Ray Ciccarelli

American racing driver

NASCAR driver

Ray Ciccarelli

Ciccarelli at Pocono Raceway in 2018

Born| Raymond J. Ciccarelli
(1970-01-20) January 20, 1970 (age 55)
Ellicott City, Maryland, U.S.
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
33 races run over 5 years
2021 position| 67th
Best finish| 33rd (2019)
First race| 2017 Eldora Dirt Derby (Eldora)
Last race| 2021 UNOH 200 (Bristol)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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0 | 1 | 0
Statistics current as of December 30, 2021.

Raymond J. Ciccarelli (born January 20, 1970) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He last competed part-time in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series, driving the No. 49 Chevrolet Silverado for his own team, CMI Motorsports. He has also competed in what are now the ARCA Menards Series and ARCA Menards Series East in the past.

## Racing career

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### ARCA Racing Series

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Ciccarelli drove part-time in the series in 2014, 2015, and 2016 for teams Carter 2 Motorsports, Kimmel Racing, Hamilton-Hughes Racing, and Hixson Motorsports. He started his own team, Ciccarelli Racing, for 2017. The team's first race came in the season-opener at Daytona where Ciccarelli finished 21st in his No. 38 Ford after a solid seventh-place qualifying run. The team returned at Talladega, although they used owner points from the full-time Hixson Motorsports No. 3 car to have a better shot of qualifying for the race (which they successfully did). Using that number instead of the No. 38 (which had only run Daytona), they picked up a thirteenth-place finish in the race. Ciccarelli had driven for the Hixson team in a few races in 2016.

### Truck Series

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Ciccarelli in the No. 0 for Jennifer Jo Cobb at Homestead in 2018. Ciccarelli's No. 49 for his own team at Daytona in 2019.

In 2017, Ciccarelli made his Truck Series debut in the Eldora Dirt Derby, driving the No. 10 truck for Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing. He started 32nd and finished 22nd. After that, he start-and-parked the No. 0 truck for the same team in 4 races at Michigan, New Hampshire, Texas, and Phoenix. He finished 26th, 29th, 28th, and 26th respectively. He returned to the No. 10 truck at Homestead. He qualified 31st, but an engine malfunction before the green flag waved gave him a 32nd-place finish.[1][2]

In 2019, Ciccarelli acquired trucks, equipment, and owner points from the closed Premium Motorsports No. 49 truck[3] and restarted his own team, now under the name CMI Motorsports, which stood for "Ciccarelli Moving & Installation", a company owned by Ciccarelli and which is one of the team's sponsors. After running the first two races of the season, Ciccarelli and the CMI Motorsports team skipped the third round at Las Vegas with a planned comeback for the fourth round at Martinsville.[4] Later in the year, he would score a career-best 9th-place finish at Michigan.

### Planned departure from NASCAR announcement

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Ciccarelli announced in June 2020 his retirement from NASCAR as a driver and a team owner at the end of the 2020 season. His announcement, which came in the form of a post on his Facebook page on June 10, was made on the same day as NASCAR's decision to ban the display of the Confederate battle flag from their events, a decision they made in the midst of the George Floyd protests due to the flag's longtime association with white supremacist groups. While many NASCAR drivers praised the ban, Ciccarelli decried it, as he believed that it and other recent decisions by the sanctioning body ventured into the realm of politics.[5][6]

However, Ciccarelli's team, CMI Motorsports, posted on their Twitter account on October 30 that "We're not done yet. See you all in 2021", signaling he would not close down his team after the 2020 season as planned.[7] On November 19, when it was revealed on TobyChristie.com that Tim Viens was to continue as a driver for CMI, Ciccarelli told the website that he planned on driving in three to four races in 2021.[8]

## Motorsports career results

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### NASCAR

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(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World 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  | NCWTC | Pts  | Ref
2017 | Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 10  | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | KAN | CLT | DOV | TEX | GTW | IOW | KEN | ELD
22 | POC |  | HOM
32 | 38th  | 59  | [9]
0  |  | MCH
26 | BRI | MSP | CHI | NHA
29 | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX
28 | PHO
26 |
2018 | DAY | ATL | LVS | MAR | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN | ELD
DNQ |  | TAL
DNQ | MAR
DNQ | TEX | PHO | HOM
25 | 61st  | 31  | [10]
Beaver Motorsports | 50  |  | POC
27 | MCH | BRI | MSP
28 | LVS |
2019 | CMI Motorsports | 49  | DAY
28 | ATL
26 | LVS | MAR
DNQ | TEX
16 | DOV
24 | KAN | CLT | TEX | IOW | GTW | CHI | KEN
DNQ | POC
19 | ELD | MCH
9 | BRI |  | MAR
21 | PHO | HOM
31 | 33rd  | 130  | [11]
Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing | 0  |  | MSP
29 | LVS | TAL |
2020 | CMI Motorsports | 49  | DAY
DNQ | LVS | CLT | ATL | HOM
29 | POC
27 |  | KAN
32 | KAN
24 |  | RCH
31 | BRI | LVS
26 | TAL
27 |  | 40th  | 111  | [12]
83  |  | KEN
32 | TEX |  | MCH
34 | DAY | DOV | GTW | DAR |  | KAN
26 | TEX
22 | MAR
25 | PHO
2021 | 49  | DAY
DNQ | DAY | LVS | ATL
DNQ | BRI | RCH | KAN | DAR
DNQ | COA | CLT |  | 67th  | 20  | [13]
Toyota |  | TEX
32 | NSH | POC
23 | KNX | GLN | GTW | DAR |
Ford |  | BRI
39 | LVS | TAL | MAR | PHO |

#### Busch East Series

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NASCAR Busch East Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | NBESC | Pts  | Ref
2006 | Glidden Motorsports | 83  | Ford | GRE | STA | HOL | TMP | ERI | NHA | ADI
16 | WFD
15 | NHA
31 | DOV
DNQ | LRP | 35th  | 331  | [14]

### ARCA Racing Series

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ARCA Racing 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  | ARSC | Pts  | Ref
2014 | Carter 2 Motorsports | 97  | Dodge | DAY | MOB | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC | MCH | ELK | WIN | CHI | IRP
19 | POC |  | 44th  | 390  | [15]
40  |  | BLN
19 | ISF
22 | MAD | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN
2015 | Kimmel Racing | 68  | Ford | DAY | MOB | NSH | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE | POC
32 | MCH | CHI | WIN | IOW | IRP |  | 90th  | 200  | [16]
Carter 2 Motorsports | 97  | Dodge |  | POC
20 | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | KEN | KAN
2016 | Hamilton-Hughes Racing | 63  | Dodge | DAY
DNQ | NSH
33 | SLM | TAL | TOL | NJE |  | 74th  | 300  | [17]
Hixson Motorsports | 2  | Chevy |  | POC
26 | MCH | MAD | WIN | IOW | IRP
24 | POC | BLN | ISF | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN
2017 | Ciccarelli Racing | 38  | Ford | DAY
21 | NSH | SLM |  | 66th  | 290  | [18]
3  |  | TAL
13 | TOL | ELK | POC | MCH | MAD | IOW | IRP | POC | WIN | ISF | ROA | DSF | SLM | CHI | KEN | KAN

## References

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1. ^ "Ciccarelli makes NASCAR Camping World Truck Series debut with JJCR at Eldora". ESPN.com. July 14, 2017. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
2. ^ Frederick, Cole (November 10, 2017). "Truck catches fire during NASCAR practice at Phoenix and driver has to evacuate fast". alt_driver. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
3. ^ Beard, Brock (February 14, 2019). "PREVIEW: The ARCA invasion beefs up Truck Series entry list while the XFINITY Series struggles". LASTCAR. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
4. ^ Beard, Brock (February 28, 2019). "PREVIEW: "Something old and something new" the theme of Las Vegas entry lists". LASTCAR. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
5. ^ Heim, Mark (June 10, 2020). "NASCAR's Ray Ciccarelli posts he's done at end of season, disagrees with Confederate flag policy". AL.com. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
6. ^ "Bubba Wallace praises NASCAR's Confederate flag ban but one driver says he's quitting over decision". CBS News. June 11, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
7. ^ "(Twitter post)". Twitter. CMI Motorsports. October 30, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020. "We're not done yet. See you all in 2021."
8. ^ Srigley, Joseph (November 19, 2020). "Timothy Viens returning to CMI Motorsports for full-time campaign in Truck Series". TobyChristie.com. Retrieved December 14, 2020. "In addition, Ciccarelli has confirmed to TobyChristie.com that he expects to run three to four races himself in a second entry."
9. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2017 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
10. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2018 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
11. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2019 NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
12. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2020 NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
13. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2021 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Results". Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
14. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2006 NASCAR Busch East Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
15. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2014 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
16. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2015 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
17. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2016 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
18. ^ "Ray Ciccarelli – 2017 ARCA Racing Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

## External links

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CMI Motorsports

Personnel|

* Ray Ciccarelli

Former drivers|

* John Atwell
* T. J. Bell
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Trevor Collins
* Bayley Currey
* Andrew Gordon
* Brad Gross
* Tyler Hill
* Samuel LeComte
* Keith McGee
* Stefan Parsons
* Ryan Reed
* Roger Reuse
* Tim Viens
* J. J. Yeley

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Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing

Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Jennifer Jo Cobb

NASCAR Truck Series|

| Drivers|

* (10) Jennifer Jo Cobb

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Crew chiefs|

* (10) Rick Lind

Former drivers|

* Willie Allen
* T. J. Bell
* Cody Cambensy
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Joe Cobb
* Rick Crawford
* Jake Crum
* Claire Decker
* Adam Edwards
* Wayne Edwards
* Ryan Ellis
* Korbin Forrister
* Brad Foy
* Joey Gase
* Juan Manuel González
* Clay Greenfield
* D. J. Kennington
* Brandon Knupp
* Blake Koch
* Justin Kunz
* Travis Kvapil
* Chris Lafferty
* Scott Lagasse Jr.
* Chase Mattioli
* Cody McMahan
* Matt Mills
* Camden Murphy
* Bryce Napier
* Gregory Rayl
* Tommy Regan
* Caleb Roark
* Daniel Sasnett
* Scott Saunders
* Mike Senica
* Josh White

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Eddie Sharp Racing
* MAKE Motorsports
* NTS Motorsports
* SS-Green Light Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* Circle Bar Racing

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Beaver Motorsports

Headquarters: Shelby, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Mark Beaver

Former drivers|

| NASCAR Xfinity Series|

* T. J. Bell
* Danny Efland
* David Starr

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NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series|

* Jordan Anderson
* T. J. Bell
* Spencer Boyd
* Brandon Brown
* Ross Chastain
* Wendell Chavous
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Dawson Cram
* Rick Crawford
* Jake Crum
* Bayley Currey
* Jonathan Davenport
* Milka Duno
* Danny Efland
* Ryan Ellis
* Kyle Fowler
* Gray Gaulding
* Mike Harmon
* Timmy Hill
* Brian Kaltreider
* Travis Kvapil
* David Levine
* B. J. McLeod
* Cody McMahan
* Jamie Mosley
* Camden Murphy
* Donnie Neuenberger
* Akinori Ogata
* Stefan Parsons
* Todd Peck
* Josh Reaume
* Bobby Reuse
* Bradley Riethmeyer
* Natalie Sather
* Morgan Shepherd
* G. R. Smith
* Dexter Stacey
* Tyler Tanner
* Cody Ware
* Derek White
* Josh White

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Jennifer Jo Cobb Racing
* Mike Harmon Racing
* Premium Motorsports
* Rick Ware Racing
* TJL Motorsports

Previous incarnations|

* MAKE Motorsports

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Kimmel Racing

Headquarters: Clarksville, Indiana

Personnel|

* Will Kimmel
* Bill Kimmel

ARCA Menards Series|

| Drivers|

* (68) Scott Melton (part-time)
* (69) Nolan Wilson (part-time)

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Crew chiefs|

* (68) Bill Kimmel
* (69) Will Kimmel

Former drivers|

* Marty Asher
* Chris Bailey Jr.
* Darrell Basham
* Mike Basham
* Brian Campbell
* Eric Caudell
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Matt Crafton
* John Ferrier
* Brian Finney
* Korbin Forrister
* Jonas Fors
* Mark Gibson
* Kyle Hadley
* Nick Higdon
* Kevin Hinckle
* Steve Kemp
* Will Kimmel
* Russ Lane
* Barry Layne
* Bo LeMastus
* David Levine
* Gil Linster
* Michael Lira
* Brad Lloyd
* Kenny Matthews
* Larry Meadors
* Paul Menard
* Mark Meunier
* Mason Mitchell
* Raul Orlandini
* Wayne Peterson
* Austin Rettig
* Gage Rodgers
* Ricky Sanders
* Jeff Scofield
* David Sear
* Ira Small
* Brad Smith
* Baden Stewart
* Travis Swaim
* James Swanson
* Shawn Umphries
* Matt Wallace
* Josh Williams
* Clair Zimmerman

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Brad Smith Motorsports

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Hixson Motorsports

Years active|

1996–2018

Personnel|

* Wayne Hixson

Former drivers|

* Morgen Baird
* Darrell Basham
* David Ray Boggs
* Jeff Buice
* Marty Butkovich
* Aaron Call
* Eric Caudell
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Jerry Coffman
* Joe Cooksey
* Ron Cox
* Jake Crum
* George Cushman
* Mark Dimitroff
* Bobby Dale Earnhardt
* John Ellis
* Steve Fox
* Chad Frewaldt
* Frog Hall
* Dustin Hapka
* Richard Hauck
* Jody Hixson
* Rick Hixson
* Wayne Hixson
* James Hylton
* Nick Igdalsky
* Jason Jarrett
* Justin Jennings
* Frank Jiovani
* Rob Jones
* Frank Kapfhammer
* Brandon Kelley
* Donny Kelley
* Frankie Kimmel
* Will Kimmel
* Amber Koch
* Mike Koch
* Josh Krug
* Billy Leslie
* Justin Marks
* Eric Martin
* Larry Meadors
* Jerry Middleton
* Nate Monteith
* Con Nicolopoulos
* Ted Olswfski
* Jeremy Petty
* Thomas Praytor
* Shannon Robertson
* John Sadinsky
* Ricky Sanders
* Greg Sarff
* Charlie Schaefer
* Mike Senica
* Dan Shaver
* Brad Smith
* Rick Tackman
* Brian Tyler
* Dominic Vara
* Tim Walter
* Karl Weber
* Drew White
* Josh White
* Frank Wilson Jr.
* Levi Youster

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Carter 2 Motorsports

Years active|

2007–2015

Personnel|

* Roger Carter

Former drivers|

* Richard Altman
* Chris Bailey Jr.
* Larry Barford Jr.
* Dan Brode
* Roger Carter
* Dominick Casola
* Eric Caudell
* Ray Ciccarelli
* Alex Clubb
* Jay Curry
* Alx Danielsson
* Dustin Delaney
* Maryeve Dufault
* Scott Edwards
* Daryl Eustace
* Korbin Forrister
* Darren Hagen
* Bobby Hamilton Jr.
* Jon Haney
* Galen Hassler
* Jason Hedlesky
* Joseph Hughs
* Gregg Hutto Jr.
* James Hylton
* Dustin Knowles
* Chris Lafferty
* Cody Lane
* Katlynn Leer
* Justin Lloyd
* Carl Long
* Brandon McKenzie
* Mark Meunier
* Donnie Neuenberger
* Emerson Newton-John
* Tommy O'Leary IV
* Ronnie Osmer
* Evan Pardo
* Wayne Peterson
* Josh Reeves
* David Sear
* Mike Senica
* Andy Seuss
* Nick Tucker
* Mat Vainner
* Tim Viens
* Jamie Weimer
* Jordan Williams

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