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Are NASCAR drivers still struggling on road courses?

Sports News // 6 years ago

Are NASCAR drivers still struggling on road courses?

There was a time when road racing was hazardous to a NASCAR driver's career. When the sanctioning body first returned to road racing at Watkins Glen, N.Y., in 1986 and then three years later in Sonoma, Calif., many of the drivers openly expressed their dislike for right as well as left turns. Some were replaced by "ringers" -- drivers with expertise on road courses in other types of racing.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Edwards, Biffle claim Daytona front row

Carl Edwards won the time trials for the Daytona 500 and teammate Greg Biffle took the outside pole Sunday in a front-row sweep for Roush Fenway Racing.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Injury keeps Rudd from race No. 901

Ricky Rudd, who started the 900th race of his career last week in California, will miss a start for the first time in his 31-year career because of injury.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Rudd set for milestone auto race

Ricky Rudd will make his 900th start Sunday at the Nextel Cup’s Sharp AQUOS 500 auto race at Fontana, Calif.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Ricky Rudd to retire from NASCAR

Ricky Rudd, second only to Richard Petty in career NASCAR starts, plans to retire at the end of this racing season.

Sports News // 1 decade ago

Rudd wins NASCAR pole

Ricky Rudd won his 29th career pole Friday, turning in the top qualifying time for the NASCAR Aaron's 499.

Sports News // 2 decades ago

Ryan Newman wins Chevy Rock & Roll

Ryan Newman won his series-leading sixth NASCAR Winston Cup Saturday night at the Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway.

Sports News // 2 decades ago

NASCAR fines Rudd for garage fight

NASCAR fined Ricky Rudd and Robert Yates Racing teammate Larry Lackey and placed both on probation Tuesday for their roles in a fight following Saturday night's

Sports News // 2 decades ago

Rudd captures NASCAR pole

His long-term future may be uncertain, but Ricky Rudd secured a bright short-term future Friday by capturing the pole at the NASCAR Winston Cup Sirius Satellite

Sports News // 2 decades ago

Dale Jarrett wins NASCAR race

Dale Jarrett passed teammate Ricky Rudd in the closing stages of the race Sunday and pulled away to capture the NASCAR Pocono 500 for his first victory of the s

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I've been fortunate that it's something that I've loved to do, had fun doing and made a good living doing it
Ricky Rudd to retire from NASCAR Aug 20, 2007

Actions detrimental to stock car racing: involved in an altercation with a team member
NASCAR fines Rudd for garage fight Sep 10, 2002

It's pretty nice to have all these guys go out and be a test driver for you and then come back and give you good feedback on what you need to do to your car to fix it
Rudd captures NASCAR pole Aug 09, 2002

1992 IROC Champion

Ricky Rudd (born September 12, 1956) is a retired American NASCAR driver. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and Nationwide Series driver Jason Rudd. Rudd is tied with Rusty Wallace for the longest streak of consecutive seasons with a victory, his lasting from 1983 to 1998.

Rudd is known as the "Ironman" of NASCAR, holding the record for most consecutive starts in NASCAR racing. At the conclusion of the 2005 season, Rudd had made 788 consecutive starts, and has a total of 23 wins, 194 top 5's, and 373 top 10's. He was named the 2006 "Virginian of the Year" and inducted into the 2007 "Virginia Hall of Fame."

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