| Ricky Rudd | |||||||
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.jpg) Rudd at Daytona International Speedway in 2004 | |||||||
| Born | Richard Lee Rudd September 12, 1956 South Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||
| Achievements | 1992 IROC Champion 1997 Brickyard 400 Winner 2006 Dan Wheldon Cup (Robo-Pong 200) winner Most career starts in NASCAR Cup Series modern era (906) | ||||||
| Awards | 1977 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) 2006 Virginian of the Year Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (2007) Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame (2010) Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023) NASCAR Hall of Fame (2025) | ||||||
| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 906 races run over 32 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 2nd (1991) | ||||||
| First race | 1975 Carolina 500 (Rockingham) | ||||||
| Last race | 2007 Ford 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 1983 Budweiser 400 (Riverside) | ||||||
| Last win | 2002 Dodge/Save Mart 350 (Sonoma) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 3 races run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 65th (1983) | ||||||
| First race | 1983 Sportsman 200 (Dover) | ||||||
| Last race | 1983 Miller Time 300 (Charlotte) | ||||||
| First win | 1983 Sportsman 200 (Dover) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of February 16, 2015. | |||||||
Richard Lee Rudd (born September 12, 1956), nicknamed "the Rooster", is an American former racing driver and racing team owner. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins; twenty were done in a span from 1983 to 1998, where he won at least one race in sixteen consecutive seasons, a mark only surpassed by three other drivers.[1] He was named the 2006 Virginian of the Year and was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. In October 2010, he was selected to the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honors those who have contributed to sports in southeastern Virginia.