Baby Grands

COMPANY PROFILE

The Baby Grand Stockcar was conceived in the Fall of 1992 by Tom & Linda Cravens of Marshfield, Missouri.  After attending a Winston Cup race at Talladega, they became fascinated with the neon paint jobs, the impressive pitroad line-up, the smell of racing fuel in the air, and the speed and excitement of it all. They decided to build a racecar less intimidating than 725 HP and 193 MPH, and as safe as possible.  As they began their project, they saw so much enthusiasm for the idea from vendors, that they decided to pursue the project as a business, rather than a hobby. After two years of design work, experimentation, and testing, their prototyping was finished, and they were ready for production. In 1995, the factory was built, along with frame jigs, molds for the fiberglass bodies, and all the additional fixtures needed for rapid production. In 1996 they began selling Baby Grand Stockcars to the public. The first season of racing was held in the midwest with a total of 23 races being held. The car also became SCCA approved for road racing events in the summer of 1996. In only twelve months, twenty two states had new Baby Grand Distributorships set up and operating. In the spring of 1997, Baby Grands ventured into Canada, rolling into Calgary for a full season of sanctioned events.

BUSINESS INFORMATION