Ricky Craven
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 K&N Pro Series, and the three national series.
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Craven in 1997 | |||||||
| Born | Richard Allen Craven May 24, 1966 Newburgh, Maine, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1991 Busch North Series Champion | ||||||
| Awards | 1981 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 finish | 15th (2002) | ||||||
| First race | 1991 AC Delco 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2004 EA Sports 500 (Talladega) | ||||||
| First win | 2001 Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| Last win | 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers' 400 (Darlington) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 142 races run over 14 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1993, 1994) | ||||||
| First race | 1986 Oxford 250 (Oxford) | ||||||
| Last race | 2006 Goody's 250 (Martinsville) | ||||||
| First win | 1991 True Value 250 (Oxford) | ||||||
| Last win | 1994 Meridian Advantage 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
| 26 races run over 2 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 14th (2005) | ||||||
| First race | 2004 Sylvania 200 Presented By Lowe's (Loudon) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 Ford 200 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 2005 Kroger 200 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 2, 2012. | |||||||
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.
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