Ricky Rudd News

ChevronTexaco Re-ups with the #28:

ChevronTexaco Re-ups with the #28:

February 8, 2002
ChevronTexaco Re-ups with the #28: ChevronTexaco renewed its multi-million dollar investment in Havoline Motor Sports, to strengthen the brand's reputation as one of the world's leading racing oils. The company is sponsoring Ricky Rudd's car #28 and will advertise

Parts Seized:

Parts Seized:

February 8, 2002
Parts Seized: NASCAR inspectors confiscated several parts from various Winston Cup cars prior to Friday' first practice of the season. Series director John Darby said nothing looked "too serious," however. Several cars had parts taken for use as "underpans," which

Atlanta Testing UPDATE 4:

Atlanta Testing UPDATE 4:

February 7, 2002
Atlanta Testing UPDATE 4: #99-Jeff Burton will test at Atlanta Motor Speedway for Goodyear on Jan 7-8th and #28-Ricky Rudd will test there on Jan 21-22.(AMS PR)(1-2/7-2002) UPDATE: testing was pushed back a day due to poor weather and will now run Tues/Wed instead

Hillenburg tests the #28 at Talladega:

Hillenburg tests the #28 at Talladega:

January 30, 2002
Hillenburg tests the #28 at Talladega: The #28 team was at Talladega on Tuesday for the first day of a two-day test session at Alabama' famed 2.66-mile tri-oval and was able to get on the track at 12:10. Ricky Rudd, the driver of the No. 28 Ford, is recovering from

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington:

Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington:

January 22, 2002
Drivers invited to visit the USS George Washington: On Jan. 30-31, for approximately 24 hours, the US Navy has invited Winston Cup, Busch and Craftsman drivers to visit the men and women of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it undergoes flight training

Yates cancels Atlanta test:

Yates cancels Atlanta test:

January 22, 2002
Yates cancels Atlanta test: The two-day test session scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday at Atlanta Motor Speedway with Robert Yates Racing and Ricky Rudd.s #28 car has been cancelled. The next scheduled NASCAR Winston Cup test is Feb. 19-20 with Ganassi Racing and

Rusty and Andy test Spolier:

Rusty and Andy test Spolier:

January 18, 2002
Rusty and Andy test Spolier: With permission from NASCAR, #2-Rusty Wallace and #28-Andy Hillenburg (subbing for Ricky Rudd) made three more runs once testing concluded at 5:00pm. The teams wanted to find out what it would take to speed up their Tauruses. After one

Rudd Feeling Fine:

Rudd Feeling Fine:

January 17, 2002
Rudd Feeling Fine: Ricky Rudd says he feels 100%, however is following doctors orders to stay off the racetrack as much as he can before the season gets cranked up and hopefully he'll never have a recurrence of that injury. Rudd is giving his back time to heal so he

Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 3:

Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 3:

January 15, 2002
Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 3: PRN's Garage Pass radio show reports that Ricky Rudd will not test the #28 Havoline Ford next week at Daytona. Andy Hillenburg will test the car for Robert Yates Racing(1-7-2002) UPDATE: Ricky Rudd, who had a back operation several

Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 2:

Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 2:

January 9, 2002
Rudd will NOT test at Daytona UPDATE 2: PRN's Garage Pass radio show reports that Ricky Rudd will not test the #28 Havoline Ford next week at Daytona. Andy Hillenburg will test the car for Robert Yates Racing(1-7-2002) UPDATE: Ricky Rudd, who had a back operation several

Virginia Licence Plates:

Virginia Licence Plates:

January 1, 2002
Virginia Licence Plates: Delegate Allen W. Dudley (R-Rocky Mount) announced three of the bills that he will be sponsoring during the upcoming 2002 General Assembly session. The third bill would allow Virginians to buy license plates that celebrate Virginia's rich motorsports

Sprague to IROC:

Sprague to IROC:

December 21, 2001
Sprague to IROC: three time CTS Champ Jack Sprague has been named to the True Value International Race of Champions (IROC) lineup for 2002. First race is at Daytona in February. The event will mark the first time a CTS driver has ever competed in the IROC ranks. Sprague

Rudd to carry The Torch:

Rudd to carry The Torch:

December 21, 2001
Rudd to carry The Torch: Ricky Rudd will rely on his feet, not his race car, when he carries the Olympic torch through Martinsburg, WV, Thursday. Rudd [#28 Havoline Ford], a NASCAR driver, will be among more than 50 people toting the torch in Hagerstown and Martinsburg

Rudd and Pit Crew Progress:

Rudd and Pit Crew Progress:

December 15, 2001
Rudd and Pit Crew Progress: The recovery of Winston Cup driver Ricky Rudd, who underwent arthoscopic back surgery in Charlotte shortly following the annual banquet weekend, continues to progress. "My recovery is on schedule and I'm looking forward to racing in the

#5 Crew Chief Change? UPDATE 2 Yep:

#5 Crew Chief Change? UPDATE 2 Yep:

December 7, 2001
#5 Crew Chief Change? UPDATE 2 Yep: hearing Gary Dehart will not crew chief the #5 Kelloggs / Hendrick Motorsports chevy and driver Terry Labonte in 2002. Am hearing Jim Long [formerly of the #7 Ultra Motorsports team] is in the running. As reported before by FoxSports