Rick Carelli
Richard Dean Carelli (born November 9, 1954) is a retired American race car driver from Arvada, Colorado.[1] He was nicknamed the "High Plains Drifter".[2] He won multiple times in the No. 6 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series truck. He is the spotter for Erik Jones in the NASCAR Cup Series.
Rick Carelli | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Carelli in 1997 | |||||||
Born | Richard Dean Carelli November 9, 1954 Arvada, Colorado, United States | ||||||
Achievements | 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Champion 1991 NASCAR Featherlite Southwest Tour Champion | ||||||
Awards | West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2009) | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
9 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 49th (1994) | ||||||
First race | 1992 Save Mart Supermarkets 300 (Sears Point) | ||||||
Last race | 1994 Slick 50 300 (Phoenix) | ||||||
| |||||||
NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
2 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 119th (2003) | ||||||
First race | 1998 Lycos.com 250 (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
Last race | 2003 TrimSpa Dream Body 250 (Pikes Peak) | ||||||
| |||||||
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
134 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Best finish | 6th (1995) | ||||||
First race | 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix) | ||||||
Last race | 2002 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 1996 Coca-Cola 200 (Bristol) | ||||||
Last win | 2000 Kroger 200 (Richmond) | ||||||
|
Racing career edit
Carelli won the NASCAR Southwest Tour championship in 1991 and won 21 times in the series during his career.[2] He joined the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1992,[1] and he was named the series Rookie of the Year. He returned to the series in 1993, capturing the series championship and Most Popular Driver award.[1][2] He has won nine times in that series.[2]
He was one of the original drivers in the Craftsman Truck Series, starting at the series' first race at Phoenix in 1995. Carelli raced every series race until he suffered near-fatal injuries when his truck hit the wall during a race at Memphis Motorsports Park in 1999. He suffered a basilar skull fracture, damaged his carotid artery and sinus.[3] He recovered and returned to race the entire 2000 season.[3] He won another race at Richmond International Raceway in 2000 with an underfunded team that he was the crew chief for. He also made 9 Winston Cup starts from 1992 to 1994. He stopped driving in 2004 and moved into the administrative side of motorsport.[3]
After retiring from driving, he later became the team manager for Kevin Harvick Incorporated – a position that he held when Ron Hornaday won the 2007 championship.[2] He later worked with NTS Motorsports as the team general manager.[4] Carelli was also the spotter for the Stewart-Haas Racing No. 41, driven by Kurt Busch after first working with him at Furniture Row Racing;[5] FRR's general manager Joe Garone was Carelli's crew chief from 1989 to 1994.[6] He later became Erik Jones' spotter at FRR before following him to Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Petty Motorsports.[5][7]
Awards edit
Carelli was inducted in the West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame in 2009 along with Wayne Spears, Doug George, and Chuck Bown.[8][9]
Motorsports career results edit
NASCAR edit
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
Winston Cup Series edit
NASCAR Winston Cup Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | NWCC | Pts | Ref | |||||||
1991 | Chesrown Racing | 37 | Chevy | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO DNQ | ATL | NA | - | [10] | |||||||||
1992 | DAY | CAR | RCH | ATL | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | CLT | DOV | SON 37 | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | PHO 42 | ATL | 74th | 89 | [11] | ||||||||||||
1993 | 61 | DAY | CAR | RCH DNQ | ATL DNQ | DAR | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | PHO 21 | ATL 35 | 49th | 258 | [12] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | SON 21 | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1994 | 61 | DAY DNQ | CAR DNQ | RCH DNQ | ATL DNQ | DAR DNQ | BRI | NWS | MAR | TAL | SON 41 | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH DNQ | DAY | NHA | POC | TAL | IND DNQ | GLN | MCH 27 | BRI | DAR DNQ | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT | CAR 22 | PHO 33 | ATL DNQ | 49th | 283 | [13] |
Busch Series edit
NASCAR Busch Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | NBC | Pts | Ref | |
1990 | Chesrown Racing | 46 | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR | BRI | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT | DOV DNQ | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | MAR | CLT | NHA | CAR | MAR | NA | - | [14] | ||||
1998 | Phoenix Racing | 41 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | NSV | DAR | BRI | TEX | HCY | TAL | NHA | NZH | CLT | DOV | RCH | PPR 42 | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | GTY | CAR | ATL | HOM | 126th | 0 | [15] | ||||
2000 | Ken Schrader Racing | 86 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | ATL | DAR | BRI | TEX | NSV | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | CLT | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NZH | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT | CAR | MEM | PHO DNQ | HOM | NA | - | [16] | |||
2003 | Biagi Brothers Racing | 4 | Chevy | DAY | CAR | LVS | DAR | BRI | TEX | TAL | NSH | CAL | RCH | GTY | NZH | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY | CHI | NHA | PPR 19 | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | ATL | PHO | CAR | HOM | 119th | 106 | [17] |
Craftsman Truck Series edit
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | NCTC | Pts | Ref | |||||||||||
1995 | Chesrown Racing | 6 | Chevy | PHO 24 | TUS 3 | SGS 9 | MMR 12 | POR 8 | EVG 8 | I70 6 | LVL 5 | BRI 23 | MLW 4 | CNS 7 | HPT 11 | IRP 3 | FLM 2 | RCH 12 | MAR 29 | NWS 12 | SON 15 | MMR 11 | PHO 11 | 6th | 2683 | [18] | ||||||||||||||||||
1996 | HOM 16 | PHO 6 | POR 6 | EVG 13 | TUS 23 | CNS 19 | HPT 24 | BRI 1 | NZH 16 | MLW 11 | LVL 7 | I70 3 | IRP 18 | FLM 7 | GLN 24 | NSV 9 | RCH 15 | NHA 13 | MAR 29 | NWS 6 | SON 9 | MMR 34 | PHO 16 | LVS 14 | 10th | 2953 | [19] | |||||||||||||||||
1997 | WDW 5 | TUS 30 | HOM 8 | PHO 10 | POR 28 | EVG 19 | I70 7 | NHA 3 | TEX 22 | BRI 4 | NZH 6 | MLW 5 | LVL 19 | CNS 7 | HPT 9 | IRP 8 | FLM 5 | NSV 10 | GLN 10 | RCH 11 | MAR 15 | SON 7 | MMR 12 | CAL 15 | PHO 5 | LVS 6 | 7th | 3461 | [20] | |||||||||||||||
1998 | WDW 3 | HOM 18 | PHO 17 | POR 3 | EVG 7 | I70 32 | GLN 28 | TEX 9 | BRI 30 | MLW 6 | NZH 9 | CAL 16 | PPR 4 | IRP 17 | NHA 20 | FLM 16 | NSV 17 | HPT 30 | LVL 31 | RCH 8 | MEM 30 | GTY 1* | MAR 11 | SON 11 | MMR 6 | PHO 11 | LVS 35 | 11th | 3195 | [21] | ||||||||||||||
1999 | HOM 10 | PHO 27 | EVG 6 | MMR 1 | MAR 9 | MEM 36 | PPR | I70 | BRI | TEX | PIR | GLN | MLW | NSV | NZH | MCH | NHA | IRP | GTY | HPT | RCH | LVS | LVL | TEX | CAL | 33rd | 739 | [22] | ||||||||||||||||
2000 | Phelon Motorsports | 66 | Ford | DAY 7 | HOM 34 | PHO 26 | MMR 20 | MAR 33 | PIR 17 | GTY 29 | MEM 34 | PPR 20 | EVG 7 | TEX 31 | KEN 7 | GLN 32 | MLW 13 | NHA 11 | NZH 8 | MCH 31 | IRP 24 | NSV 23 | CIC 5 | RCH 1 | DOV 8 | TEX 9 | CAL 21 | 15th | 2606 | [23] | ||||||||||||||
2001 | DAY 13 | 40th | 675 | [24] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chevy | HOM 30 | MMR 4 | MAR 12 | GTY | DAR | PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | IRP | NSH | CIC | NZH | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Petty Brothers Racing | 44 | Dodge | RCH 34 | SBO | TEX | LVS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harvick Motorsports | 6 | Chevy | PHO 11 | CAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | DAY 5 | DAR | MAR | GTY | PPR | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | NHA | MCH | IRP | NSH | RCH | TEX | SBO | LVS | CAL | PHO | HOM | 72nd | 160 | [25] |
Winston West Series edit
NASCAR Winston West Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | NWWSC | Pts | Ref |
1991 | Chesrown Racing | 37 | Chevy | EVG | MMR | SON | SGS | POR | EVG 27 | SSS | MMR 2 | PHO DNQ | 24th | 391 | [26] | ||||||
1992 | MMR 1* | SGS 1* | SON 37 | SHA 4* | POR 10 | EVG 4 | SSS 1 | CAJ 14 | TWS 6 | MMR 2 | PHO 42 | 3rd | 1765 | [27] | |||||||
1993 | TWS 8 | MMR 4 | SGS 1* | SON 21 | TUS 9 | SHA 1* | EVG 1* | POR 2* | CBS 1* | SSS 4 | CAJ 1 | TCR 8 | 1st | 2390 | [28] | ||||||
61 | MMR 3 | PHO 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
1994 | MMR | TUS | SON 41 | SGS | YAK | MMR | POR 1 | IND DNQ | CAJ | TCR | LVS | MMR 10 | PHO 33 | TUS | 19th | 804 | [29] | ||||
1995 | TUS | MMR | SON | CNS 6 | MMR | POR | SGS | TUS | AMP | MAD | POR | LVS | SON | MMR | PHO | 46th | 150 | [30] | |||
1996 | TUS 5 | AMP | MMR | SON | MAD | POR | TUS | EVG | CNS 15 | MAD | MMR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 34th | 273 | [31] | |||
1999 | Chesrown Racing | 57 | Chevy | TUS 4 | LVS 16 | PHO | CAL 3 | PPR | MMR | IRW | EVG | POR | IRW | RMR | LVS | MMR | MOT | 32nd | 445 | [32] | |
2001 | Team Re/MAX Racing | 05 | Chevy | PHO | LVS | TUS | MMR | CAL 9 | IRW | LAG | KAN | EVG | CNS | IRW | RMR | LVS | IRW | 47th | 143 | [33] |
ARCA Re/Max Series edit
(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)
ARCA Re/Max Series results | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Team | No. | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | ARSC | Pts | Ref |
1992 | Chesrown Racing | 37 | Chevy | DAY | FIF | TWS | TAL | TOL | KIL | POC | MCH | FRS | KIL | NSH | DEL | POC | HPT | FRS | ISF | TOL | DSF | TWS 6 | SLM | ATL | N/A | – | [34] | ||||
1993 | DAY | FIF | TWS 8 | TAL | KIL | CMS | FRS | TOL | POC | MCH | FRS | POC | KIL | ISF | DSF | TOL | SLM | WIN | ATL | N/A | – | [35] | |||||||||
2001 | Team Re/MAX Racing | 05 | Chevy | DAY | NSH 4 | WIN | SLM | GTY 5 | KEN | CLT | KAN | MCH 8 | POC | MEM 2 | GLN | KEN | MCH 4 | POC | NSH | ISF | CHI | DSF | SLM | TOL | BLN | CLT 40 | TAL 3 | ATL | 31st | 1285 | [36] |
2002 | DAY 2 | ATL | NSH | SLM | KEN | CLT | KAN 38 | POC 3 | MCH 36 | TOL | SBO | KEN | BLN | POC | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI 2 | SLM | TAL 4 | CLT | 30th | 975 | [37] | ||||||
2003 | DAY 6 | ATL | NSH 10 | SLM | TOL | KEN | CLT | BLN | KAN 5 | MCH 27 | LER | POC | POC | NSH | ISF | WIN | DSF | CHI | SLM | TAL | CLT | SBO | 39th | 700 | [38] |
24 Hours of Daytona edit
(key)
24 Hours of Daytona results | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year | Class | No | Team | Car | Co-drivers | Laps | Position | Class Pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2002 | AGT | 90 | Flis Motorsports | Chevy Corvette | Kevin Harvick John Metcalf Davy Lee Liniger | 123 | 69 DNF | 8 DNF | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003 | GTS | 05 | Team Re/MAX Racing | Chevy Corvette | Craig Conway John Metcalf Davy Lee Liniger | 378 | 27 DNF | 8 DNF |
References edit
- ^ a b c . Racing West. 1999. Archived from the original on 30 March 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e "West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame to induct 10 in July". NASCAR. April 8, 2009. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ a b c Wack, Craig (June 21, 2009). "Rick Carelli's seat safer than '99 Trucks Series ride". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ . NTS Motorsports. September 21, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Carelli, Rick (July 19, 2018). "Eye in the Sky: Veteran Rick Carelli helps Erik Jones grab 1st Cup win". Motorsport.com (Interview). Interviewed by Southers, Tim. Motorsport Network. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Valdez, Alexandria (July 11, 2014). "NASCAR's Furniture Row Racing team fueled by homegrown Joe Garone". The Denver Post. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ Pockrass, Bob (December 14, 2020). "2021 Brings Change". Foxsports.com. Fox Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ . Racing West. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ^ "West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame". West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1994 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1990 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1998 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2000 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2003 NASCAR Busch Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1997 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1998 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2001 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2002 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1991 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1992 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1993 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1994 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1995 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1996 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1999 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2001 NASCAR Winston West Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1992 ARCA SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 1993 ARCA Hooters SuperCar Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2001 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2002 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- ^ "Rick Carelli – 2003 ARCA Re/Max Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
External links edit
- Rick Carelli driver statistics at Racing-Reference