Rudd and Ganassi? Ricky Rudd is thought to be a top candidate for a ride with Chip Ganassi. One question is what might happen to the Texaco sponsorship if Yates and Rudd cant come to terms. Yates is said to have a much more lucrative M&M Mars sponsorship in hand for Elliott Sadler, expected to join Yates next season regardless of what Rudd does. There has long been speculation that Yates Texaco sponsorship hasnt been in the $12 million to $15 million a year range of most current team sponsorships.(Winston Salem Journal)(7-5-2002)
