Ricky Rudd News

300th straight for Dale Jr.:

300th straight for Dale Jr.:

May 28, 2008
#88-Dale Earnhardt Jr. will be making his 300th straight start in the Cup Series this weekend at Dover. He made his Cup debut when he finished sixth on May 30, 1999 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Earnhardt, who was racing for his second straight Nationwide title, competed

Marlin back in the #40 at Darlington? Schrader at Richmond UPDATE 2:

Marlin back in the #40 at Darlington? Schrader at Richmond UPDATE 2:

April 29, 2008
Sterling Marlin may drive again for Chip Ganassi Racing as a substitute for the injured Dario Franchitti in the May 10 Sprint Cup race at Darlington. Marlin drove eight seasons for Ganassi in the #40 Dodge before being replaced prior to the 2006 season. Marlin said

Fatback looking for a gig..TV?:

Fatback looking for a gig..TV?:

February 17, 2008
Former Sprint Cup crew chief Michael "Fatback" McSwain was in the garage at Daytona International Speedway on Sunday, looking for work, but not the kind he used to do when he was atop the pit box for drivers like Bobby Labonte and Ricky Rudd. McSwain, a devoutly religious

1999 Daytona 500 on TV:

1999 Daytona 500 on TV:

February 4, 2008
In advance of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, ESPN Classic will be televising six of the best Daytona 500 races of all time every Monday at 2pm/et through Feb. 11. On Monday, Feb. 4, ESPN Classic will air the 1999 Daytona 500. Jeff Gordon pulls a risky

NASCAR This Week on ESPN:

NASCAR This Week on ESPN:

January 14, 2008
In advance of the 50th running of the Daytona 500 on Feb. 17, ESPN Classic will be televising six of the best Daytona 500 races of all time every Monday at 2:00pm/et through Feb. 11. On Monday, Jan. 21, ESPN Classic will air the 1990 Daytona 500. ESPN.com's NASCAR

Safety Meeting News:

Safety Meeting News:

January 9, 2008
Seats and helmets were hot topics at NASCAR's annual safety meeting for drivers and crew chiefs Tuesday at Daytona International Speedway. Attendance is mandatory for the gatherings, which continue this month with a second Sprint Cup test and sessions for the Nationwide

Yates to bring back #28 in 2008:

Yates to bring back #28 in 2008:

November 19, 2007
Yates Racing will resurrect the #28 next season with driver Travis Kvapil. The number, which has been driven by 10 of the 40 winningest drivers in NASCAR history for 76 victories, hasn't been used since Ricky Rudd was behind the wheel at RYR in 2002. "Hopefully, we

Rudd to Make Final Nextel Cup Career Start at Homestead:

Rudd to Make Final Nextel Cup Career Start at Homestead:

November 15, 2007
The Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will mark the final start for #88-Ricky Rudd in the Nextel Cup Series and Sunday's Ford 400 will be Rudd's 906th career start in the series. NASCAR's Iron Man, who holds the record for the most consecutive number of starts

Pedigree colors for Rudd at Phoenix:

Pedigree colors for Rudd at Phoenix:

November 7, 2007
#88-Ricky Rudd will be running the bright yellow Pedigree Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion this weekend at Phoenix in the Checker Auto Parts 500 instead of his traditional Snickers paint scheme.(RYR PR), see images of the scheme on the #88 Team Schemes page.(11-7-2007

Cars Dyno’d at Texas:

Cars Dyno’d at Texas:

November 5, 2007
NASCAR officials put the cars of several Nextel Cup teams on the sanctioning body's chassis dyno machine after the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway Sunday. The Chevrolets of race winner Jimmie Johnson (Hendrick Motorsports), Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s Martin Truex Jr

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

Rumblings – Texas Race Facts:

November 4, 2007
In what was otherwise a rather forgettable race today at Texas Motor Speedway, Jimmie Johnson surged to the front late (looked just like last week) and won the Dickies 500 over Matt Kenseth....taking over the points lead in the process. Johnson nabbed his third in

Rumblings – Atlanta

Rumblings – Atlanta

October 28, 2007
Things got crazy at the end of the Pep Boys Auto 507 today, Jimmie Johnson was at the right place at the right time (after a strong two-tire call by Chad Knauss)....and Johnson was rewarded with the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson ends up sweeping Atlanta (to

Halloween scheme for Rudd at Atlanta:

Halloween scheme for Rudd at Atlanta:

October 24, 2007
Ricky Rudd and the #88 team will be running a special Snickers Halloween paint scheme this weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway in celebration of the upcoming Halloween holiday. The team has also prepared a brand new chassis for this weekend's Pep Boys Auto 500. The new

Wallace on standby; Rudd Expects to Run Whole Race:

Wallace on standby; Rudd Expects to Run Whole Race:

October 21, 2007
been told that Kenny Wallace is on standby at Martinsville Speedway for #88-Ricky Rudd as Rudd's shoulder is still sore from the Californina wreck [missed 4 races]. Rudd may also start the race on Sunday and Wallace could sub and finish the race.(10-19-2007) UPDATE

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

Rumblings – Lowe’s Motor Speedway

October 14, 2007
It may be Jimmie Johnson's house, but somebody must have loaned the keys to his teammate! Jeff Gordon took tonight's Bank of America 505.5 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in a cloud of speedy dry. With the DuPont Chevy sputtering all the way, Gordon took down his 6th win