Ricky Rudd News

#28 Number News:

#28 Number News:

February 8, 2003
The #3 is unofficially retired and the #28 won't be around this season. Change sweeps through Winston Cup racing in many ways, but perhaps none so dramatically as those missing numbers. No one has raced the #3 in Cup since Dale Earnhardt died on the last lap of the

Geoffrey Bodine draws the pole for the Budweiser Shootout:

Geoffrey Bodine draws the pole for the Budweiser Shootout:

February 6, 2003
In a special-event race sponsored by Budweiser, with the starting order determined by a glorified video game, Dale Earnhardt Jr. figured to have a good shot at success in Thursday's draw for the Budweiser Shootout starting lineup. So much for that. Earnhardt Jr. will

#54 Testing at Talladega this week UPDATE:

#54 Testing at Talladega this week UPDATE:

January 21, 2003
While the teams learned a lot about setting up cars for qualifying during the Daytona tests, they still have to concern themselves with the race. Brand new BelCar Racing, which announced the partnership between Sam Belnavis and Travis Carter last week, is one team

Air Force Schemes for the #21:

Air Force Schemes for the #21:

December 26, 2002
Air Force Schemes for the #21: hearing that the #21 Wood Brothers Ford with Ricky Rudd driving will have three Air Force Primary paint schemes in 2003. They will run at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May, Watkins Glen in August and Dover in September.(12-26-2002) (12-25-

Yates Racing Moving:

Yates Racing Moving:

December 24, 2002
Yates Racing Moving: Charlotte-based Robert Yates Racing Inc. will move both its Winston Cup teams into a newly purchased Mooresville headquarters next month, making southern Iredell County the home for all its operations. The move will likely cost more than $6 million

Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88:

Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88:

December 18, 2002
Changes at RYR, new crew chief for the #88: Robert Yates Racing [RYR] announced wholesale organizational changes Wednesday, including naming Doug Yates, owner Robert Yates' son, general manager over both Winston Cup teams. Effective immediately, Doug Yates will assume

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday:

December 12, 2002
Talladega rained out Tuesday and delayed Wednesday: The wet weather that postponed Tuesday' Dodge test session at Talladega Superspeedway was also wet enough to delay Wednesday' testing until nearly 2:00pm/et. The Dodge test session at Talladega was to have ended Tuesday

Rudd tests the #21 at Kentucky:

Rudd tests the #21 at Kentucky:

November 27, 2002
Rudd tests the #21 at Kentucky: Ricky Rudd became more acquainted with the Wood Bros. team by shaking down his new #21 Motorcraft Ford during a one-day test at Kentucky Speedway. The team battled temperatures in the low 30s and snow flurries to get a head start on

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2:

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2:

November 26, 2002
Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE 2: #97 Car Chief Shawn Parker has left Roush Racing and will assume the Car Chief duties for the #38 M&M's Ford of Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler.(11-20-2002) UPDATE: Elliott Sadler became acquainted with his new Robert Yates

Geoffrey in for Todd at Homestead UPDATE 3 Todd has surgery, will not be back in the #26…BUT:

Geoffrey in for Todd at Homestead UPDATE 3 Todd has surgery, will not be back in the #26…BUT:

November 22, 2002
Geoffrey in for Todd at Homestead UPDATE 3 Todd has surgery, will not be back in the #26...BUT: Geoffrey Bodine is in the #26 Discover Card Ford, subbing for his brother Todd, whose back was bothing him too much to race. Geoffrey will have to go to the rear of the

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE:

Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE:

November 21, 2002
Parker leaves Roush for Yates UPDATE: #97 Car Chief Shawn Parker has left Roush Racing and will assume the Car Chief duties for the #38 M&M's Ford of Yates Racing and Elliott Sadler.(11-20-2002) UPDATE: Elliott Sadler became acquainted with his new Robert Yates

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

November 19, 2002
Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED. 2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended

Testing at Kentucky:

Testing at Kentucky:

November 19, 2002
Testing at Kentucky: Bill Davis Racing, Evernham Motorsports, Roush Racing and Robert Yates Racing begin testing for the 2003 season at Kentucky Speedway this week. Drivers scheduled to take to the track include Kenny Wallace [11/21], Hank Parker, Jr.[11/21], Mark

Final Winston Cup Drivers Points Standings:

Final Winston Cup Drivers Points Standings:

November 17, 2002
Final Winston Cup Drivers Points Standings: #20-Tony Stewart 4800 #6-Mark Martin 4762 -38 #97-Kurt Busch 4641 -159 #24-Jeff Gordon 4607 -193 #48-Jimmie Johnson 4600 -200 #12-Ryan Newman 4593 -207 #2-Rusty Wallace 4574 -226 #17-Matt Kenseth 4432 -368 #88-Dale Jarrett

Dale Jr shooting for the Top 10:

Dale Jr shooting for the Top 10:

November 10, 2002
Dale Jr shooting for the Top 10: #8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. enters today's race 88 points behind #28-Ricky Rudd for 10th place in the season standings. The top 10 are invited to New York for the postseason banquet, so there is a level of prestige on the line. "It's a boost