Rick Carelli

Infobox NASCAR driver


Name = Rick Carelli
Birthdate = birth date and age|1955|11|9
Birthplace = Arvada, Colorado
Best_Truck_Position = 6th - 1995 (Craftsman Truck Series)
Truck_Wins = 4
Truck_Top_Tens = 60
First_Truck_Race = 1995 Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
First_Truck_Win = 1996 Coca-Cola 200 (Bristol)
Last_Truck_Win = 2000 Kroger 200 (Richmond)
Last_Truck_Race = 2002 Florida Dodge Dealers 250 (Daytona)
Years_In_Truck = 8
Total_Truck_Races = 134
Awards = 1993 Winston West champion

1992 NASCAR Winston West Rookie of the Year

Rick Carelli (born November 9, 1955) is a race car driver from Arvada, Colorado. He was nicknamed "The High Plains Drifter". He won multiple times in the #6 Craftsman Truck Series truck.

Carelli began competing in the NASCAR Winston West Series in 1992, 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.

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 recovered and returned to win another race with an underfunded team that he was the crew chief for. He also made 9 Winston Cup starts from 1992 to 1994. He is now the team manager for Kevin Harvick Incorporated.