Ricky Craven News

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Green in for Barfield

Green in for Barfield

March 31, 1998
Ricky Craven was supposed to drive the #2 Ricky Craven Motorsports/New Holland Chevrolet in the BGN race at Texas this weekend
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LaJoie filling in for Craven

LaJoie filling in for Craven

March 31, 1998
Randy LaJoie will fill in for Ricky Craven in the #50 Budweiser car for at least the next two races(Texas and Martinsville
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Craven visits Bristol

Craven visits Bristol

March 29, 1998
Ricky Craven visited Bristol on Saturday. His rehabilitation at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel
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Interim crew chief for Barfield

Interim crew chief for Barfield

March 27, 1998
Current crewman Billy Ryan will serve as interim crew chief this weekend at Bristol for the Ricky Craven owned #2 New Holland
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Craven starts rehab:

Craven starts rehab:

March 24, 1998
Ricky Craven began rehab at the University of North Carolina Medical Center on Wednesday and he hopes to be back in the #
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Gordon in the #50?

Gordon in the #50?

March 22, 1998
"Robby Gordon also apparently is the top choice as sub driver of Rick Hendrick's No. 50 Budweiser car. Regular wheelman
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Vic Kangas leaving #2 BGN team?

Vic Kangas leaving #2 BGN team?

March 22, 1998
I hear Vic Kangas, the crew chief for Ricky Craven's #2 New Holland BGN Chevy will leave the team after Darlington(3-22-
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Ricky Craven ready to quit?

Ricky Craven ready to quit?

March 22, 1998
There have been reports that Ricky Craven is considering quitting racing, disheartened as he is by his condition. Crew chief
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LaJoie in the #50 at Darlington

LaJoie in the #50 at Darlington

March 20, 1998
It has been confirmed by Charlotte News 6 that Randy LaJoie will be in the #50 Bud Chevy for Darlington, subbing for Ricky
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Post-concussion syndrome for Craven

Post-concussion syndrome for Craven

March 19, 1998
Ricky Craven, driver of the #50 Budweiser Monte Carlo for Hendrick Motorsports, has been directed by his doctor not to race
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Ricky Craven released? Denied

Ricky Craven released? Denied

March 19, 1998
There had been speculation that Ricky Craven had been released (like on this page), John Hendrick, Rick's brother who is
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Ricky Craven concussion

Ricky Craven concussion

March 19, 1998
Kenny Lane, Budweiser PR person, told North East Racing News this afternoon that Ricky Craven is suffering from post-concussion
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Craven out; Sprague in at Darlington

Craven out; Sprague in at Darlington

March 19, 1998
UPDATE II & Correction: I hear Ricky Craven is out of the #50(sorry not #25) Bud Chevy and Jack Sprague may take the
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Testing at Texas rained out

Testing at Texas rained out

March 17, 1998
Testing at Texas was rained out on Monday, Sterling Marlin, Terry Labonte, Joe Nemechek, Wally Dallenbach, Ricky Craven
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Hendrick building Pontiac for Craven

Hendrick building Pontiac for Craven

January 28, 1998
UPDATE: www.country.com / TNN's Motorsports Page: Hendrick Motorsports is building a #50 Budweiser Pontiac for Ricky Craven