Ricky Rudd News

Rudd Fastest in Lowes Testing:

Rudd Fastest in Lowes Testing:

May 7, 2002
Rudd Fastest in Lowes Testing: #28-Ricky Rudd and BGN driver #25-Bobby Hamilton Jr. topped the unofficial speed charts Monday as testing shifted into high gear at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Rudd was fastest among 17 NASCAR Winston Cup drivers preparing for the May 26 Coca

Johnson fastest at Sears Point on Wednesday:

Johnson fastest at Sears Point on Wednesday:

April 25, 2002
Johnson fastest at Sears Point on Wednesday: Rookie [#48] Jimmie Johnson, who had never raced a NASCAR Winston Cup car at Sears Point Raceway, recorded the fastest time during a two-day test session on the 12-turn road course. Johnson turned a time of 1 minute, 17.

Kenseth fastest at Sears Point on Tuesday:

Kenseth fastest at Sears Point on Tuesday:

April 24, 2002
Kenseth fastest at Sears Point on Tuesday: #17-Matt Kenseth posted the top time during the first day of a NASCAR Winston Cup test session on Tuesday at Sears Point Raceway. Kenseth, one of six drivers testing the 10-turn, 2-mile road course in preparation for June'

More Parts Seized:

More Parts Seized:

April 22, 2002
More Parts Seized: NASCAR put several more parts confiscated by inspectors over the weekend on display Sunday. Among the items collected: an unapproved grill opening on the #14 Pontiac driven by Stacy Compton; two rear axles each from the #28 Ford of Ricky Rudd and

Testing at Sears Point:

Testing at Sears Point:

April 18, 2002
Testing at Sears Point: #28-Ricky Rudd will highlight a group of six drivers who will participate in a two-day NASCAR Winston Cup test session at Sears Point Raceway, April 23-24. Rudd, a four-time pole-sitter at Sears Point, will be joined at the test by fellow Winston

Yates 3rd Team? Rudd Retiring? No to both:

Yates 3rd Team? Rudd Retiring? No to both:

April 11, 2002
Yates 3rd Team? Rudd Retiring? No to both: rumors have began to circulate about Robert Yates starting a third Winston Cup team and there are indications that Yates is already talking to other Winston Cup drivers about their availability for next year. Yates insists

Dale Jr Leads Voting:

Dale Jr Leads Voting:

April 5, 2002
Dale Jr Leads Voting: #8-Dale Earnhardt, Jr. leads, and more than 130,000 votes have been cast for the Grands NMPA NASCAR Winston Cup Most Popular Driver Award. Voting began in early March at www.nascarpopulardriver.com, and NASCAR fans have responded in amazing numbers

Rudd Special Scheme for Coke 600?

Rudd Special Scheme for Coke 600?

April 3, 2002
Rudd Special Scheme for Coke 600? hearing #28-Ricky Rudd will have a special paint scheme for the Coca Cola 600 at Lowes Motor Speedway in May.(4-3-2002)

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE:

Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE:

March 26, 2002
Three Days of Texas Testing UPDATE: The first of three hectic days of testing by Cup and BGN teams preparing for the Samsung/RadioShack 500 and O'Reilly 300 kicked off Monday at Texas Motor Speedway amid cool temperatures. Three Cup teams took to the 1.5-mile superspeedway

Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol:

Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol:

March 24, 2002
Kurt Busch wins The Food City 500 at Bristol: #97-Kurt Busch won his first ever Cup race in his 48th career start. It puts Busch into the 2002 The Winston. It is the 4th ever win for a car #97 and the first time the car #97 has won since Parnelli Jones won using the

NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week:

NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week:

March 5, 2002
NAPCM Pit Crew of the Week: #28 - Ricky Rudd's Havoline Crew; Good stops all day (took Ricky from 20th to 13th during one stop)(NAPCM PR)(3-5-2002)

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

One Thousand Starts for RCR:

March 2, 2002
One Thousand Starts for RCR: Robby Gordon's #31 Chevy will represent the 1,000th start for the Richard Childress Racing team when he takes the green flag Sunday at Las Vegas. Gordon qualified 12th on Friday, ahead of teammates Jeff Green (22nd) and Kevin Harvick (28th

More Muppet Schemes UPDATE 2:

More Muppet Schemes UPDATE 2:

February 28, 2002
More Muppet Schemes UPDATE 2: hearing that #18-Bobby Labonte has been added to the Chicagoland Muppet paint scheme promotion along with previous rumored, #88-Jarrett, #10-Benson(Flozzy) and #41-Spencer(2-12-2002) UPDATE: up to five Muppet schemes now - hearing #28-

Another Muppet UPDATE:

Another Muppet UPDATE:

February 21, 2002
Another Muppet UPDATE: hearing that #18-Bobby Labonte has been added to the Chicagoland Muppet paint scheme promotion along with previous rumored, #88-Jarrett, #10-Benson(Flozzy) and #41-Spencer(2-12-2002) UPDATE: up to five Muppet schemes now - hearing #28-Ricky Rudd

Chassis Dyno Testing:

Chassis Dyno Testing:

February 15, 2002
Chassis Dyno Testing: NASCAR tested more engines on the chassis dyno yesterday af the Twin 125 Qualifying races. The cars of #24-Jeff Gordon, #15-Michael Waltrip, #36-Ken Schrader, #20-Tony Stewart, #28-Ricky Rudd, #66-Todd Bodine, #40-Sterling Marlin and #43-John