Rick Carelli
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| Born: | November 9, 1955 | |
| Birthplace: | Arvada, Colorado | |
| Awards: | ||
| NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Statistics | ||
| 134 races run over 8 years. | ||
| First Race: | 1995 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) | |
| Wins | Top Tens | Poles |
| 4 | 60 | 0 |
Rick Carelli is a race car driver from Arvada, Colorado. Nicknamed, "The High Plains Drifter, he won multiple times in the Craftsman Truck Series, before 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.
