Ricky Craven

1966 - Present.  Newburgh, Maine native Ricky Craven has become one of the top competitors in the NASCAR racing circuit. Craven began his career in the NASCAR Busch Series where he raced his first full season in 1990. He would go on to win the NASCAR Rookie of the Year Award and enjoyed great success at this level before moving up to the prestigious NASCAR Winston Cup Series. Since then, Craven has been competing with some of the top names in the NASCAR circuit. Despite a career threatening injury he sustained during a car wreck, Craven still managed to place a personal best 19th place finish in the 1997 Winston Cup standings.  Founded in 1998, the Ricky Craven Snowmobile Ride for Charity has helped to raise more than 1 million dollars for numerous charitable organization.

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