Career
He was nicknamed the "High Plains Drifter". 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 suffered a basal skull fracture, damaged his carotid artery and sinus. He recovered and returned to race the entire 2000 season.
He also made 9 Winston Cup starts from 1992 to 1994. He stopped driving in 2004 and moved into the administrative side of motorsport.
He currently works with NTS Motorsports as the team general manager.
Carelli is also the spotter for the Stewart-Haas Racing #41, driven by Kurt Busch.
