At the end of the year, Craven left Hedrick to drive the No. Craven failed to win races again that season and dropped 12 spots in the points standings. 50 and finished the season with them. He occasionally served as a pit reporter when NASCAR aired on TBS in the mid-1990s. That race also included Canadians Al Pease and Bill Brack in Formula A. Admission was free and as such, over 25,000 fans came out for the race. The Formula B class included several more Canadians: Peter Broeker, Don Merriman, Brian Robertson, Brian MacDonald, Max Castleberg, John Jachtschute, Fritz Hochreuter, Eligio Sicconolfi and Gerald Sellier. In January the next year, it was announced that Craven would replace Scott Pruett in PPI Motorsports's No. 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. His final NASCAR start came at the Goody's 250 at Martinsville in the Busch Series for FitzBradshaw Racing in 2006. 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.[1]. Each event had a $1500 purse with a total of $45,000 on the line for the season including the points fund and other contingencies. Craven did win at Martinsville Speedway late in the year, and finished fourteenth in points. He qualified 11th but was more than a lap ahead of the second-place finisher, Buddy Baker, at the checkers. For his efforts, he was rewarded with a partial ownership share in the team. In 2005, Craven moved to the Craftsman Truck Series to drive the No. 99 Chevy for Bill Papke, and once again was named Rookie of the Year. The Canadian Race Drivers Association contributed $10,000 to the total. 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. It was also known as F5000. See more ideas about Dirt late models, Dirt racing, Racing. 2013 | start of Daytona 500. Craven was second in points after 9 races, and there was talk about him being promoted to Mark Martin's No. 32 Ford. Few Formula A cars appeared and the series was dominated by the lighter, faster Formula B cars. Introduction Jul 19, 2016 - Explore Jeremy Rouse's board "70's and 80's late models, super late models" on Pinterest. 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. 1969, Brian Weightman #12Toronto, ONChinook-Ford, Horst Kroll #37Scarborough, ONLola T142-Chevrolet, Nat Adams #44Hamilton, ONChinook Mk8-Chevrolet, Tony Simms #53Willowdale, ONKiki 6D-Chevrolet, Al Pease #69Toronto, ONLola T140-Chevrolet, Bill Brack #85Clarkson, ONLotus 42B-Chevrolet, Alfred Ruys de Perez #89Willowdale, ONChinook-Chevrolet, Eppie Wietzes #94Thornhill, ONLola T142-Chevrolet, Frank Salem #121Hanover, ONFerret Mk II-Chevrolet, Eppie Wietzes (94) and Brian Weightman (12) - photo by John Plow, Tony Simms #53Willowdale, ONLola T142-Chevrolet, Russ Murray #61Montreal, QCLola T142-Chevrolet, Al Pease #69Toronto, ONBrabham BT23B-Climax, Bill Brack #85Clarkson, ONLotus 70-Chevrolet, Eppie Wietzes #94Thornhill, ONMcLaren M10B-Chevrolet, Craig Hill in a Formula B, ahead of Horst Kroll in a Formula A. He was 73. 25 Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports. There was no prize money for being Canadian Driving Champion or as 1968 Canadian Champion Horst Kroll stated, "a busted trophy and a handshake" is all he received. [4] Craven finished in the Top 5 in the first two races of the season. The track is designed to enable excellent side by side racing at all locations and will give its competitors “equal” opportunity in both low and high grooves. He began 1996 with three consecutive Top 10 finishes and his first career pole. Earl Ross, the only Canadian to win a NASCAR Winston Cup race and a member of the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame. The breakthrough for Formula A came in 1968 when the SCCA allowed production-based, pushrod engines of up to 5 litres. Craven's flip completely sheared the catchfence off the turn and NASCAR threw a lengthy red flag to make repairs. Jan 10, 2016 - Explore Paul Mansfield's board "NASCAR", followed by 258 people on Pinterest. The SCCA Professional series visited Mosport in 1968 with American Lou Sell taking the victory in his Eagle-Chevrolet. In 2002, he won two poles, scored nine Top 10 finishes, and finished a career-best 15th in points. to help give you the best experience we can. In 1986, he made his NASCAR debut at Oxford Plains Speedway in his own No. Dominion Raceway’s Oval Track measures 4/10ths of a mile and includes a uniform banking. From breaking news and entertainment to sports and politics, get the full story with all the live commentary. 14 Dodge. Craven began racing at the age of 15 at Unity Raceway, winning twice as well as the Rookie of the Year award. 25 Chevrolet, with two of those ten wins in "combination" races with the Busch Grand National Series, including the prestigious Oxford 250. Craven qualified for all 31 races, finished in the Top 10 four times, and was able to defeat Robert Pressley for the top rookie award. By 1969 Formula A was a formula that was gaining popularity around the world with separate series in the Unites States, Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. 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. There was some considerable debate about this decision within the Canadian racing community, as many people, especially in Quebec, felt that Formula B was the better way to go. 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. THORNBURG, VA – When Dominion Raceway opens on April 16 th, the focus will be entertaining and engaging spectators and fans.. Track owner Steve Britt and general manager Edwin Pardue both feel the racing itself will be entertaining for the fans but that more has to be done in the 21 st century than just holding a race.

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