Richard Allen Craven 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.
Craven in 1997
Craven's 1997 race car
2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400
The 2003 Carolina Dodge Dealers 400 was the fifth stock car race of the 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup Series. It was held on March 16, 2003, before a crowd of 55,000, in Darlington, South Carolina, at Darlington Raceway. The 293-lap race, the 100th NASCAR Cup Series event at Darlington Raceway, was won by PPI Motorsports driver Ricky Craven starting from the 31st position. Kurt Busch of the Roush Racing squad finished in second place and Dave Blaney third for the Jasper Motorsports team.
Darlington Raceway (pictured in 2008), where the race was held.
Elliott Sadler (pictured in 2007) took the first pole position of his career
Dale Earnhardt Jr. (pictured in 2002) led a total of 91 laps, more than any other driver
Ricky Craven (pictured in 1997) won the race by two-thousands of a second, the joint-closest finish in NASCAR Cup Series history