Ricky Rudd
Ricky Rudd (born September 12, 1956 in Chesapeake, Virginia) is a race car driver in NASCAR who drives the #21 car sponsored by Motorcraft and the United States Air Force. Rudd is considered the "Ironman" of NASCAR for holding the record for most consecutive starts in NASCAR racing. With the completion of the 2005 season, Rudd had made 788 consectutive starts. He is also remembered as one of the "Tide ride" drivers as well as for winning a race in sixteen consecutive seasons (1983 to 1998). Through the 2005 season, Rudd has a total of 23 wins, 194 top 5's, and 373 top 10's. On November 8, 2005, Rudd announced his intention to take a break from racing effective at the end of 2005 season.
Car History
| Year(s) | Car Number | Sponsor | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-2005 | 21 | Motorcraft | Wood Brothers |
| 2000-2002 | 28 | Texaco/Havoline | Robert Yates |
| 1994-1999 | 10 | Tide | Ricky Rudd |
| 1991-1993 | 5 | Tide | Rick Hendrick |
| 1990 | 5 | Levi-Garrett | Rick Hendrick |
| 1988-1989 | 26 | Quaker State | Kenny Bernstien |
| 1985-1987 | 15 | Motorcraft | Bud Moore |
| 1984 | 15 | Wrangler | Bud Moore |
| 1982-1983 | 3 | Piedmont Airlines | Richard Childress |
| 1981 | 88 | Gatorade | Bill Gardner |
| 1980 | 7 | Sanyo | Nelson Malloch |
| 1979 | 90 | Truxmore | Junie Donlavey |
| 1976-1978 | 22 | Al Rudd Auto Parts | Al Rudd Sr. |
| 1975 | 10 | Champion Racing | Bill Champion |
External links
- Official Ricky Rudd Web Site
- Ricky Rudd Fan Forum
- Ricky Rudd @ Nascar.com
- Ricky Rudd @ racing-reference.com
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