Ricky Rudd News

Elliott Start #650 Reposted Labonte #700:

Elliott Start #650 Reposted Labonte #700:

September 11, 2017
Elliott Start #650 Reposted Labonte #700: #9-Bill Elliott will make career start #650 on Sunday at Dover Downs. Among active drivers, only Ricky Rudd (721), Dave Marcis (758 - this is modern era, Marcis had 880 total Cup starts) and Terry Labonte (699) have more starts

Top-20 Total Laps Run:

Top-20 Total Laps Run:

December 28, 2010
1 Richard Petty, 307,836 2 Ricky Rudd, 259,746 3 Terry Labonte, 250,858 4 Darrell Waltrip, 237,773 5 Bill Elliott, 237,304 6 Kyle Petty, 232,922 7 Dave Marcis, 231,337 8 Mark Martin, 229,954 9 Michael Waltrip, 213,419 10 Ken Schrader, 211,057 11 Sterling Marlin, 209

Reminder – 2nd Hall of Fame class to be announced this afternoon:

Reminder – 2nd Hall of Fame class to be announced this afternoon:

October 13, 2010
Voting Day for the second class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame will be today, Wednesday, Oct. 13 at the hall, in Charlotte, N.C. NASCAR broadcast partner SPEED will carry the announcement of the second class live at 4:00 pm/et. The public is invited to attend, with purchase

Donnie Wingo Named Crew Chief for Wood Brothers:

Donnie Wingo Named Crew Chief for Wood Brothers:

October 8, 2010
NASCAR veteran Donnie Wingo has been named crew chief of the #21 Motorcraft/Quick Lane Ford Fusion. Wingo will assume the role immediately and will be atop the #21 pit box next weekend in Charlotte. 'Its really an honor to be on top of the pit box for the No. 21,'Â

600th Consecutive Start for Labonte:

600th Consecutive Start for Labonte:

July 20, 2010
Once again, 2000 Sprint Cup champion #09-Bobby Labonte will hit another career landmark this weekend. Two weeks ago, Labonte made his 600th career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start. This weekend, during the Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Labonte

Labonte to Race at Indianapolis for Phoenix Racing:

Labonte to Race at Indianapolis for Phoenix Racing:

July 9, 2010
Phoenix Racing and team owner James Finch announced today that 2000 Sprint Cup champion Bobby Labonte will be back behind the wheel of the #09 Phoenix Construction Chevy for the Brickyard 400 at the famed Indianapolis Motor Speedway on July 25. Labonte is the 2000

Road Course Wins: All-Time

Road Course Wins: All-Time

June 18, 2010
Driver, Wins Jeff Gordon, 9 Tony Stewart, 7 Rusty Wallace, 6 Bobby Allison, 6 Richard Petty, 6 Ricky Rudd, 6 Darrell Waltrip, 5 Tim Richmond, 5 Dan Gurney, 5 David Pearson, 4 Mark Martin, 4 Ernie Irvan, 3 Geoff Bodine, 3 Tim Flock, 3 Cale Yarborough, 3

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

Sad News – Marti Rompf:

May 20, 2010
Martha C. (Marti) Rompf, 67, a public relations professional in auto racing for more than 25 years, died at her home in Traverse City, Mich., on May 15 after a long illness. Born and raised in Lansing, Mich., Rompf served as director of public relations at Michigan

Hendrick To Be Inducted Into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

Hendrick To Be Inducted Into Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame:

May 4, 2010
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team owner Rick Hendrick will be inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 race weekend, June 18-20. Hendrick, owner of Hendrick Motorsports, is the most successful team owner in NASCAR history at Infineon

Stewart To Make 400th Start:

Stewart To Make 400th Start:

April 15, 2010
#14-Tony Stewart will make his 400th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on Sunday in the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. With 37 victories, Stewart is tied for 18th on the all-time series wins list with Bobby Isaac. A two-time series champion, Stewart has logged

Biffle Off to Career-Best Start:

Biffle Off to Career-Best Start:

April 4, 2010
After finishing 10th at Martinsville Speedway, #16-Greg Biffle became only the second driver in the last 18 years to start the season with six consecutive top-10 finishes. #48-Jimmie Johnson was the last driver to do so in 2005 when he started the season with seven

Donlavey to be honored with award:

Donlavey to be honored with award:

November 29, 2009
The Tim Sullivan Memorial of Excellence award for 2010, from the Motor Racing Heritage Association, goes to Junie Donlavey. Donlavey is noted for his many contributions for many decades as a car owner [#90 Ford most of the time, 45 years and 863 starts]. Donlavey also

Bobby Labonte could be 26th driver with 200th top 10:

Bobby Labonte could be 26th driver with 200th top 10:

November 6, 2009
#71-Bobby Labonte could earn his 200th series top 10, becoming the 26th driver to do so. Those who have are: Year: Date, Track, Driver 2008: 7/12, Chicago, Tony Stewart 2008: 4/12, Phoenix, Jeff Burton 2003: 6/15, Michigan, Sterling Marlin 2002: 6/16, Michigan, Jeff

Rudd retired from NASCAR but…:

Rudd retired from NASCAR but…:

October 19, 2009
Although Ricky Rudd no longer races in NASCAR, he hasn't stopped competing. He's racing a mountain bike. Rudd, who rides a mountain bike about 12 miles a day four times a week, entered a race about a month ago. It was his first mountain bike race. He said he finished

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 8, 2009
Oct. 8 -- 1983: Ricky Rudd makes his third and final start in the Nationwide Series, finishing 34th in the Miller Time 300 at Charlotte. Rudd closes out his Nationwide career with one top-10 finish, a win in his first race, at Dover. Rudd's three Nationwide starts