Ricky Rudd News

Newman is back, wins pole at Dover:

Newman is back, wins pole at Dover:

June 2, 2006
#12-Ryan Newman won the Budweiser pole for the Neighborhood Excellence 400 at Dover International Speedway with a speed of 154.633mph for his 1st pole of 2006 and 36th of his career, but his first in 14 races, which was Texas in November 2005. #19-Mayfield will start

Ramblings – Dover:

Ramblings – Dover:

June 2, 2006
#12-Ryan Newman took his first Bud Pole of the season today at Dover International Speedway for Sunday's Neighborhood Excellence 400 presented by Bank of America (say that fast three times!), and for a driver who's got 36 of 'em, it's been awhile. His last pole (of

Rudd qualifies the #20 Chevy 10th:

Rudd qualifies the #20 Chevy 10th:

June 2, 2006
Ricky Rudd (10th) qualified the #20- Powerade/Home Depot Chevrolet for Tony Stewart. Stewart is expected to start the race. Rudd posted 19 top-10 starts, including four Bud Poles, in his 55 previous races at Dover and started outside the top-20 just seven times. The

Rudd gets medical clearance to run at Dover;

Rudd gets medical clearance to run at Dover;

June 1, 2006
Ricky Rudd spent part of Wednesday getting medical clearance so he can stand by for Tony Stewart this weekend at Dover and part of the day practicing with the Home Depot Chevrolet crew getting in and out of the race car. Rudd said “We practiced driver changes...my

Stewart Sustains Fracture of Right Scapula UPDATE Stewart will start race, then Ricky Rudd to take over:

Stewart Sustains Fracture of Right Scapula UPDATE Stewart will start race, then Ricky Rudd to take over:

May 30, 2006
#20-Tony Stewart sustained a fracture of his right scapula in Sunday's Coca-Cola 600 Nextel Cup Series race when a flat right front tire sent his #20 Home Depot Chevy into the SAFER barrier on the outside retaining wall of turn one. Stewart was running in the 25th

Rudd tests sports car at Mid-Ohio..could race:

Rudd tests sports car at Mid-Ohio..could race:

May 24, 2006
On the heels of this morning's announcement that Al Unser Jr. will co-drive the #8 GlycoMax Porsche Doran with brothers Burt and Brian Frisselle in next weekend's Sahlen's Six Hours of The Glen, NASCAR star Ricky Rudd turned laps in the Synergy Racing Daytona Prototype

Waltrip talked to Jarrett…no 2nd driver yet:

Waltrip talked to Jarrett…no 2nd driver yet:

April 29, 2006
#55-Michael Waltrip said Friday at Talladega Superspeedway that he has personally offered #88-Dale Jarrett a contract to drive a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry Nextel Cup car in 2007. Toyota and Waltrip are also said to be wooing Jarrett’s sponsor, UPS, which

Toyota looking at Rudd?

Toyota looking at Rudd?

April 27, 2006
Ricky Rudd confirmed Wednesday that Toyota is courting him. He's honored, but to date has politely declined. This retirement thing ain't so bad. "I've had a few conversations with different folks, and that's one group," Rudd said. "It's a two-way conversation. I'm

Rudd named Virginian of the Year:

Rudd named Virginian of the Year:

March 26, 2006
Ricky Rudd, who retired from NASCAR racing in November after 31 years and a record 788 consecutive starts in stock car racing's premier series, was honored Friday as the Virginian of the Year by the Virginia Press Association. Rudd, a Chesapeake native, received the

Rudd to be honored in VA:

Rudd to be honored in VA:

February 13, 2006
Chesapeake, VA native and former NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from Norfolk Sports Club at its 61st annual jamboree March 2, 2006 at the Norfolk Waterside Marriott.(Virginian Pilot Print Edition via Catchefence.com)(2-13-2006)

Wood Brothers to be inducted into VA HOF:

Wood Brothers to be inducted into VA HOF:

February 2, 2006
Wood brothers: Glen and Leonard Wood [current owners of the #21 Nextel Cup team] are among eight Virginia Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2006 inductees at the 35th annual awards banquet in Portsmouth, VA on April 22. The Wood's have given more than 50 years to the growth

New Crew Chief for the #21? UPDATE:

New Crew Chief for the #21? UPDATE:

December 11, 2005
hearing that David Hyder will be the new crew chief for the #21 Wood Brothers team and driver Ken Schrader. Hyder comes over from the #49 BAM Racing team which Scrader drove for in 2005. Ron Otto was recently named the crew chief for the #49 car. Former #21 crew chief

Rudd Honored…by Fatback and Drivers:

Rudd Honored…by Fatback and Drivers:

November 21, 2005
When NASCAR failed to recognize the career accomplishments of Ricky Rudd during what might have been his final drivers meeting, his crew chief, Michael McSwain, came to the rescue. During a season dominated by recognition for the retiring Rusty Wallace, there has been

#10 Tire Changer OK:

#10 Tire Changer OK:

November 21, 2005
Richard Boyle, the rear tire changer on Scott Riggs' #10 Chevy of MB2 Motorsports , escaped serious injury when he was struck by Ricky Rudd's #21 Ford during a pit stop on Lap 18. Boyle, who was hit when Rudd's car was bumped by the #66 Ford of Kevin Lepage, was treated

Latest on Busch-McMurray deal UPDATE:

Latest on Busch-McMurray deal UPDATE:

November 7, 2005
Expect to see #97-Kurt Busch and #42-Jamie McMurray be released from their respective contracts with Jack Roush and Chip Ganassi in short order. That’s the word from Roush, who said Friday he figures the deal to send McMurray to Roush’s #97 and Busch to Roger Penske