Ricky Rudd News

California Testing – Fans Invited:

California Testing – Fans Invited:

January 14, 2005
As part of NASCAR's Preseason Thunder, several NEXTEL Cup and Busch Series teams will participate in a test session at California Speedway from January 31 - February 3, 2005. As of early January, nine NASCAR Busch Series drivers have confirmed for the first two days
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35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

January 12, 2005
Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year's Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated
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Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

December 26, 2004
More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to
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Ford Engines UPDATE:

Ford Engines UPDATE:

June 19, 2004
Speed Channel's coverage of Nextel Cup qualifying at Michigan mentined that all the Ford Yates/Roush teams #'s 38, 88, 6
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#50 at Pocono for Rudd:

#50 at Pocono for Rudd:

June 11, 2004
#21-Ricky Rudd is expected to make his 50th NASCAR NEXTEL Cup start at Pocono Raceway, more than any other driver. Rudd
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Ford Pushes Dodge; Burton disagrees:

Ford Pushes Dodge; Burton disagrees:

June 7, 2004
After his planned pit stop went awry when he spun on pit road, #12-Ryan Newman ran his tank dry with the extra mile he had
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Rudd: Engine Good, Chassis Not:

Rudd: Engine Good, Chassis Not:

June 1, 2004
Ricky Rudd was the only driver using the next-generation Roush-Yates engine in the 600, and the results were mixed. The
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3rd place for Rudd:

3rd place for Rudd:

May 27, 2004
With his start in the 2004 Coca-Cola 600, #21-Ricky Rudd is expected to make his 56th start at Lowe's Motor Speedway and
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New Sam Bass Art:

New Sam Bass Art:

May 21, 2004
Winning the Daytona 500 is arguably the most prestigious feat in all of motorsports. It is also perhaps the most difficult
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Richmond Race Facts/Notes:

Richmond Race Facts/Notes:

May 15, 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr., won the Chevy American Revolution 400, scoring his 12th career NASCAR NEXTEL Cup victory in his 158th
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StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Richmond:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Richmond:

May 15, 2004
Track position is rapidly becoming "the" catch phrase when it comes to Nextel Cup racing....and tonight's Chevy American
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Rudd Visits Pope Air Force Base:

Rudd Visits Pope Air Force Base:

May 13, 2004
Ricky Rudd, driver of the #21 Motorcraft Racing/U.S. Air Force Ford Taurus observed a cargo drop over the Ft. Bragg North
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All-Star Panel Says One Hot Night is No. 1 Moment:

All-Star Panel Says One Hot Night is No. 1 Moment:

May 12, 2004
As the NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge prepares for the celebration of its 20th anniversary, the previous 19 editions have
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Ford sees improvement in Nextel Cup cars:

Ford sees improvement in Nextel Cup cars:

May 7, 2004
By the numbers, Ford's fortunes through the first 10 races of the 2004 Nextel Cup season aren't much different from the
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Richmond Testing Continues:

Richmond Testing Continues:

May 6, 2004
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup drivers are threatening to break the poll record of 21.194 seconds (approximately 127 mph) at Richmond