, not much of a chance huh? From RPM2Nite: Speculation is that the Brickyard 400 could be Ricky Craven's last race in the #50 Bud Chevy. Rpm2Nite reported this and said that Wally Dallenbach is the front runner for the job. Dallenbach said he will wait