Joe Ruttman

Joe Ruttman
Ruttman in 1996
Born (1944-10-28) October 28, 1944 (age 80)
Upland, California, U.S.
Achievements1980 USAC Stock Car Champion
1969, 1973 Glass City 200 Winner
1985 Cracker 200 Winner
Awards1978 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2011)
NASCAR Cup Series career
255 races run over 20 years
Best finish12th (1983)
First race1963 Riverside 500 (Riverside)
Last race2004 MBNA America 400 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
0 60 3
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
21 races run over 8 years
Best finish41st (1985)
First race1982 Sportsman 200 (Dover)
Last race2005 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
First win1982 Sportsman 200 (Dover)
Wins Top tens Poles
1 5 0
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
172 races run over 9 years
Best finish2nd (1995)
First race1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race2007 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 (Gateway)
First win1995 Pizza Plus 150 (Bristol)
Last win2001 Jelly Belly 200 (Pikes Peak)
Wins Top tens Poles
13 111 17

Raymond Joseph Ruttman[1] (born October 28, 1944) is a retired American stock car racing driver who competed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. With 13 career wins in the Truck Series he is currently tied for 13th on the all-time wins list with Mike Bliss (as of October 13th, 2021). He is the younger brother of Troy Ruttman.

  1. ^ "Raymond Joe Ruttman, Born 10/28/1941 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 12 June 2024.