Ricky Craven News

Caldwell crew chief for Santerre

Caldwell crew chief for Santerre

January 26, 1998
I hear former Ricky Craven BGN Crew Chief, Kevin Caldwell is Andy Santares BGN Crew Chief for 1998(1-26-98)P

Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

January 20, 1998
Derrike Cope tested the 18-20 in the #30 Gumout Pontiac along with BGN drivers Blaise Alexander and Andy Santerre. Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Ken Schrader and Steve Park are scheduled to test on Jan 21-24. Hut Stricklin is scheduled to test Feb 2-4. At the request

Barfield gets a crew chief

Barfield gets a crew chief

January 19, 1998
Vic Kangas has been hired as crew chief by Ricky Craven, who will field a car for driver Ron Barfield in 15 Grand National races this season. Kangas was the crew chief when Joe Nemechek won the 1992 series title(Charlotte Observer) and started the 1997 season as the

Craven driving three BGN races

Craven driving three BGN races

December 30, 1997
Ricky Craven will be driving in three BGN races in 1998. Texas and both Dover races. You can read about it at: Geroge's Auto Racing Page .(12-30-97)

Ricky Craven and a moose

Ricky Craven and a moose

December 23, 1997
UPDATE: "According to local sources in Maine, Ricky Craven was out snowmobiling on Thursday night, and while he was out there going 50 or 60 mph, a moose stepped out in front of him. He was not injured, and the snowmobile is ok too. According to my source, WGAN radio

From the Ricky Craven site

From the Ricky Craven site

December 18, 1997
"New Holland North America, Inc. announced today an agreement with Ricky Craven Motorsports for the 1998 NASCAR/BUSCH GRAND NATIONAL Series. The agreement includes the popular Ron Barfield at the wheel of New Holland's Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which will be designed

Craven not getting released

Craven not getting released

November 25, 1997
Sources tell me that the rumor involving Ricky Craven getting released from the #50(was #25) Hendrick Bud Chevy is FALSE(11-25-97)

Ricky Craven changing from #20 to #50

Ricky Craven changing from #20 to #50

November 21, 1997
From the Ricky Craven site, part of a press release: "While the Budweiser Chevy will change next year to No. 50 to commemorate NASCAR's 50th Anniversary of racing excellence, Ricky Craven, driver of Budweiser's No. 25, will remain behind the wheel of the newly numbered

Here’s a wild rumor

Here’s a wild rumor

November 20, 1997
Ricky Craven released by Hendrick Motorsports???? I hear Jeff Purvis is being considered?? If this happens it will be a surprise to me.(see above stories)(11-20-97) FALSE

Craven to drive the #50

Craven to drive the #50

November 19, 1997
Officially announced that the Bud Chevy, driven by Ricky Craven will be #50 in 1998 in honor of NASCAR's 50th anniversary(RPM2Nite)(11-19-97)

Santerre / Craven deal falls through

Santerre / Craven deal falls through

November 9, 1997
Just heard that the Andy Santerre-Ricky Craven BGN deal has come apart because Andy's Busch North Sponsor Monroe Muffler did not come up with enough money for the BGN deal. Santerre has now been linked to three BGN deals (36, 45, 2) that have all fallen through. I

Tony Furr is new crew chief for Craven

Tony Furr is new crew chief for Craven

November 7, 1997
Tony Furr will become the crew chief of the Budweiser Chevy driven buy Ricky Craven in 1998. He is leaving the #98 RCA(for now) Ford team who has no sponsor for 1998(RPM2Nite)(11-7-97)

Jeff Gordon to miss Japan

Jeff Gordon to miss Japan

November 4, 1997
"Jeff Gordon will miss the Nov. 23 exhibition race at Suzuka City, Japan, to undergo surgery to remove a polyp from a vocal cord. The surgery is scheduled for Nov. 19, two days after the Atlanta season finale. Ricky Craven, Gordon's Hendrick Motorsports teammate, will

Tony Furr to the #25?

Tony Furr to the #25?

November 4, 1997
Sources tell me Tony Furr, present crew chief for the #98 RCA Ford will be named the new crew chief of the #25 Bud Chevy driven by Ricky Craven and owned by Hendrick Motorsports(11-4-97)

Sprague’s qualifying attempt

Sprague’s qualifying attempt

November 3, 1997
The qualifying attempt Jack Sprague made in the #52 car was actually in a backup car for Ricky Craven, and had Jack qualified and Ricky not, Ricky would have run the race. The car was already in Budweiser/Pedigree colors, all they had to do was invert the numbers to