Ricky Craven News

Guard and Reserve Busch Series cars schemes for RCR #29 UPDATE:

Guard and Reserve Busch Series cars schemes for RCR #29 UPDATE:

November 20, 2004
The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a government-funded program that enlists the support of Americas corporations to procure employment of American military service men and women. The ESGR will sponsor 5 Busch races, with Richard Childress in an

Craven in the #50 Truck in 2005? UPDATE 3 Craven, Kluever:

Craven in the #50 Truck in 2005? UPDATE 3 Craven, Kluever:

November 19, 2004
hearing that Ricky Craven will drive the #50 Roush Racing Ford in 2005. Current driver, Jon Wood is moving the ST Motorsports on the Busch Series.(11-18-2004) UPDATE: Ricky Craven has a ride for next season but it won't be a Nextel Cup ride. It will be either in the

Harvick in the ESGR car this weekend:

Harvick in the ESGR car this weekend:

November 17, 2004
Kevin Harvick will be the fifth and final driver of the #29 National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Chevrolet this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. RCR drivers Kevin Harvick and Kerry Earnhardt teamed up with Joe Gibbs Racing drivers

Leffler out at Kansas, Feese in; UPDATE Leffler back in OOPS – UPDATE 2…Leffler back out:

Leffler out at Kansas, Feese in; UPDATE Leffler back in OOPS – UPDATE 2…Leffler back out:

October 8, 2004
Blake Feese, who is part of Hendrick Motorsports' driver development program, was named to drive Gene Haas' Busch Series car this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Feese replaces Jason Leffler, who has driven Haas' #00 Haas Automation Chevry into third in the Busch standings

K. Earnhardt and ESGR team up for RCR:

K. Earnhardt and ESGR team up for RCR:

September 21, 2004
Kerry Earnhardt will return to the NASCAR Busch Series this weekend at Dover to race the No. 29 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) Chevrolet for RCR in the Stacker 200 presented by YJ Stinger Saturday, Sept. 25. Earnhardt will race the same car Tony

Kvapil wins at Loudon:

Kvapil wins at Loudon:

September 18, 2004
#24-Travis Kvapil won the Sylvania 200 at New Hampshire International Speedway, his 2nd win of 2004 and the 2nd ever for Toyota. Finishing 2nd for the 29th time in his career [thanks to Speed's Ray Dunlap for that tidbit] was #16-Jack Sprague, followed by #23-Johnny

Sprague wins pole at New Hampshire:

Sprague wins pole at New Hampshire:

September 17, 2004
#16-Jack Sprague won the pole for the Sylvania 200 at NHIS with a fast lap of 128.515. The rest of the top five are: #62-Steve Park, #24-Travis Kvapil, #75-David Starr and #17-David Reutimann. The best starting Ford is #99-Carl Edwards who will start 10th. Points leader

Craven to make Truck debut at NHIS:

Craven to make Truck debut at NHIS:

September 7, 2004
Ricky Craven will make his first start in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series at the Sylvania 200 Presented by Lowe's on Saturday, September 18 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Craven will drive the #47 ACXIOM Chevrolet Silverado Celebrity All-Star Team entry

New team to attempt a few races in 2004, all in 2005:

New team to attempt a few races in 2004, all in 2005:

August 16, 2004
Keith Coleman Racing (KCR), a venture based in Eddyville, Ky., announced the formation of a new competitive racing operation recenlty to run in the NASCAR Busch Series. "We're very excited about entering the Busch Series," said Keith Coleman, team owner and resident

Ren and BANG part ways? UPDATE:

Ren and BANG part ways? UPDATE:

July 30, 2004
hearing that Rick Ren, crew chief for the #42-Mike Skinner [oops not Kvapil, I forgot they switched back] has parted ways with Bang Racing and that former #50 Roush Racing crew chief, John Monsam will be the new crew chief.(7-28-2004) UPDATE: Bang Racing announced

NHIS News and Notes:

NHIS News and Notes:

July 16, 2004
Theres nothing quite as special for a driver as that first win, but when it comes in dramatic fashion like it did for Justin Labonte (No. 44 U.S. Coast Guard Dodge), that just adds icing to the cake. Labonte had closed to the rear bumper of Mike Wallace (No. 4 GEICO

Craven to run #29 RCR car at Chicago:

Craven to run #29 RCR car at Chicago:

July 8, 2004
Ricky Craven will pilot the Richard Childress Racing (RCR) #29 Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves (ESGR) Chevrolet Monte Carlo in the July 10 Twister 300 NASCAR Busch Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. ESGR is a Department of Defense agency whose mission

Craven ride in jeopardy? DENIED 2:

Craven ride in jeopardy? DENIED 2:

June 14, 2004
#32-Ricky Craven could be one of the first drivers to be on the way out of their present rides. Craven has had a miserable campaign, with no top-10 runs and a best finish of 16th. He’s 31st in points driving for Cal Wells’ PPI Motorsports.(Alton Telegraph

#32 Testing the road:

#32 Testing the road:

June 3, 2004
hearing that the #32 Tide PPI Motorsports Chevy team tested at Virginia International Raceway on Wednesday in preparation for the upcoming road course race at Infineon Speedway. Ricky Craven drivers the #32 Tide Chevy.(6-3-2004)

Tide Racing Proud New Partner of Victory Junction Gang Camp:

Tide Racing Proud New Partner of Victory Junction Gang Camp:

May 27, 2004
Tide, the number-one selling laundry detergent in America and sponsor of the #32 Tide/Downy Chevrolet driven by Ricky Craven in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, announced today it has become a proud new partner of Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp offering weekly sessions