NASCAR - Sprint Cup - Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 Preview Nov 12, 2009
1995 Ricky Rudd, Ford, 102 ... Ricky Rudd won the 1995 race from the 29th-place startingposition, the furthest back a race winner has started. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Stewart has exceeded expectations Oct 17, 2009
His June victory in Pocono was the first time in 375 official Cup races a driver/owner won, the last being Ricky Rudd at Martinsville in 1998. Stewart insists he hasn't used his doubters as motivation. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Voters still up in the air about first five inductees to NASCAR Hall Oct 11, 2009
The first-time vote, I've been struggling with that, retired driver Ricky Rudd, a voter, said. There are so many great names. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Stewart still driving his own race Sep 23, 2009
The last time an owner-driver won the Cup was Ricky Rudd in 1998. Many believed that the business had just become too big and too complicated for one man to drive and take care of all the details that come with owning the team. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Who Could've Known? Aug 27, 2009
It busted Mark Martin and Ricky Rudd emotionally and financially. It made former series champion Bill Elliott a bit player in a sport in which he once thrived. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Stewart Is Now NASCAR's King Of The Road Aug 12, 2009
Stewart has now surpassed Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd for second on the series' all-time road course wins list. Stewart has won twice at Sonoma (2001 and '05). (ABC 7 News, DC)
Rain forces NASCAR to postpone Cup race Aug 3, 2009
Under similar circumstances, Stewart came from the back of the field to win the June race at Pocono, his first Cup victory this season and first by an owner/driver in the series since Ricky Rudd won at Martinsville, Va. in 1998. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Stewart wrecks car in Pocono practice, but unhurt Aug 2, 2009
Stewart's June win at Pocono made him the first owner/driver to win a race since Ricky Rudd at Martinsville in 1998. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Washout gives Stewart pole at Pocono Aug 1, 2009
Stewart's win at Pocono made him the first owner/driver to win a race since Ricky Rudd at Martinsville in 1998. Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch and Carl Edwards round out the top five. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Former Cal Star Les Richter to Be Inducted into Racing Hall of Fame Jul 8, 2009
Among the highlights are Art Arfons' jet car and stock cars driven by Dale Jarrett, Ricky Rudd and Bill Elliott. . (Calbears.com)
Stewart Wins In A Firework Finish At Daytona Jul 6, 2009
Stewart became the first driver/owner to win multiple races in a season since Ricky Rudd in 1997. Busch climbed out of his battered Toyota with no injuries, but had to be forced by NASCAR ( | ) officials into the safety vehicle for a ride into the track's infield care center. (ABC 7 News, DC)
With lots of help, Stewart’s doing fine on his own Jun 26, 2009
It was the first win by an owner-driver since Ricky Rudd turned the trick in 1998. Last Sunday, Stewart finished second to Kasey Kahne in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. (Boston Globe)
by the numbers Jun 21, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR's record in Sonoma Valley Jun 18, 2009
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NASCAR set for Father's Day weekend Jun 16, 2009
Two-time winners at Infineon include Rusty Wallace (1990, '96), Ernie Irvan (1992, '94), Ricky Rudd (1989, 2002) and Tony Stewart (2001, '05). The weekend will also feature the Bennett Lane Winery 200 (presented by Supercuts) NASCAR Camping World Series West race starting at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Hot Stewart looks for 1st Darlington victory May 9, 2009
"If you can have a good day and win there, it's a track that's like winning at Bristol. It's the same type of feeling - knowing that you conquered something that's very hard to obtain.''Ordinarily, Stewart might be dismissed from the list of contenders at Darlington. A notoriously slow starter, Stewart has failed to win a race before the 11th event of the year in all but two of his first 10 seasons.Darlington is the 11th race this year.But Stewart can't be counted out at anything this season,... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Labonte gets new crew chief for No. 96 Ford Apr 28, 2009
He had previously been a crew chief for Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Kurt Busch and Ricky Rudd, and he led Martin to a second-place finish in the 2001 final standings. Parrott will remain with the team in a role that will allow him to assist both Labonte and Paul Menard, the other Yates entry. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Owner recalls wins, tragedy Mar 29, 2009
Those early years included some of racing's biggest names: Benny Parsons, Darrell Waltrip, Tim Richmond and Ricky Rudd. Today, he still boasts a quartet of racing's best -- Jeff Gordon, a four-time series champion; Jimmie Johnson, the winner of the past three championships; Dale Earnhardt Jr., the series' most popular driver; and Mark Martin, who joined this season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Brant JamesINSIDE RACING Mar 20, 2009
Two-time series champion Joe Weatherly began on two wheels, as did more recent NASCAR standouts Ricky Rudd, Nemechek, and Johnson. Johnson said some of the greatest lessons he brought from motocross racing were "thinking in 3-D" and that "mistakes hurt.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Tom BowlesINSIDE NASCAR Mar 17, 2009
Most important, in a sport where loyalty runs deep from a driver's first season, strong rookies provide teams a chance to win over new fans and hold onto the ones still struggling with the recent retirements of old fan favorites like Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace and Ricky Rudd. But though the old guard has slowly made its way out to pasture, the new guard hasn't shown up to replace it yet. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role _ owner Feb 10, 2009
Longtime driving star Ricky Rudd, also an owner/driver for several years, said Stewart's fame and reputation will help his team get off the ground. But after that, it will be on-track performance that makes or breaks his future as an owner. (The Palm Beach Post)
