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{{short description|American stock car racing driver and commentator}}
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'''Richard Allen "Ricky" Craven''' (born May 24, 1966) is an [[ESPN]] broadcaster who works as a [[NASCAR]] analyst for the network. Prior to his ESPN duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the K&N Pro Series, and the three national series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=rc-tonystewart041807&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=
'''Richard Allen Craven''' (born May 24, 1966) is an American [[stock car racing]] analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a [[NASCAR]] driver who won in four different series—the ARCA Menards Series, and the three national series.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news?slug=rc-tonystewart041807&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title= Where there's Smoke |access-date=2007-04-22 |author=Ricky Craven |date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=Yahoo}}</ref>

Where there's Smoke |accessdate=2007-04-22 |author=Ricky Craven |date=April 18, 2007 |publisher=Yahoo}}</ref> He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. Craven is perhaps most well known for winning the [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]], beating [[Kurt Busch]] in the closest finish in [[List of the closest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finishes|Cup Series]] history.
He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. Craven is perhaps most well known for winning the [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]], beating [[Kurt Busch]] in the closest finish in [[List of the closest NASCAR Sprint Cup Series finishes|Cup Series]] history at the time. A margin of victory, 0.002 seconds, only tied by [[Jimmie Johnson]] and [[Clint Bowyer]] in April 2011 at [[Talladega Superspeedway|Talladega]] with Jimmie coming out on top. It stood for more than 20 years until [[Kyle Larson]] bested [[Chris Buescher]] by a margin of 0.001 seconds at [[Kansas Speedway|Kansas]] in May of 2024.

==Personal==
Craven graduated from [[Hampden Academy]] in [[Hampden, Maine]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ricky Craven will be only third auto-racing driver to join Maine Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://bangordailynews.com/2013/05/03/sports/ricky-craven-will-be-only-third-auto-racing-driver-to-join-maine-sports-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=26 April 2020 |work=Bangor Daily News |date=2013-05-03}}</ref>


==Racing career==
==Racing career==


===Beginnings===
===Beginnings===
Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. The next year, he won 12 feature events and the track championship. In 1984 Craven raced at Wiscasset Raceway in the Late Model Division; in this year he won the track championship along with the Rookie of the Year title.<ref>[http://www.nascardriveroftheday.com/2012/02/ricky-craven.html NASCAR Driver of the Day: Ricky Craven]</ref> After that, he began running in the [[American Canadian Tour]], where he had rampant success. In 1986, he made his NASCAR debut at [[Oxford Plains Speedway]] in his own No. 12, finishing 25th after suffering engine failure. Four years later, he began running the Busch North Series, winning the Rookie of the Year award. In 1991, he was named the champion in that series, winning ten times in the No. 25 Chevrolet, with two of those ten wins in "combination" races with the [[Busch Grand National Series]], including the prestigious Oxford 250. In addition, he made his Winston Cup debut at Rockingham, starting and finishing 34th for Dick Moroso. He moved to the Busch Series full-time in 1992 in the No. 99 Chevy for Bill Papke, and once again was named [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]. In 1993 and 1994, he finished runner-up to [[Steve Grissom]] and [[David Green (racing driver)|David Green]], respectively, in the championship standings.
Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. The next year, he won 12 feature events and the track championship. In 1984, Craven raced at Wiscasset Speedway in the Late Model Division; in this year he won the track championship along with the Rookie of the Year title.<ref>[http://www.nascardriveroftheday.com/2012/02/ricky-craven.html NASCAR Driver of the Day: Ricky Craven]</ref> After that, he began running in the [[American Canadian Tour]], where he had rampant success. In 1986, he made his NASCAR debut at [[Oxford Plains Speedway]] in his own No. 12, finishing 25th after suffering an engine failure. Four years later, he began running the Busch North Series, winning the Rookie of the Year award. In 1991, he was named the champion in that series, winning ten times in the No. 25 Chevrolet, with two of those ten wins in "combination" races with the [[Busch Grand National Series]], including the prestigious Oxford 250. In addition, he made his Winston Cup debut at Rockingham, starting and finishing 34th for Dick Moroso. He moved to the Busch Series full-time in 1992 in the No. 99 Chevy for Bill Papke, and once again was named [[NASCAR Rookie of the Year|Rookie of the Year]]. In 1993 and 1994, he finished runner-up to [[Steve Grissom]] and [[David Green (racing driver)|David Green]], respectively, in the championship standings. On October 9, 1994, Craven would serve as a pit reporter for TBS's broadcast of that year's Mello Yello 500, serving as a precursor to his broadcasting career.


===1995–1998===
===1995–1998===
[[Image:RickyCraven1997Pocono.jpg|thumb|left|Craven's 1997 race car]]
[[Image:RickyCraven1997Pocono.jpg|thumb|left|Craven's 1997 race car]]
In 1995, Craven teamed up with [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] and [[Kodiak tobacco|Kodiak]] to run for Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Craven qualified for all 31 races, finished in the top-ten four times, and was able to defeat [[Robert Pressley]] for the top rookie award. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a partial ownership share in the team. He began 1996 with three consecutive top-ten finishes and his first career pole. He was fourth in points before the [[Aaron's 499|Winston Select 500]], during which he was involved in a multi-car wreck. On lap 130, his car was launched into the air and impacted with the [[catch fence]] above the wall before being thrown back onto the track and hit by another car. This crash was similar{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} to [[Jimmy Horton]]'s barrel roll in 1993 where he cleared the track. Craven's flip completely sheared the catchfence off the turn and NASCAR threw a lengthy red flag to make repairs. He walked away, but fell to twentieth in points and only had one top-five finish and one pole for the rest of the season
In 1995, Craven teamed up with [[Larry Hedrick Motorsports]] and [[Kodiak tobacco|Kodiak]] to run for Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Craven qualified for all 31 races, finished in the Top 10 four times, and defeated [[Robert Pressley]] for the top rookie award. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a partial ownership share in the team. He began 1996 with three consecutive Top 10 finishes and his first career pole. He was fourth in points before the [[Aaron's 499|Winston Select 500]], during which he was involved in a multi-car wreck. On lap 130, his car was launched into the air and impacted with the [[catch fence]] above the wall before being thrown back onto the track and hit by another car. This crash was similar{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}} to [[Jimmy Horton]]'s barrel roll in 1993 where he cleared the track. Craven's flip completely sheared the catchfence off the turn and NASCAR threw a lengthy red flag to make repairs. He walked away, but fell to twentieth in points and only had one Top 5 finish and one pole for the rest of the season


At the end of the year, Craven left Hedrick to drive the No. 25 Chevy for [[Hendrick Motorsports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1997/nascar/nsprev.html|title=NASCAR's burgeoning popularity will be fueled by new tracks and new stars in '97 |work=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]]|accessdate=2013-05-16}}</ref> Craven finished in the top-five in the first two races of the season. He finished 3rd in the 1997 Daytona 500 behind his teammates [[Terry Labonte]] in 2nd and [[Jeff Gordon]] in 1st giving Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2-3 sweep of the Daytona 500. While practicing for the inaugural [[Interstate Batteries 500]], Craven crashed hard into the wall. He missed two races due to a concussion suffered from the wreck. Upon his return, he won the [[Winston Open]] and finished a then-career-best 19th in points and a total of $1,139,860 in winnings for 1997. After the 1998 season started, the side effects of the concussion began to appear, and Craven was diagnosed with [[post-concussion syndrome]], and was forced to miss several races until he recovered. He returned at his home track at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] later that year won the pole. After four races, he was released permanently from Hendrick, and did not return until the final three races of the season, filling in for [[Ernie Irvan]] at [[MB2 Motorsports]].
At the end of the year, Craven left Hedrick to drive the No. 25 Chevy for [[Hendrick Motorsports]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1997/nascar/nsprev.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010508002910/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/features/1997/nascar/nsprev.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 8, 2001|title=NASCAR's burgeoning popularity will be fueled by new tracks and new stars in '97 |work=[[CNN Sports Illustrated]]|access-date=2013-05-16}}</ref> Craven finished in the Top 5 in the first two races of the season. He finished third in the [[1997 Daytona 500]] behind his teammates [[Terry Labonte]] in second and [[Jeff Gordon]] in first giving Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2-3 sweep of the Daytona 500. While practicing for the inaugural [[Interstate Batteries 500]], Craven crashed hard into the wall. He missed two races due to a concussion suffered from the wreck. Upon his return, he won the [[Winston Open]] and finished a then-career-best 19th in points and a total of $1,139,860 in winnings for 1997. After the 1998 season started, the side effects of the concussion began to appear, and Craven was diagnosed with [[post-concussion syndrome]], and was forced to miss several races until he recovered. He returned at his home track at [[New Hampshire International Speedway]] later that year won the pole. After four races, he was released permanently from Hendrick, and did not return until the final three races of the season, filling in for [[Ernie Irvan]] at [[MB2 Motorsports]].


===1999–2006===
===1999–2006===
For 1999, Craven signed to drive the No. 58 [[Ford Taurus]] for [[Scott Barbour]]'s [[SBIII Motorsports]], a brand new team in NASCAR. He did not finish any better than 19th while driving the car and after he failed to qualify for the [[Coca-Cola 600]], he was replaced by [[Loy Allen, Jr.]]. Several weeks later, he signed up with another new team [[Midwest Transit Racing]], replacing rookie [[Dan Pardus]] in the No. 50 and finished the season with them. Craven returned to the team in 2000 but after failing to qualify for four of the first nine races of the season, the team switched to a part-time schedule. Following this decision, Craven had four Top 20 finishes but finished 44th in points.
For 1999, Craven signed on to drive the No. 58 [[Ford Taurus]] for [[Scott Barbour]]'s [[SBIII Motorsports]], a brand new team in NASCAR. He did not finish any better than 19th while driving the car and after he failed to qualify for the [[Coca-Cola 600]], he was replaced by [[Loy Allen Jr.]] Several weeks later, he signed up with another new team [[Midwest Transit Racing]], replacing rookie [[Dan Pardus]] in the No. 50 and finished the season with them. Craven returned to the team in 2000 but after failing to qualify for four of the first nine races of the season, the team switched to a part-time schedule. Following this decision, Craven had four Top 20 finishes but finished 44th in points.


In January the next year, it was announced that Craven would replace [[Scott Pruett]] in [[PPI Motorsports]]'s No. 32 Ford. He won the pole in the summer race at [[Michigan International Speedway]] and in the [[Old Dominion 500]] at [[Martinsville Speedway]], he held off [[Dale Jarrett]] in the closing laps for his first career Winston Cup win. In 2002, he won two poles, scored nine Top 10 finishes, and finished a career-best 15th in points. In 2003, his team switched from [[Ford]] to [[Pontiac]], providing the No. 32 car with a factory-backed engine program. in the [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] at [[Darlington Raceway]], he battled [[Kurt Busch]] for the win, defeating him by .002 seconds in what was voted in December 2009 as the "Finish of the 2000s" in the Sprint Cup Series.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/official/12/24/media.races.of.decade/index.html Craven win at Darlington in 2003 top (Sprint) Cup race of the decade]</ref> In that race, he became the last-ever person to win in a Pontiac. Craven failed to win races again that season and dropped 12 spots in the points standings. After he did not post a single Top 10 finish three-quarters of the way through 2004, he was replaced by [[Bobby Hamilton, Jr.]], and only returned to run at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], his home track. His last Cup start was the 2004 [[Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500|EA Sports 500]] at Talladega, where he drove in a development car for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]], the No. 11 Chevrolet.
In January the next year, it was announced that Craven would replace [[Scott Pruett]] in [[PPI Motorsports]]'s No. 32 Ford. He won the pole in the summer race at [[Michigan International Speedway]] and in the [[Old Dominion 500]] at [[Martinsville Speedway]], he held off [[Dale Jarrett]] in the closing laps for his first career Winston Cup win. In 2002, he won two poles, scored nine Top 10 finishes, and finished a career-best 15th in points. In 2003, his team switched from [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]] to [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]], providing the No. 32 car with a factory-backed engine program. In the [[2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400|Carolina Dodge Dealers 400]] at [[Darlington Raceway]], he battled [[Kurt Busch]] for the win, defeating him by .002 seconds in what was voted in December 2009 as the "Finish of the 2000s" in the Sprint Cup Series.<ref>[http://www.nascar.com/2009/news/headlines/official/12/24/media.races.of.decade/index.html Craven win at Darlington in 2003 top (Sprint) Cup race of the decade]</ref> In that race, he became the last person to win in a Pontiac. Craven failed to win races again that season and dropped 12 spots in the points standings. After he did not post a single Top 10 finish three-quarters of the way through 2004, he was replaced by [[Bobby Hamilton Jr.]], and only returned to run at [[New Hampshire Motor Speedway]], his home track. His last Cup start was the 2004 [[Good Sam Roadside Assistance 500|EA Sports 500]] at Talladega, where he drove in a development car for [[Joe Gibbs Racing]], the No. 11 Chevrolet.


In 2005, Craven moved to the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] to drive the No. 99 Ford for [[Roush Racing]]. Craven was second in points after 9 races, and there was talk about him being promoted to [[Mark Martin]]'s No. 6 Nextel Cup ride for 2006. However, a brutal stretch of finishes led to a free fall in the point standings, and it was announced that he would be gone from Roush at the end of the year. Craven did win at Martinsville Speedway late in the year, and finished fourteenth in points.
In 2005, Craven moved to the [[Craftsman Truck Series]] to drive the No. 99 Ford for [[Roush Racing]]. Craven was second in points after 9 races, and there was talk about him being promoted to [[Mark Martin]]'s No. 6 Nextel Cup ride for 2006. However, a brutal stretch of finishes led to a free fall in the point standings, and it was announced that he would be gone from Roush at the end of the year. Craven did win at Martinsville Speedway late in the year, and finished fourteenth in points.


His final start in NASCAR came at the Goody's 250 in the Busch Series for [[FitzBradshaw Racing]]. He finished 39th after the brakes on his No. 14 Dodge failed.
His final NASCAR start came at the Goody's 250 at Martinsville in the Busch Series for [[FitzBradshaw Racing]] in 2006. He finished 39th after the brakes failed on his No. 14 Dodge.


===Post-retirement===
===Retirement from racing===
He eventually retired and worked for [[ESPN]] and [[Yahoo! Sports]] as a NASCAR analyst. In January 2019, he departed ESPN after 12 full years with the network to work for [[Fox NASCAR|Fox]].<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Crandall|first=Kelly|url=https://racer.com/2019/01/29/craven-joining-fox-sports/|title=Craven joins Fox Sports|magazine=[[Racer (magazine)|Racer]]|date=January 29, 2019|access-date=January 29, 2019}}</ref> Craven later left Fox at the conclusion of the 2020 season to pursue a new Ricky Craven Motorsports venture.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ep. 140 {{!}} Ricky Craven |url=https://www.spreaker.com/user/downanddirtyshow/ep-140-ricky-craven |website=Spreaker |publisher=The Racing Writer's Podcast |access-date=October 12, 2020 |date=October 12, 2020}}</ref> He previously owned a motorsports dealership by that name in [[Belfast, Maine]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Mahoney |first1=Larry |title=NASCAR driver's Belfast shop to feature snowmobiles, ATVs, collectibles |url=https://archive.bdnblogs.com/2000/09/01/craven-opening-motorsports-store-nascar-drivers-belfast-shop-to-feature-snowmobiles-atvs-collectibles/ |website=Bangor Daily News |access-date=October 12, 2020 |date=September 1, 2000}}</ref>
Craven spent the next few years looking for a part-time ride, but none came through. He eventually retired and has since worked for ESPN and Yahoo! Sports as a NASCAR analyst.


==Motorsports career results==
==Motorsports career results==
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([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)
([[Template:NASCAR driver results legend|key]]) (<span style="font-size:85%">'''Bold'''&nbsp;– Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics''&nbsp;– Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. *&nbsp;– Most laps led.</span>)


====Nextel Cup Series====
====Winston Cup Series====
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! [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]]
! [[1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1991]]
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! 82nd
! 82nd
! 61
! 61
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1991/W|title=Ricky Craven – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]]
! [[1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1995]]
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! 24th
! 24th
! 2883
! 2883
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1995/W|title=Ricky Craven – 1995 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996]]
! [[1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1996]]
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! 20th
! 20th
! 3078
! 3078
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! [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]]
! [[1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1997]]
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1997 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>37</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[1997 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>37</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller 500 (Dover)|DOV]]<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller 500 (Dover)|DOV]]<br><small>13</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Miller 400 (Michigan)|MCH]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 California 500|CAL]]<br><small>9</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[1997 California 500|CAL]]<br><small>9</small>
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! 19th
! 19th
! 3108
! 3108
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1997/W|title=Ricky Craven – 1997 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! rowspan=2| [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
! rowspan=2| [[1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|1998]]
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| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Pontiac Excitement 400|RCH]]
| [[Miller Lite 400|MCH]]
| [[Miller Lite 400|MCH]]
| [[Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]
| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]
| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]'''<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| '''[[Jiffy Lube 300|NHA]]'''<br><small>29</small>
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! rowspan=2| 46th
! rowspan=2| 907
! rowspan=2| 907
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1998/W|title=Ricky Craven – 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[MB2 Motorsports]]
! [[MB2 Motorsports]]
! 36
! 36
! [[Pontiac]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
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| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1998 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br><small>QL<sup>†</sup></small>
| style="background:#FFFFFF;"| [[1998 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br><small>QL<sup>†</sup></small>
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>31</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>31</small>
| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]
| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]
| [[Pocono 500|POC]]
| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]
| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]
| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]
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| colspan=20|
! rowspan=2| 41st
! rowspan=2| 41st
! rowspan=2| 1513
! rowspan=2| 1513
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1999/W|title=Ricky Craven – 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! rowspan=2| [[Midwest Transit Racing]]
! rowspan=2| [[Midwest Transit Racing]]
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! 44th
! 1175
! 1175
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2000/W|title=Ricky Craven – 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]
! [[2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2001]]
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Kmart 400|MCH]]<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>43</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>43</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Save Mart/Kragen 350|SON]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br><small>33</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Pepsi 400|DAY]]<br><small>33</small>
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| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[2001 Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>18</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]<br><small>11</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400|RCH]]<br><small>11</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 MBNA Cal Ripken, Jr. 400|DOV]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 MBNA Cal Ripken Jr. 400|DOV]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Protection One 400|KAN]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2001 Protection One 400|KAN]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br><small>35</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[UAW-GM Quality 500|CLT]]<br><small>35</small>
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! 21st
! 21st
! 3379
! 3379
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2001/W|title=Ricky Craven – 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]]
! [[2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2002]]
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| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600|CLT]]<br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[2002 Coca-Cola Racing Family 600|CLT]]<br><small>3</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2002 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[2002 MBNA Platinum 400|DOV]]<br><small>7</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>14</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio 400|MCH]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sirius Satellite Radio 400|MCH]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>19</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>19</small>
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! 15th
! 15th
! 3888
! 3888
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2002/W|title=Ricky Craven – 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|-
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! [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]]
! [[2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series|2003]]
! [[Pontiac]]
! [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2003 Daytona 500|DAY]]<br><small>26</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Subway 400|CAR]]<br><small>4</small>
| style="background:#DFDFDF;"| [[Subway 400|CAR]]<br><small>4</small>
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2003 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[2003 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 400|DOV]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[MBNA Armed Forces Family 400|DOV]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>10</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sirius 400|MCH]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sirius 400|MCH]]<br><small>15</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>21</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>21</small>
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| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#FFDF9F;"| [[Mountain Dew Southern 500|DAR]]<br><small>8</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Chevy Rock and Roll 400|RCH]]<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]<br><small>30</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br><small>38</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br><small>40</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br><small>40</small>
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! 27th
! 3334
! 3334
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2003/W|title=Ricky Craven – 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! rowspan=2| [[2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series|2004]]
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| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2004 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[2004 Coca-Cola 600|CLT]]<br><small>24</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono 500|POC]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Pocono Organics CBD 325|POC]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[DHL 400|MCH]]<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#CFCFFF;"| [[DHL 400|MCH]]<br><small>29</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>16</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Dodge/Save Mart 350|SON]]<br><small>16</small>
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| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br><small>34</small>
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Sharpie 500|BRI]]<br><small>34</small>
| [[Pop Secret 500|CAL]]
| [[Pop Secret 500|CAL]]
| [[Chevy Rock and Roll 400|RCH]]
| [[Cook Out 400 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br><small>17</small>
| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| [[Sylvania 300|NHA]]<br><small>17</small>
| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]
| [[MBNA America 400|DOV]]
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! rowspan=2| 34th
! rowspan=2| 2086
! rowspan=2| 2086
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2004/W|title=Ricky Craven – 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
! [[Joe Gibbs Racing]]
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| [[Ford 400|HOM]]
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| colspan=43|<small><sup>†</sup> - Qualified for [[Ernie Irvan]]</small>
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| [[2003 Daytona 500|2003]]
| [[2003 Daytona 500|2003]]
| [[Pontiac]]
| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
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|align=center| 25
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 26
|align=center style="background:#CFCFFF;"| 26
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! {{Tooltip|NBSC|NASCAR Busch Series classification}}
! Pts
! Pts
! Ref
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! [[1986 NASCAR Busch Series|1986]]
! [[1986 NASCAR Busch Series|1986]]
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! 122nd
! 122nd
! 0
! 0
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1986/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1986 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1987 NASCAR Busch Series|1987]]
! [[1987 NASCAR Busch Series|1987]]
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! 95th
! -
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1987/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1987 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! rowspan=2| [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]]
! rowspan=2| [[1990 NASCAR Busch Series|1990]]
! rowspan=7| [[Craven Racing]]
! rowspan=7| [[Craven Racing]]
! 25
! 25
! rowspan=2| [[Pontiac]]
! rowspan=2| [[Pontiac (automobile)|Pontiac]]
| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]
| [[Goody's 300|DAY]]
| [[Pontiac 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
| [[Pontiac 200 (Richmond)|RCH]]
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! rowspan=2| 65th
! rowspan=2| 258
! rowspan=2| 258
! rowspan=2| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1990/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
! 28
! 28
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! rowspan=5| 40th
! rowspan=5| 782
! rowspan=5| 782
! rowspan=5| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1991/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1991 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! 85
! 85
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! 14th
! 14th
! 3456
! 3456
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1992/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1993 NASCAR Busch Series|1993]]
! [[1993 NASCAR Busch Series|1993]]
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! 2nd
! 2nd
! 3593
! 3593
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1993/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1993 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
! [[1994 NASCAR Busch Series|1994]]
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! 2nd
! 2nd
! 3679
! 3679
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1994/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1994 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1995 NASCAR Busch Series|1995]]
! [[1995 NASCAR Busch Series|1995]]
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! 43rd
! 43rd
! 761
! 761
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1995/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1995 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series|1996]]
! [[1996 NASCAR Busch Series|1996]]
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! 29th
! 29th
! 1503
! 1503
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1996/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1996 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1997 NASCAR Busch Series|1997]]
! [[1997 NASCAR Busch Series|1997]]
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! 43rd
! 43rd
! 1063
! 1063
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1997/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1997 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]]
! [[1998 NASCAR Busch Series|1998]]
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! 57th
! 57th
! 547
! 547
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1998/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
! [[1999 NASCAR Busch Series|1999]]
! [[1999 NASCAR Busch Series|1999]]
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! NA
! NA
! -
! -
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1999/B|title=Ricky Craven – 1999 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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|-
! rowspan=4| [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]]
! rowspan=4| [[2000 NASCAR Busch Series|2000]]
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! rowspan=4| 63rd
! rowspan=4| 490
! rowspan=4| 490
! rowspan=4| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2000/B|title=Ricky Craven – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|-
|-
! 23
! 23
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! 106th
! 106th
! 130
! 130
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2004/B|title=Ricky Craven – 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[2006 NASCAR Busch Series|2006]]
! [[2006 NASCAR Busch Series|2006]]
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! 139th
! 139th
! 46
! 46
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2006/B|title=Ricky Craven – 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! {{Tooltip|NCTC|NASCAR Craftsman Truck classification}}
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! Pts
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! [[2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]]
! [[2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2004]]
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! 105th
! 105th
! 70
! 70
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2004/C|title=Ricky Craven – 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! [[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]]
! [[2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series|2005]]
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! 14th
! 2976
! 2976
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/2005/C|title=Ricky Craven – 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
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! No.
! Make
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! 2
! 3
! 4
! 5
! 6
! 7
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! 10
! 11
! 12
! 13
! 14
! {{Tooltip|NWWSC|NASCAR Winston West Series classification}}
! Pts
! Ref
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! [[1999 NASCAR Winston West Series|1999]]
! [[SBIII Motorsports]]
! 58
! [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| [[Tucson Raceway Park|TUS]]
| style="background:#EFCFFF;"| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]<br><small>23</small>
| [[Phoenix International Raceway|PHO]]
| style="background:#FFFFBF;"| [[Auto Club Speedway|CAL]]<br><small>1</small>
| [[Pikes Peak International Raceway|PPR]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Irwindale Event Center|IRW]]
| [[Evergreen Speedway|EVG]]
| [[Portland Speedway|POR]]
| [[Irwindale Event Center|IRW]]
| [[Rocky Mountain Raceways|RMR]]
| [[Las Vegas Motor Speedway|LVS]]
| [[Mesa Marin Raceway|MMR]]
| [[Twin Ring Motegi|MOT]]
! 44th
! 279
! <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/drivdet/craveri01/1999/P|title=Ricky Craven – 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|access-date=April 6, 2023}}</ref>
|}
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}
*[http://www.racingone.com/driver.asp?driverid=64&subseries=1 Ricky Craven Biography]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20050527084247/http://www.racingone.com/driver.asp?driverid=64&subseries=1 Ricky Craven Biography]
*[http://www.ppi-racing.com/trackside_and_news/trackside_reports/tide_racing/wtr20031111.html Homestead-Miami 2003 Trackside Report]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060511013936/http://www.ppi-racing.com/trackside_and_news/trackside_reports/tide_racing/wtr20031111.html Homestead-Miami 2003 Trackside Report]
*[http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=127988&z=28%20class= Family, the outdoors bigger now for Craven]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20060317044431/http://www.bangornews.com/news/templates/?a=127988&z=28%20class= Family, the outdoors bigger now for Craven]
*[https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=As0MQXViZVZ110A12qKTbZnov7YF?slug=rc-yearend122309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns End to Ricky and yahoo sports.]
*[https://sports.yahoo.com/nascar/news;_ylt=As0MQXViZVZ110A12qKTbZnov7YF?slug=rc-yearend122309&prov=yhoo&type=lgns End to Ricky and yahoo sports.]


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rickycraven.com Official Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/19970715183645/http://www.rickycraven.com/ Official Website]
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Ricky_Craven}}
*{{Racing-Reference driver|Ricky_Craven}}
*[http://www.rcfca.com Ricky Craven Fan Club Archive Website]
*[http://www.rcfca.com Ricky Craven Fan Club Archive Website]
*[http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/craven_ricky/ Ricky Craven ESPN Bio]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20100207061249/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/12/craven_ricky/ Ricky Craven ESPN Bio]
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Latest revision as of 22:18, 1 October 2024

Ricky Craven
Craven in 1997
BornRichard Allen Craven
(1966-05-24) May 24, 1966 (age 58)
Newburgh, Maine, U.S.
Achievements1991 Busch North Series Champion
Awards1981 Unity Raceway Rookie of the Year
1990 Busch North Series Rookie of the Year
1990, 1991 Busch North Series Most Popular Driver
1992 Busch Series Rookie of the Year
1995 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
NASCAR Cup Series career
278 races run over 11 years
Best finish15th (2002)
First race1991 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham)
Last race2004 EA Sports 500 (Talladega)
First win2001 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville)
Last win2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers' 400 (Darlington)
Wins Top tens Poles
2 41 6
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
142 races run over 14 years
Best finish2nd (1993, 1994)
First race1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford)
Last race2006 Goody's 250 (Martinsville)
First win1991 True Value 250 (Oxford)
Last win1994 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth)
Wins Top tens Poles
4 57 7
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
26 races run over 2 years
Best finish14th (2005)
First race2004 Sylvania 200 Presented By Lowe's (Loudon)
Last race2005 Ford 200 (Homestead)
First win2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 9 0
Statistics current as of December 2, 2012.

Richard Allen Craven (born May 24, 1966) is an American stock car racing analyst and former driver. Prior to his broadcasting duties, he was a NASCAR driver who won in four different series—the ARCA Menards Series, and the three national series.[1]

He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. Craven is perhaps most well known for winning the 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400, beating Kurt Busch in the closest finish in Cup Series history at the time. A margin of victory, 0.002 seconds, only tied by Jimmie Johnson and Clint Bowyer in April 2011 at Talladega with Jimmie coming out on top. It stood for more than 20 years until Kyle Larson bested Chris Buescher by a margin of 0.001 seconds at Kansas in May of 2024.

Personal

[edit]

Craven graduated from Hampden Academy in Hampden, Maine.[2]

Racing career

[edit]

Beginnings

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Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. The next year, he won 12 feature events and the track championship. In 1984, Craven raced at Wiscasset Speedway in the Late Model Division; in this year he won the track championship along with the Rookie of the Year title.[3] After that, he began running in the American Canadian Tour, where he had rampant success. In 1986, he made his NASCAR debut at Oxford Plains Speedway in his own No. 12, finishing 25th after suffering an engine failure. Four years later, he began running the Busch North Series, winning the Rookie of the Year award. In 1991, he was named the champion in that series, winning ten times in the No. 25 Chevrolet, with two of those ten wins in "combination" races with the Busch Grand National Series, including the prestigious Oxford 250. In addition, he made his Winston Cup debut at Rockingham, starting and finishing 34th for Dick Moroso. He moved to the Busch Series full-time in 1992 in the No. 99 Chevy for Bill Papke, and once again was named Rookie of the Year. In 1993 and 1994, he finished runner-up to Steve Grissom and David Green, respectively, in the championship standings. On October 9, 1994, Craven would serve as a pit reporter for TBS's broadcast of that year's Mello Yello 500, serving as a precursor to his broadcasting career.

1995–1998

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Craven's 1997 race car

In 1995, Craven teamed up with Larry Hedrick Motorsports and Kodiak to run for Winston Cup Rookie of the Year. Craven qualified for all 31 races, finished in the Top 10 four times, and defeated Robert Pressley for the top rookie award. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a partial ownership share in the team. He began 1996 with three consecutive Top 10 finishes and his first career pole. He was fourth in points before the Winston Select 500, during which he was involved in a multi-car wreck. On lap 130, his car was launched into the air and impacted with the catch fence above the wall before being thrown back onto the track and hit by another car. This crash was similar[citation needed] to Jimmy Horton's barrel roll in 1993 where he cleared the track. Craven's flip completely sheared the catchfence off the turn and NASCAR threw a lengthy red flag to make repairs. He walked away, but fell to twentieth in points and only had one Top 5 finish and one pole for the rest of the season

At the end of the year, Craven left Hedrick to drive the No. 25 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports.[4] Craven finished in the Top 5 in the first two races of the season. He finished third in the 1997 Daytona 500 behind his teammates Terry Labonte in second and Jeff Gordon in first giving Hendrick Motorsports a 1-2-3 sweep of the Daytona 500. While practicing for the inaugural Interstate Batteries 500, Craven crashed hard into the wall. He missed two races due to a concussion suffered from the wreck. Upon his return, he won the Winston Open and finished a then-career-best 19th in points and a total of $1,139,860 in winnings for 1997. After the 1998 season started, the side effects of the concussion began to appear, and Craven was diagnosed with post-concussion syndrome, and was forced to miss several races until he recovered. He returned at his home track at New Hampshire International Speedway later that year won the pole. After four races, he was released permanently from Hendrick, and did not return until the final three races of the season, filling in for Ernie Irvan at MB2 Motorsports.

1999–2006

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For 1999, Craven signed on to drive the No. 58 Ford Taurus for Scott Barbour's SBIII Motorsports, a brand new team in NASCAR. He did not finish any better than 19th while driving the car and after he failed to qualify for the Coca-Cola 600, he was replaced by Loy Allen Jr. Several weeks later, he signed up with another new team Midwest Transit Racing, replacing rookie Dan Pardus in the No. 50 and finished the season with them. Craven returned to the team in 2000 but after failing to qualify for four of the first nine races of the season, the team switched to a part-time schedule. Following this decision, Craven had four Top 20 finishes but finished 44th in points.

In January the next year, it was announced that Craven would replace Scott Pruett in PPI Motorsports's No. 32 Ford. He won the pole in the summer race at Michigan International Speedway and in the Old Dominion 500 at Martinsville Speedway, he held off Dale Jarrett in the closing laps for his first career Winston Cup win. In 2002, he won two poles, scored nine Top 10 finishes, and finished a career-best 15th in points. In 2003, his team switched from Ford to Pontiac, providing the No. 32 car with a factory-backed engine program. In the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 at Darlington Raceway, he battled Kurt Busch for the win, defeating him by .002 seconds in what was voted in December 2009 as the "Finish of the 2000s" in the Sprint Cup Series.[5] In that race, he became the last person to win in a Pontiac. Craven failed to win races again that season and dropped 12 spots in the points standings. After he did not post a single Top 10 finish three-quarters of the way through 2004, he was replaced by Bobby Hamilton Jr., and only returned to run at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his home track. His last Cup start was the 2004 EA Sports 500 at Talladega, where he drove in a development car for Joe Gibbs Racing, the No. 11 Chevrolet.

In 2005, Craven moved to the Craftsman Truck Series to drive the No. 99 Ford for Roush Racing. Craven was second in points after 9 races, and there was talk about him being promoted to Mark Martin's No. 6 Nextel Cup ride for 2006. However, a brutal stretch of finishes led to a free fall in the point standings, and it was announced that he would be gone from Roush at the end of the year. Craven did win at Martinsville Speedway late in the year, and finished fourteenth in points.

His final NASCAR start came at the Goody's 250 at Martinsville in the Busch Series for FitzBradshaw Racing in 2006. He finished 39th after the brakes failed on his No. 14 Dodge.

Retirement from racing

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He eventually retired and worked for ESPN and Yahoo! Sports as a NASCAR analyst. In January 2019, he departed ESPN after 12 full years with the network to work for Fox.[6] Craven later left Fox at the conclusion of the 2020 season to pursue a new Ricky Craven Motorsports venture.[7] He previously owned a motorsports dealership by that name in Belfast, Maine.[8]

Motorsports career results

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NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Winston Cup Series

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NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 NNCC Pts Ref
1991 Moroso Racing 20 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR
34 		PHO ATL 82nd 61 [9]
1995 Larry Hedrick Motorsports 41 Chevy DAY
16 		CAR
16 		RCH
38 		ATL
12 		DAR
42 		BRI
29 		NWS
33 		MAR
18 		TAL
17 		SON
25 		CLT
10 		DOV
22 		POC
26 		MCH
33 		DAY
22 		NHA
31 		POC
25 		TAL
26 		IND
31 		GLN
10 		MCH
7 		BRI
32 		DAR
18 		RCH
29 		DOV
22 		MAR
35 		NWS
21 		CLT
25 		CAR
8 		PHO
24 		ATL
30 		24th 2883 [10]
1996 DAY
13 		CAR
3 		RCH
17 		ATL
12 		DAR
3 		BRI
9 		NWS
7 		MAR
12 		TAL
36 		SON
31 		CLT
37 		DOV
14 		POC
17 		MCH
29 		DAY
22 		NHA
26 		POC
20 		TAL
19 		IND
34 		GLN
36 		MCH
18 		BRI
21 		DAR
42 		RCH
28 		DOV
35 		MAR
26 		NWS
22 		CLT
5 		CAR
22 		PHO
34 		ATL
35 		20th 3078 [11]
1997 Hendrick Motorsports 25 Chevy DAY
3 		CAR
5 		RCH
14 		ATL
35 		DAR
40 		TEX BRI MAR
22 		SON
39 		TAL
27 		CLT
37 		DOV
13 		POC
16 		MCH
18 		CAL
9 		DAY
37 		NHA
16 		POC
18 		IND
16 		GLN
17 		MCH
12 		BRI
13 		DAR
31 		RCH
18 		NHA
5 		DOV
41 		MAR
8 		CLT
25 		TAL
6 		CAR
3* 		PHO
43 		ATL
39 		19th 3108 [12]
1998 50 DAY
14 		CAR
10 		LVS
27 		ATL
34 		DAR BRI TEX MAR TAL CAL CLT DOV RCH MCH POC SON NHA
29 		POC
41 		IND
17 		GLN
35 		MCH BRI NHA DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT TAL 46th 907 [13]
MB2 Motorsports 36 Pontiac DAY
QL† 		PHO
30 		CAR
37 		ATL
25
1999 SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford DAY
26 		CAR
22 		LVS
39 		ATL
42 		DAR
37 		TEX
27 		BRI
41 		MAR
43 		TAL
27 		CAL
34 		RCH
19 		CLT
DNQ 		DOV
31 		MCH POC SON 41st 1513 [14]
Midwest Transit Racing 50 Chevy DAY
43 		NHA
13 		POC IND
34 		GLN MCH
30 		BRI
42 		DAR RCH NHA
43 		DOV
40 		MAR
24 		CLT
43 		TAL CAR
41 		PHO
30 		HOM
32 		ATL
DNQ
2000 DAY
DNQ 		CAR
DNQ 		LVS
40 		ATL DAR
DNQ 		BRI
DNQ 		TEX MAR
31 		TAL
29 		CAL RCH
40 		CLT
42 		DOV MCH
DNQ 		POC SON DAY
29 		NHA
17 		POC IND
41 		GLN MCH
37 		BRI
DNQ 		DAR RCH
26 		NHA
36 		DOV MAR
20 		CLT
DNQ 		TAL
30 		CAR
15 		PHO
18 		HOM
DNQ 		ATL
30 		44th 1175 [15]
2001 PPI Motorsports 32 Ford DAY
23 		CAR
5 		LVS
41 		ATL
13 		DAR
27 		BRI
23 		TEX
27 		MAR
28 		TAL
15 		CAL
41 		RCH
43 		CLT
31 		DOV
4 		MCH
35 		POC
43 		SON
16 		DAY
33 		CHI
21 		NHA
38 		POC
10 		IND
9 		GLN
35 		MCH
2 		BRI
38 		DAR
18 		RCH
11 		DOV
26 		KAN
21 		CLT
35 		MAR
1* 		TAL
24 		PHO
8 		CAR
12 		HOM
30 		ATL
38 		NHA
38 		21st 3379 [16]
2002 DAY
17 		CAR
5 		LVS
31 		ATL
5 		DAR
41 		BRI
13 		TEX
14 		MAR
30 		TAL
18 		CAL
37 		RCH
9 		CLT
3 		DOV
7 		POC
14 		MCH
15 		SON
19 		DAY
23 		CHI
20 		NHA
21 		POC
17 		IND
33 		GLN
34 		MCH
17 		BRI
16 		DAR
14 		RCH
21 		NHA
6 		DOV
9 		KAN
38 		TAL
15 		CLT
36 		MAR
7 		ATL
21 		CAR
9 		PHO
34 		HOM
24 		15th 3888 [17]
2003 Pontiac DAY
26 		CAR
4 		LVS
36 		ATL
12 		DAR
1 		BRI
15 		TEX
21 		TAL
4 		MAR
27 		CAL
15 		RCH
38 		CLT
38 		DOV
8 		POC
10 		MCH
15 		SON
21 		DAY
43 		CHI
25 		NHA
21 		POC
40 		IND
17 		GLN
28 		MCH
40 		BRI
8 		DAR
8 		RCH
30 		NHA
38 		DOV
40 		TAL
8 		KAN
41 		CLT
19 		MAR
32 		ATL
35 		PHO
38 		CAR
39 		HOM
29 		27th 3334 [18]
2004 Chevy DAY
23 		CAR
35 		LVS
25 		ATL
22 		DAR
36 		BRI
22 		TEX
28 		MAR
16 		TAL
43 		CAL
18 		RCH
26 		CLT
24 		DOV
16 		POC
34 		MCH
29 		SON
16 		DAY
38 		CHI
38 		NHA
38 		POC
20 		IND
24 		GLN
32 		MCH
35 		BRI
34 		CAL RCH NHA
17 		DOV 34th 2086 [19]
Joe Gibbs Racing 11 Chevy TAL
30 		KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM
† - Qualified for Ernie Irvan
Daytona 500
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Year Team Manufacturer Start Finish
1995 Larry Hedrick Motorsports Chevrolet 14 16
1996 36 13
1997 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet 40 3
1998 32 14
1999 SBIII Motorsports Ford 28 26
2000 Midwest Transit Racing Chevrolet DNQ
2001 PPI Motorsports Ford 18 23
2002 43 17
2003 Pontiac 25 26
2004 Chevrolet 28 23

Busch Series

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NASCAR Busch Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 NBSC Pts Ref
1986 Craven Racing 12 Chevy DAY CAR HCY MAR BRI DAR SBO LGY JFC DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO RAL OXF
25 		SBO HCY LGY ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR ROU CLT CAR MAR 122nd 0 [20]
1987 09 Buick DAY HCY MAR DAR BRI LGY SBO CLT DOV IRP ROU JFC OXF
17 		SBO HCY RAL LGY ROU BRI JFC DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT CAR MAR 95th - [21]
1990 Craven Racing 25 Pontiac DAY RCH CAR MAR HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NZH HCY CLT DOV ROU VOL MYB OXF
34 		NHA
4 		CAR MAR 65th 258 [22]
28 NHA
42 		SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR CLT
1991 2 Chevy DAY RCH
14 		CAR NZH
19 		CLT DOV ROU HCY MYB GLN 40th 782 [23]
85 MAR
26 		VOL HCY DAR BRI LAN SBO NHA
40
28 OXF
1* 		SBO DUB IRP ROU BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT
25 NHA
1* 		CAR
20 MAR
32
1992 J&J Racing 99 Chevy DAY
13 		CAR
8 		RCH
15 		ATL
30 		MAR
15 		DAR
19 		BRI
22 		HCY
18 		LAN
11 		DUB
24 		NZH
10 		CLT
16 		DOV
14 		ROU
23 		MYB
10 		GLN
24 		VOL
12 		NHA
12 		TAL
21 		IRP
18 		ROU
7 		MCH
13 		NHA
9 		BRI
21 		DAR
25 		RCH
18 		DOV
19 		CLT
15 		MAR
20 		CAR
25 		HCY
29 		14th 3456 [24]
1993 DAY
22 		CAR
14 		RCH
6 		DAR
27 		BRI
19 		HCY
2 		ROU
28 		MAR
3 		NZH
8 		CLT
25 		DOV
8 		MYB
13 		GLN
37 		MLW
10 		TAL
10 		IRP
7 		MCH
6 		NHA
8 		BRI
6 		DAR
9 		RCH
28 		DOV
2 		ROU
2 		CLT
26 		MAR
3 		CAR
10 		HCY
4 		ATL
15 		2nd 3593 [25]
1994 RC Racing 2 Chevy DAY
35 		CAR
24 		RCH
7 		ATL
17 		MAR
12 		DAR
14 		HCY
1* 		BRI
15 		ROU
5 		NHA
22 		NZH
1* 		CLT
11 		DOV
5 		MYB
3 		GLN
7 		MLW
10 		SBO
21 		TAL
32 		HCY
7 		IRP
6 		MCH
23 		BRI
4 		DAR
8 		RCH
24 		DOV
3 		CLT
8 		MAR
8 		CAR
3 		2nd 3679 [26]
1995 DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR
26 		BRI HCY NHA
DNQ 		NZH CLT DOV
3 		MYB GLN
3 		MLW TAL SBO IRP MCH
4 		BRI DAR
34 		RCH DOV
28* 		CLT
39 		CAR HOM
DNQ 		43rd 761 [27]
1996 DAY CAR
4 		RCH ATL NSV DAR
4 		BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV
2 		SBO MYB GLN
16 		MLW NHA TAL IRP MCH
5 		BRI
31 		DAR
6 		RCH DOV
5* 		CLT
20 		CAR
3 		HOM
21 		29th 1503 [28]
1997 DAY CAR
6 		RCH ATL LVS DAR
15 		HCY TEX BRI NSV TAL NHA NZH CLT
39 		DOV
16 		SBO GLN MLW
37 		MYB GTY
32 		IRP MCH BRI DAR
10 		RCH DOV
28 		CLT
41 		CAL CAR
3 		HOM 43rd 1063 [29]
1998 DAY CAR LVS NSV DAR BRI TEX HCY TAL NHA NZH CLT DOV RCH PPR GLN
9 		MLW MYB CAL SBO IRP MCH
25 		BRI
22 		DAR RCH DOV
9 		CLT
37 		GTY CAR
43 		ATL HOM 57th 547 [30]
1999 Innovative Motorsports 47 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR TEX NSV BRI TAL CAL NHA RCH NZH CLT DOV SBO GLN MLW MYB PPR GTY IRP MCH
DNQ 		BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR MEM PHO HOM NA - [31]
2000 RC Racing 32 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI
7 		TEX NSV TAL CAL RCH 63rd 490 [32]
23 NHA
34 		CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW NZH PPR GTY IRP BRI
18 		DAR RCH DOV
Team Rensi Motorsports 25 Chevy MCH
24
Emerald Performance Group 19 Chevy CLT
DNQ 		CAR
42 		MEM PHO
DNQ 		HOM
39
2004 Richard Childress Racing 29 Chevy DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL GTY RCH NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI
11 		NHA PPR IRP MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL PHO DAR HOM 106th 130 [33]
2006 Fitz Motorsports 14 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA MAR
39 		GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 139th 46 [34]

Craftsman Truck Series

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 NCTC Pts Ref
2004 Morgan-Dollar Motorsports 47 Chevy DAY ATL MAR MFD CLT DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN GTW MCH IRP NSH BRI RCH NHA
31 		LVS CAL TEX MAR PHO DAR HOM 105th 70 [35]
2005 Roush Racing 99 Ford DAY
4 		CAL
3 		ATL
18 		MAR
2 		GTY
10 		MFD
8 		CLT
10 		DOV
7 		TEX
13 		MCH
33 		MLW
21 		KAN
13 		KEN
13 		MEM
27 		IRP
25 		NSH
24 		BRI
32 		RCH
20 		NHA
11 		LVS
23 		MAR
1* 		ATL
9 		TEX
21 		PHO
32 		HOM
21 		14th 2976 [36]

Winston West Series

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NASCAR Winston West Series results
Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 NWWSC Pts Ref
1999 SBIII Motorsports 58 Ford TUS LVS
23 		PHO CAL
1 		PPR MMR IRW EVG POR IRW RMR LVS MMR MOT 44th 279 [37]

References

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  1. ^ Ricky Craven (April 18, 2007). "Where there's Smoke". Yahoo. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
  2. ^ "Ricky Craven will be only third auto-racing driver to join Maine Sports Hall of Fame". Bangor Daily News. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  3. ^ NASCAR Driver of the Day: Ricky Craven
  4. ^ "NASCAR's burgeoning popularity will be fueled by new tracks and new stars in '97". CNN Sports Illustrated. Archived from the original on May 8, 2001. Retrieved 2013-05-16.
  5. ^ Craven win at Darlington in 2003 top (Sprint) Cup race of the decade
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  7. ^ "Ep. 140 | Ricky Craven". Spreaker. The Racing Writer's Podcast. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Mahoney, Larry (September 1, 2000). "NASCAR driver's Belfast shop to feature snowmobiles, ATVs, collectibles". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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Sporting positions
Preceded by NASCAR Busch North Series champion
1991 		Succeeded by
Achievements
Preceded by NASCAR Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year
1995 		Succeeded by
Preceded by NASCAR Busch Series Rookie of the Year
1992 		Succeeded by
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