Joe Ruttman News

Ruttman Gas UPDATE:

Ruttman Gas UPDATE:

May 11, 2000
Improper gas was mistake, not cheating, Ruttman says by Cameron Hollway And Tom Timmermann of the St Louis Post Dispatch(5-8-2000) UPDATE: NASCAR announced Thursday that it had fined the #18 team of Joe Ruttman, owned by Bobby Hamilton, $15,000 for use of illegal fuel

Dana Stock:

Dana Stock:

March 22, 2000
Monday night during On The Circuit, aired on Live On The Net each Monday night at 9:00pm/et, Bobby Hamilton said the Dana Corp. sent shares of stock to the crew members after Joe Ruttman won at Phoenix Saturday. A nice way to say Thank You for a job well done(3-22-

Ruttman again:

Ruttman again:

March 18, 2000
#18-Joe Ruttman won the pole at Phoenix by winning his third consecutive pole, the others were at Daytona and Homestead. Ruttman broke the CTS track record with a run of 129.204mph. Greg Biffle in 1998, Mike Bliss and Rich Bickle in 1997, Ron Hornaday in 1995 and Mike

#18 Crew Chief:

#18 Crew Chief:

February 5, 2000
Danny Gill has been promoted to crew chief of the #18 Dana Bobby Hsmilton Racing Dodge team that currently fields Trucks for veteran NASCAR driver Joe Ruttman in the CTS(TNN Motorsports)(2-5-2000)

Ford’s Turn UPDATE:

Ford’s Turn UPDATE:

January 12, 2000
Ford tests at Daytona today and Thursday....but poof, only one team is there and possible two on Thursday. Only two drivers are scheduled to be there - #90 Ed Berrier and #85 Carl Long. Carl Long reported today, but as of this afternoon had been on the track only a

Dodge at Talladega:

Dodge at Talladega:

September 4, 1999
Six Dodge trucks from NASCAR's Craftsman Truck Series(CTS) tested at Talladega Superspeedway Thursday, the first of a two-day test and the third day of a four-day test at the track for the series. Stacy Compton, Jimmy Hensley, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Ruttman, Randy Tolsma

Hamilton at Loudon:

Hamilton at Loudon:

July 27, 1999
Bobby Hamilton has entered the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Loudon(NHIS). Hamilton will be driving the #4 DANA Dodge truck in the 200 lap event for CTS event on August 1. Hamilton will be a teammate to the #18 Dodge owned by Hamilton that competes full-time

Hamilton/Truck:

Hamilton/Truck:

July 18, 1999
Bobby Hamilton will be running the #4 DANA Dodge in the CTS race at Nazareth on Sunday. The #4 is a team truck to the #18 of Joe Ruttman with Hamilton as the team owner( Stock Car Fans Newsletter )

Ruttman Back:

Ruttman Back:

June 10, 1999
Joe Ruttman will replace Butch Miller in the #18 Bobby Hamilton Motorsports DANA Dodge Ram for Friday night's race at Texas. Millers release, which reportedly was by mutual agreement among the driver, team owner Bobby Hamilton and the DANA Corporation, was a result

Ruttman back:

Ruttman back:

April 14, 1999
In a one race deal, Joe Ruttman will drive the #15 Ortho Ford owned by Black Diamond Racing at Martinsville, Ortho may sign on for more races(NOL)(4-14-1999)

100th Race:

100th Race:

March 20, 1999
The April 3 Craftsman Truck race at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, Wash., will the 100th since the series began in 1995. The five drivers who have competed in all of them - Ron Hornaday, Jack Sprague, Rick Carelli, Butch Miller and Joe Ruttman - are eligible for a $

Roehrig/Ruttman back:

Roehrig/Ruttman back:

January 21, 1999
CTS Owner Kurt Roehrig has a full complement of #19 Ford F-150s and a proven veteran wheelman in Joe Ruttman waiting in the wings. Roehrig is waiting for a possible sponsorship deal to fall in place. Roehrig also has a four-race NASCAR Winston Cup Series program ready

Liberty Racing Looking:

Liberty Racing Looking:

December 18, 1998
The #84 Porter Cable Liberty Racing truck team has many possibilities as a driver out there: newly released Joe Ruttman along with Dave Rezendes, Tony Raines, Lonnie Rush, Tony Roper and Kevin Harvick.(NASCAR Online)(12-18-98)

Ruttman out? UPDATE

Ruttman out? UPDATE

December 17, 1998
I hear Joe Ruttman has been released from the #99 Exide Truck ride and Mike Bliss will take over the seat(12-17-98) - Yep, reported on NASCAR Online. Bliss will take over for Ruttman in 1999, no idea what Ruttmans plans are(12-18-98)

Correction

Correction

May 23, 1998
CORRECTION: Jeremy Mayfield is the first driver to lead the NASCAR Winston Cup points without having a victory in his career since Joe Ruttman led the points after the second race of the 1983 season.(Speedworld)(5-20-98) - Correction - Mayfield is NOT the first driver