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Rudd was born in South Norfolk, Virginia (now Chesapeake), the son of Margaret (née McMannen) and Alvin R. Rudd Sr., the president of Al Rudd Auto Parts. [2] [3] [4] He began racing as a teenager in karting and motocross, but did not attempt stock car racing until he was eighteen years old, when he made his NASCAR debut at North Carolina Speedway in 1975, driving the No. 10 Ford for family ...
Ricky Rudd was battered and bruised in a wild, tumbling, sidewinding crash in the Busch Clash, but he won two weeks later in Richmond (despite a concussion suffered in the Clash; NASCAR did not implement a concussion rule until 2014 after Dale Earnhardt, Jr. admitted to racing with an untreated concussion during the 2012 season).
In the crash, Earnhardt Jr. went off the banking and down into the grass, making contact with Jeff Green's car that damaged his fender. He struggled for most of the race, at times going close to a half-lap down, until late in the race when he took the lead away from Matt Kenseth , who was also involved earlier, and won his fourth straight race ...
FILE - Former driver Ricky Rudd poses for a photo after learning he was selected for the NASCAR Hall of Fame Class of 2025, Tuesday, May 21, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his grit. Following a crash the week before the Daytona 500, Rudd's eyes were so swollen he used duct tape to keep them open so that he could race.
Ricky Rudd was relieved during the race by Mike Alexander (Rudd had suffered injuries from a crash at The Winston). In addition to Ricky Rudd having to be relieved from his injuries at the Winston a week earlier, other drivers injured during the race included Harry Gant, who suffered a broken leg during a crash; Buddy Baker, who suffered a hard ...
A multiple-car crash where Ricky Rudd and Richard Petty collided in Turn 1 collected numerous cars, with Neil Bonnett never completing the first lap. David Pearson would earn his 105th win in the NASCAR Cup Series as he defeated Benny Parsons by three seconds, second all-time. Lake Speed would finish in the top ten only three races after his ...
Ricky Rudd took his car to the garage on lap 43 as a result of engine failure. Mast kept the lead away from Earnhardt until the end of Segment 2 to collect the US$50,000 bonus. Segment results. 1-Rick Mast ($50,000) 3-Dale Earnhardt ($15,000) 6-Mark Martin ($7,500)