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The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Ricky Rudd page on 28 September 2018, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
Richard Lee Rudd, nicknamed "The Rooster," is an American former racing driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins. He was named the 2006 Virginian of the Year and was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. In October 2010, he was selected to the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honors those who have contributed to sports in southeastern Virginia.
Ricky Rudd was born in Norfolk County, Virginia, now Chesapeake, the son of Margaret (née McMannen) and Alvin R. Rudd, Sr., the president of Al Rudd Auto Parts. 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 friend Bill Champion.
Qualifying twenty-sixth, he finished in eleventh place despite running fifty-six laps down. He ran an additional three races for Champion, his best finish being a tenth at Bristol Motor Speedway. He drove another four races in 1976 for his father, posting another tenth finish at the Firecracker 400. He went full-time in 1977, again driving the No. 22 for his father. He had ten top-ten finishes and was named Rookie of the Year.Rudd was forced to run part-time the following season after picking up only limited funding from 1st National City Travelers Checks. Despite the abbreviated schedule, he earned four top-tens and finished 31st in points. In 1979, he signed with Junie Donlavey to pilot the No. 90 Truxmore car, garnering four top-fives and a ninth place points run.
He did not return to Donlavey in 1980, and started out in a part-time run for his dad and D K Ulrich. He would end the season in the No. 7 Sanyo car for Nelson Malloch, for whom he had one tenth-place run.
1983 Like Cola 500 Photo by Mike Traverse View photo of Ricky Rudd at the 1983 Like Cola 500 - 241KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License (CC BY-SA 2.0). | |
1984 Photo by Mike Traverse View photo of Ricky Rudd at Pocono in 1984 - 428KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License (CC BY-SA 2.0). | |
1985 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1985 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1985 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1986 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1986 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1986 Goody's 500
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1986 Goody's 500
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1986 Goody's 500
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1986 Goody's 500
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1986 Goody's 500
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1987 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1988 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1988 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1988 Champion Spark Plug 400
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1989 Champion Spark Plug 400
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test: June 23, 1992
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test: June 23, 1992
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test: June 23, 1992
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test: June 23, 1992
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway NASCAR Tire Test: June 23, 1992
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1997 Pocono 500 Ricky Rudd, real steady over years. 16 straight years with a win including 8 straight years where he won a single race. Ricky was able to drive his self owned #10 into victory lane 6 times including twice in 1997. Pretty good in the era of the multi car teams starting to dominate the sport. He also snared the Brickyard win in 1997, a major victory. Photo by Mike Traverse View photo of Ricky Rudd at the 1997 Pocono 500 - 79KB This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic License. | |
U.S. Navy photo by Daniel C. Johnson February 16, 2003 At sea aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) -- Capt Kendall Card (center), Commanding Officer, along with Aviation Support Equipment Technician Airman Chris Elmore (far left) from Salt Lake City, Uah, Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Noe Munoz (kneeling left) from Van Nuys, Calif., Aviation Support Equipment Technicians 2nd Class Jason Eslinger (center left) from Keizer, Ore., Gary Jaeckin (center right) from Norwalk, Ohion, George Matthies (right) from Oakland, Calif., and Aviation Support Equipment Technician 3rd Class Mario Maciasplaza (kneeling right) from Los Angeles, Calif., are shown here displaying their tribute to NASCAR; a tow tractor painted as a replica of driver Ricky Rudd's race car.  Lincoln and Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) are conducting operations in support of Operation Southern Watch. View photo of Ricky Rudd in 2003 - 777KB | |
2004 Daytona 500 practice U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe Ricky Rudd, driver of the Air Force-sponsored Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Ford Taurus goes over some car-handling details with his crew chief, Ben Leslie, following a practice session at the speedway Feb. 11. They are preparing for the Daytona 500 race, which will be held here Feb. 15. View photo of Ricky Rudd at 2004 Daytona 500 Practice - 2,566KB | |
2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Ferguson Ricky Rudd, driver of the No. 21 Motorcraft/Air Force race car, prepares for the start of a race at the speedway here. The 2005 NASCAR season kicks off Feb. 20 with the Daytona 500. View photo of Ricky Rudd at the 2004 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400 - 458KB | |
U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe Ricky Rudd, driver of the Air Force's No. 21, battles Tony Stewart in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway here June 26. Rudd finished second to Stewart, marking the highest finish of the season for the Air Force car. View photo of Ricky Rudd at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 - 2,229KB | |
U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe Ricky Rudd, driver of the Air Force's No. 21, finished second in the Dodge/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway here June 26. This was Rudd's highest finish of the season. View photo of Ricky Rudd at the Dodge/Save Mart 350 - 2,400KB | |
U.S. Air Force photo by Michael A. Kaplan The NASCAR Nextel Cup Series Air Force co-sponsored car, number 21, makes a pit stop during the inaugural running of the Dickies 500. Ricky Rudd the car's driver finished in 13th place. This is the fifth straight year of the Air Force sponsorship of NASCAR. View photo of Ricky Rudd at the Dickies 500 - 1,154KB | |
U.S. Air Force photo by Larry McTighe Ricky Rudd, driving the Air Force Wood Brothers Racing No. 21, battles with eventual Coca-Cola 600 winner Jimmie Johnson at the speedway here May 29. The race ended early for Rudd when he blew an engine. View photo of Ricky Rudd at the Coca-Cola 600 - 1,790KB |
Type & Item # | Name | Details |
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Model Kit - Monogram 2430 | #10 Tide T-Bird | 1:24 scale, Ricky Rudd |
Model Kit - Monogram 2440 | #5 Tide Lumina | 1:24 scale, Ricky Rudd Chevrolet Lumina |
Model Kit - Monogram 2478 | 10 Tide Thunderbird | 1:24 scale, Ricky Rudd |
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 5 | Ricky Rudd | #5 Tide Chevrolet |
Collector Card - 1992 Maxx 268 | Race 5: Darlington | TranSouth 500, Ricky Rudd #5 Tide Chevrolet |
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC8 | Ricky Rudd | #10 Tide Ford Thunderbird |
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC57 | Screamin' Steel: Ricky Rudd Tide | #10 Tide Ford Thunderbird |
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC93 | Changin' Gears: Ricky Rudd | #10 Tide Ford Thunderbird |
Collector Card - 1996 Upper Deck Road to the Cup RC131 | 1995 Award Winners: Ricky Rudd (9th in Pts.) | #10 Tide Ford Thunderbird |
Date | Article | Author/Source |
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21 February 2002 | NASCAR's Ricky Rudd Thanks TR Crew | Rob Kerns |
18 January 2003 | NASCAR Winston Cup Preview | Kevin Harvick Ryan Newman Ricky Rudd Rusty Wallace Michael Waltrip |
21 September 2004 | NASCAR Media Conference | Matt Kenseth Ricky Rudd |
9 January 2007 | NASCAR Media Conference | Jimmie JohnsonRicky Rudd |
19 June 2007 | NASCAR Media Conference | Terry Labonte Ricky Rudd |