During his driving career, Craven won the rookie of the year titles in both the NASCAR Nationwide Series in 1992 and NASCAR Winston Cup Series in 1995. In the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Craven won in what is tied for the closest recorded finish in NASCAR history when he edged Kurt Busch at the finish line by .002 seconds to win at Darlington in 2003. Carven's optimistic about the future of the S]speedway, even though it will lose its September NASCAR race next year to Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “There will be a NASCAR race here as long as I'm around. In 2001, Craven won his first Winston Cup race at the Martinsville Speedway in Virginia.

Source: Daily Sun July 14, 2017 22:52 UTC