been told that Kenny Wallace is on standby at Martinsville Speedway for #88-Ricky Rudd as Rudd’s shoulder is still sore from the Californina wreck [missed 4 races]. Rudd may also start the race on Sunday and Wallace could sub and finish the race.(10-19-2007) UPDATE: Ricky Rudd’s left shoulder, which he separated in a hard crash at California Speedway over Labor Day weekend, is hurting him this weekend at Martinsville, but the Virginia native said he plans to drive with pain through 500 laps on Sunday. It’s sore, but I think it’s gonna be all right. It hurts, really, to be honest with you, but I’m trying not to take any Advil or anything like that right now to see if I can deal with it, said Rudd. I don’t know. Part of me say, I don’t know,’ but the other part of me is saying, Aw, you’ll tough it out. You’ll be all right.’(SPEEDtv.com)(10-21-2007)
