Ricky Rudd News

Rudd to Penske or Retire? no to Ganassi MORE:

Rudd to Penske or Retire? no to Ganassi MORE:

November 6, 2005
Ricky Rudd said yesterday he has agreed to take the [#2] ride with Roger Penske, replacing Rusty Wallace next season, if Penske can't wrangle Kurt Busch from Jack Roush. "Roger and I have talked, but I really don't know how it will all work out," Rudd said. "We're

‘Iron Man’ Car at Texas:

‘Iron Man’ Car at Texas:

November 6, 2005
At Texas, Terry Labonte will be driving a #44 Kellogg's Chevrolet with a retro paint scheme identical to the 1996 "Iron Man" car that commemorated his then-record-breaking string of consecutive Cup Series races. He bested Richard Petty's all-time record of 513 straight

Dominos Should Fall this week – Busch-McMurray released? UPDATE 2 McMurray release DENIED::

Dominos Should Fall this week – Busch-McMurray released? UPDATE 2 McMurray release DENIED::

November 1, 2005
Dominos Should Fall this week - Busch-McMurray released? UPDATE 2 McMurray release DENIED:: This will be the crucial week for a decision, Roush Racing president Geoff Smith says, in the long-running driver-swap negotiations involving Jack Roush's Kurt Busch, Chip Ganassi

BAM Uncertain of 2006 driver:

BAM Uncertain of 2006 driver:

November 1, 2005
#49 BAM Racing co-owners Beth Ann and Tony Morgenthau are uncertain who will drive the #49 Dodge next season after several major teams' negotiations intensified. BAM Racing co-owners Beth Ann and Tony Morgenthau are unwittingly in a high-stakes game of musical Nextel

Rudd to the #2? #97 to #28? MORE:

Rudd to the #2? #97 to #28? MORE:

October 31, 2005
Lee Spencer reports on Around the Track that Roger Penske spoke with Ricky Rudd regarding taking over the #2 ride if Kurt Busch is not released from the #97 team. The #97 is expected to switch to the #28 in 2006. Around the Track runs on Fox Sports South [TV] at 10

#21 Team Moving:

#21 Team Moving:

October 30, 2005
The Wood Brothers Racing #21 team is moving to its third shop in the past two years. When the team decided to move from its long-time base in Stuart, Va., closer to the racing mecca around Concord, N.C., where most NASCAR teams are located, it took over Ricky Rudd'

Rudd to retire? Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 5?

Rudd to retire? Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 5?

October 29, 2005
one scenerio I am hearing is that Ricky Rudd, driver of the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, could retire at the end of 2005 with no fanfare. John Andretti would drive the #21 for a year, with Jon Wood staying in the #47 Busch Series Ford and moving up to Cup in 2007

OR is it Rudd to the #42?

OR is it Rudd to the #42?

October 23, 2005
Speculation has run rampant around what Ricky Rudd's plans are for next season, but thus far he's kept quiet. But I [Yahoo Sports] heard an unconfirmed rumor Friday at Martinsville that perhaps makes the most sense of any buzz that I've heard in a long time. Instead

Rudd still mum of 2006 plans:

Rudd still mum of 2006 plans:

October 22, 2005
After a solid qualifying lap put him on the outside of the front row for Sunday's Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway, Ricky Rudd knew the questions about his future were coming. He was ready. "Let's talk about Martinsville. I know what's happening at Martinsville,"

Ramblings – Martinsville:

Ramblings – Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
Tony Stewart set a new track record (for that matter, 11 drivers bettered the old mark) today at Martinsville Speedway and took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Subway 500 with a time of 19.306 (98.083 mph). This is the 3rd top-spot of the season for Tony and the 9th of his

Stewart wins pole with new track record at Martinsville:

Stewart wins pole with new track record at Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
#20-Tony Stewart, the points leader, won the Budweiser Pole for the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway with a Track Record lap of 98.083mph for his 3rd pole of 2005 and 10th of his career. The rest of the top five are: #21-Ricky Rudd, #2-Rusty Wallace, #12-Ryan Newman

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

Qualifying Notes Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
• Tony Stewart won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Bud Pole for the Subway 500, lapping Martinsville Speedway in 19.306 seconds at 98.083 mph. He broke Ryan Newman’s track-qualifying record of 19.513 seconds, 97.043 mph, set Oct. 22, 2004. • The top 11 qualifier’s broke

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway:

October 15, 2005
Maybe it _is_ his house! Jimmie Johnson won the UAW-GM Quality 504 tonight at Lowe's Motor Speedway, but we certainly couldn't call it a race. We had so many tires poppin' out there it sounded like duck season on da' bayou. There'll be a couple of teams who need to

Rudd to retire? Andretti or Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 4?

Rudd to retire? Andretti or Schrader to the #21 for 2006? UPDATE 4?

October 14, 2005
one scenerio I am hearing is that Ricky Rudd, driver of the #21 Wood Brothers Racing Ford, could retire at the end of 2005 with no fanfare. John Andretti would drive the #21 for a year, with Jon Wood staying in the #47 Busch Series Ford and moving up to Cup in 2007

Rumblings – Kansas:

Rumblings – Kansas:

October 9, 2005
It was a Roush parade today....and the man on the King's Float was Mark Martin. Mark Martin won today's Banquet 400 at Kansas Speedway in dominating style (leading 139 laps) for his first win of 2005 (his last win was at Dover in June of 2004) and the 35th win of his