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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. to Drive for Niece Motorsports in NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series Debut

by MikeJanuary 15, 2026

Salisbury, NC (Jan. 14, 2026) – Niece Motorsports proudly welcomes DAYTONA 500 and two-time NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series champion, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., to drive for its NASCAR CRAFTSMAN Truck Series (NCTS) team.

Stenhouse Jr., an accomplished veteran, primarily competes in the NASCAR Cup Series driving the No. 47 Chevrolet for HYAK Motorsports. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native has made nearly 600 starts in the top-three national series throughout his career, but has never raced a truck before.

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Speedway Presented by Bar Harbor Bank and Trust Announces 2026 Pro Stock Schedule

by Lou ModestinoDecember 30, 2025

Ricky Craven, owner of SPEEDWAY brought to you by Bar Harbor Bank & Trust, officially announced today the creation of a seven-race Pro Stock Series for the speedway’s inaugural 2026 season.

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Granite State Pro Stock Series Announces Ambitious 2026 Schedule

by Lou ModestinoNovember 21, 2025

The Granite State Pro Stock Series is proud to unveil its 2026 schedule—one that Series President Mike Parks says reflects tremendous effort, a strong lineup of racetracks, and one of the most solid schedules the series has assembled as it enters its 15th season of competition.

“We worked very, very hard to secure a quality number of events at a quality number of racetracks,” said Parks. “This is by far one of the strongest schedules we’ve had to date.”

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Ricky Carmichael Inducted Into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame

by MikeNovember 20, 2025

ELLENTON, Fla., (November 19, 2025) – The GOAT and Florida native Ricky Carmichael has officially been inducted into the Florida Sports Hall of Fame this evening at a ceremony held in Bradenton, FL.

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Two-Time NASCAR Cup Series Winner Ricky Craven Named Honorary Pace Car Driver For New Hampshire’s Mobil 1 301

by Lou ModestinoSeptember 10, 2025

Maine native Ricky Craven will lead the field to green for New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs race on Sunday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.

LOUDON, N.H. – On Sunday, Sept. 21, Ricky Craven, two-time NASCAR Cup Series (NCS) race winner and Newburgh, Maine native, will get behind the wheel of the official Toyota GR Supra pace car as he leads 36 of NASCAR’s best to the green flag for the Mobil 1 301 NCS race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway (NHMS).

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Maine NASCAR Veteran Ricky Craven Buys Speedway 95 In Hermon

by MikeAugust 18, 2025

WMTW reports that Maine native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Craven has purchased Speedway 95 in Hermon, taking over from longtime owner Delano Merritt, who has been the sole owner of the track since 2010, according to a press release.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Visits Fort Campbell Ahead of Cracker Barrel 400 Race Weekend

by MikeMay 28, 2025

NASCAR Cup Series driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. visited Fort Campbell to engage with troops and experience military life firsthand ahead of Nashville Superspeedway’s Cracker Barrel 400 NASCAR triple-header race weekend (May 30-June 1). The visit highlighted the deep-rooted connection between NASCAR and the United States military while amplifying the NASCAR Salutes Together with Coca-Cola initiative, which reached over 250,000 military-affiliated individuals in the Clarksville area.

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Found: Ricky Rudd’s Retired NASCAR Hauler Out Working the Tobacco Fields in Its Famous Tide Livery

by MikeMay 1, 2025

by Caleb Jacobs, The Drive

A lot of race cars retire to museums after they’re done competing; others go to personal collections, never to be seen again. But what about the semi-trucks that haul them around for thousands of miles, from one event to the next? That depends. In the case of retired NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd’s Tide-liveried Ford Aeromax, it’s still putting in work, just in a different field—a tobacco field, that is.

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Transcripts: Driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Crew Chief Mike Kelley, After Talladega Victory

by MikeOctober 8, 2024

THE MODERATOR: We’re joined by Mike Kelley, Crew Chief of the No. 47 Chevrolet. Congratulations on your win today, Mike. Can you tell us a little bit about the race itself?

MIKE KELLEY: Well, today for us was just all about execution. We generally don’t qualify well here. I think today — or yesterday was our best qualifying effort on a speedway with a Next Gen car. We qualified 32nd. We won’t compromise our race setup, and we generally have a pretty good race car for Ricky to be able to maneuver around.

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Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Bests Keselowski, Byron In Intense Talladega Playoff Race

by MikeOctober 7, 2024

TALLADEGA, Ala. – Ricky Stenhouse Jr. held off the field in overtime to claim the victory in a dramatic NASCAR Cup Series YellaWood 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway – edging Brad Keselowski and William Byron by a mere .006-second in a thrilling three-wide finish.

That heart-stopping finish was indicative of the afternoon of competition at NASCAR’s biggest track (2.66-mile) – which once again lived up to its reputation and provided a thrilling Playoff race that has major implications for the championship contenders.

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