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Rick Crawford

Crawford loves Elvis so much he sometimes uses Elvis lines or Elvis impersonations in his television interviews. He has even sang Elvis songs to me a few times.

Growing up in Mobile, Ala., Crawford remembers his mother, grandmother and aunt always listening to Elvis. They particularly loved the song “Guitar Man,” in which Elvis sings about leaving Memphis and winding up playing in a club in Mobile.

“My family really liked him because he was this clean-cut young man who sang great songs,” Crawford says.

Crawford has built a similar persona in the Truck series. Widely regarded as one of the sport’s good guys, he exudes the same Southern charm that Elvis had.

- Scene Daily