Rudd scored his final win at Sonoma in 2002, but dropped to 10th in points. Following the fall Richmond race , Rudd had a heated argument with RYR engine specialist Larry Lackey on pit road, with Lackey punching Rudd in the face and Rudd retaliating with a water bottle.

Feb 5, 2025 · And in 1977, Rudd — with AJ’s technical assistance — won Cup Series rookie of the year. “I kind of stumbled into dirt bike racing and then stumbled into car racing,” Rudd said. “No plan.

Feb 6, 2025 · Rudd was the 1977 Cup Series Rookie of the Year, finished a career-best second in points in 1991, and scored at least one win in 16 consecutive seasons, tied for the third-longest streak in Cup ...

Sep 27, 1998 · DriverAverages.com has results for Ricky Rudd from the March 2, 1975 (Carolina 500) to the November 18, 2007 (Ford 400)

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Jul 3, 2024 · In 906 starts, Rudd won 23 races and posted 194 top-five finishes. Rudd’s driving career stretched all the way from 1975 to 2007. The 1997 Brickyard 400 was the biggest victory of Ricky Rudd’s long and illustrious NASCAR Hall of Fame career.

May 22, 2024 · While that 1998 win at Martinsville was a career-defining performance for Rudd, the driver, who originally had aspirations of being a competitor in the Indianapolis 500, regards his win in the 1997 Brickyard 400 as the biggest accomplishment of his racing career.

Apr 15, 2021 · While his Brickyard 400 win remains his top single race memory, winning the 1992 IROC championship will always be No. 1 on Rudd’s own personal career highlight film.

May 21, 2024 · Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards and Ralph Moody were selected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Tuesday. Dr. Dean Sicking, who created the SAFER barrier, was selected as the Landmark Award winner for his...

May 11, 2022 · Ricky Rudd won the NAPA 500, leading the final 96 laps and outrunning Jeff Gordon by a half-second at the finish. The overlapping story of that win is that it came on one of the most...