Ricky Rudd News

Rudd injures shoulder in California crash: UPDATE 3 to miss RIR:

Rudd injures shoulder in California crash: UPDATE 3 to miss RIR:

September 5, 2007
Ricky Rudd injured his shoulder in a crash during Sunday night's Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway. After being caught up in a six-car pileup on lap 181 of the 500, Rudd was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation. NASCAR officials confirmed he

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

Mears to the #5 in 2008; DaleJr to #25 team [new number]:

September 4, 2007
Casey Mears will drive the #5 Kellogg's/CARQUEST Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, joining a team that secured its second consecutive Chase for the Championship berth Sunday at California Speedway. In his first season with Hendrick Motorsports

Kenny Wallace to the #88?

Kenny Wallace to the #88?

September 1, 2007
Kenny Wallace may return to the NASCAR Cup series next year if a meeting with Robert Yates goes well Sunday in California. "He called me up and said that his brother-in-law told him that the driver he needed to hire was right under his nose - me," Wallace said with

Yeley to the #88? UPDATE:

Yeley to the #88? UPDATE:

August 31, 2007
Ricky Rudd's announcement this past weekend that he will depart from Robert Yates Racing at the end of the 2007 season has opened the door for JJ Yeley to take over the #88 Ford in 2008. JJ Yeley was recently released from the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy to make room

RYR asked NASCAR to transfer the #38 to Hendrick for Dale Jr. UPDATE2:

RYR asked NASCAR to transfer the #38 to Hendrick for Dale Jr. UPDATE2:

August 28, 2007
SPEED's Bob Dilner reported on Sunday's SPEED report that Robert Yates Racing has asked NASCAR if they could transfer the #38 to Hendrick Motorsports in 2008 for Dale Eanrhardt Jr. to use, the #3 in honor of his father, the late Dale Earnhardt, who ran the #3 [a few

Rudd to celebrate 900th career start at California:

Rudd to celebrate 900th career start at California:

August 27, 2007
#88-Ricky Rudd, who will step down as a full time driver after the 2007 season, is scheduled to take the green flag for his 900th career Nextel Cup Series [2nd all time]start for the Sharp Aquos 500 at California Speedway. Rudd will run a special scheme, the #88 Snickers

Rumblings – Bristol Race:

Rumblings – Bristol Race:

August 25, 2007
Carl Edwards won the Sharpie 500 tonight at Bristol Motor Speedway over Kasey Kahne in a race dominated by those two drivers. Edwards led 182 laps and Kahne led 305.....leaving only 13 circuits to spread around to the others. For Carl, this was his second win of the

Rumblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

Rumblings – Bristol Qualifying Notes:

August 24, 2007
Kasey Kahne toured Bristol Motor Speedway today in 16.016 seconds (119.805 mph) to capture the Bud Pole for Sunday's Sharpie 500 over Juan Pablo Montoya. This is Kasey's second top-spot of the season (he took down Vegas in February) and 14th of his Nextel Cup career

Marlin in the #78 at Bristol UPDATE 2:

Marlin in the #78 at Bristol UPDATE 2:

August 22, 2007
Sterling Marlin was at the shop in Denver, CO on Friday to be fitted for the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy seat and will run the car at Bristol Motor Speedway next weekend.(FRR site), was also mentioned during SPEED's Cup qualifying coverage that the #78 team will

Rudd not interested in Full-time gig:

Rudd not interested in Full-time gig:

August 22, 2007
Ricky Rudd doesn't know exactly what he wants to do in the future, but he knows that it's not racing full time. A few days after announcing plans to leave Robert Yates Racing and retire from full-time racing at the end of this season, Rudd was asked what he's looking

Yeley to the #88?

Yeley to the #88?

August 20, 2007
Ricky Rudd's announcement this past weekend that he will depart from Robert Yates Racing at the end of the 2007 season has opened the door for JJ Yeley to take over the #88 Ford in 2008. JJ Yeley was recently released from the #18 Joe Gibbs Racing Chevy to make room

Rudd to retire at end of 2007 season:

Rudd to retire at end of 2007 season:

August 19, 2007
#88-Ricky Rudd says he'll leave NASCAR Nextel Cup racing after this, his 28th full-time season. The 50-year-old Chesapeake native said Saturday that he's told car owner Robert Yates he won't be back and that he has no plans to race full time again. It's time. It's

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

Ramblings – Watkins Glen Race Notes:

August 12, 2007
We had wheel hops (Tony Stewart & Jeff Gordon chief amongst them) and sock hops (how's about that tango with Kevin Harvick & Juan Pablo Montoya?)....and even some racing & passing to boot! After Tony Stewart looked like he lost it when he spun in turn one early, he

EA Sports joins the #88 team at Watkins Glen:

EA Sports joins the #88 team at Watkins Glen:

August 8, 2007
The #88 Snickers Ford of Ricky Rudd will have EA Sports and NASCAR 08 as an associate sponsor for this weekend's Centurion Boats at The Glen at Watkins Glen International.(Snickers Racing PR)(8-8-2007)

Rumblings – Pocono:

Rumblings – Pocono:

August 5, 2007
If it had been a fight, they'd have stopped it! Kurt Busch totally dominated (if you call leading 87.5% of the laps dominating) today at Pocono Raceway and captured the Pennsylvania 500 for his first win of the season (last we saw of him was snow angels at Bristol