Ricky Rudd Facts

1975       FIRST YEAR IN NASCAR AT AGE 19
                   SIGNS WITH BILL CHAMPION (BEAT OUT HIS BROTHER FOR THE SPOT)
                            1ST RACE:  ROCKINGHAM / FINISHED 11TH 
                            ONLY RACED IN FOUR EVENTS
1976       RACED IN FOUR MORE EVENTS WITH A FAMILY OWNED CAR
                    DIRT BIKE ACCIDENT STOPPED HIM FROM A FULL TIME SCHEDULE
1977       FIRST YEAR HE RACED FULL TIME IN AN AL RUDD AUTO PARTS CHEVY
                    WON ROOKIE OF THE YEAR HONORS
                       TEN TOP TEN�S
1979       SIGNED WITH JUNIE DONAVLEY AND TRUXMORE
1980       RACED FOR AL RUDD AUTO PARTS
                    RICKY�S FIRST BIG BREAK CAME IN OCTOBER WHEN HE QUALIFIED ON THE OUTSIDE POLL AND FINISHED 4TH, EARNING HIM A SEAT WITH THE DIGARD RACING TEAM
1981       SIGNS ON WITH BILL GARDNER AND GATORADE
                    1ST POLE: 
1982       SIGNS ON WITH RICHARD CHILDRESS AND PIEDMONT AIRLINES
1983       RICKY�S STREAK BEGINS ON HIS 161ST START
                    1ST WIN:  RIVERSIDE 6/5/83
                    2ND WIN:  MARTINSVILLE 9/25/83
                         RACED IN THE BUSCH SERIES FOR ONLY 3 RACES  (01 PONTIAC)
                              1ST AT DOVER / 31ST AT DARLINGTON / 34TH AT CHARLOTTE
1984        SIGNS ON WITH BUD MOORE AND WRANGLER
                    3RD WIN:  RICHMOND 2/26/84
1985        MOTORCRAFT BECOMES HIS MAJOR SPONSER
                     4TH WIN:  RIVERSIDE 11/17/85
1986         5TH WIN:  MARTINSVILLE 4/27/86
                6TH WIN:  DOVER 9/14/86
1987         7TH WIN:  ATLANTA 3/15/87
                8TH WIN:  DOVER 9/20/87
1988         SIGNS ON WITH KENNY BERNSTEIN AND QUAKER STATE
                     9TH WIN:  WATKINS GLEN 8/12/88
1989         10TH WIN:  SEARS POINT 6/11/89
1990         SIGNS ON WITH RICK HENDRICK AND LEVI GARRETT
                     11TH WIN:  WATKINS GLEN 8/12/90
1991         TIDE BECOMES HIS MAJOR SPONSER
                     12TH WIN:  DARLINGTON  4/7/91
                           FINISHED 2ND TO DALE EARNHARDT BY 195 POINTS
1992         RICKY WON THE INTERNATIONAL RACE OF CHAMPIONSHIP (IROC)
                     13TH WIN:  DOVER 9/20/92
1993         14TH WIN:  MICHIGAN 6/20/93
1994         RICKY FORMS RUDD PERFORMANCE MOTORSPORTS WITH TIDE
                     15TH WIN:  NEW HAMPSHIRE 7/10/94
1995         16TH WIN:  PHOENIX 10/29/95
1996         17TH WIN:  ROCKINGHAM 10/20/96
1997         RICKY STARTED HIS 500TH CONSECUTIVE RACE ON 9/14/97
                     18TH WIN:  DOVER 6/1/97
                     19TH WIN:  INDIANAPOLIS 8/2/97
1998         20TH WIN:  MARTINSVILLE 9/27/98
1999         16 YEAR WIN STREAK ENDS
                     ONLY OUT DONE BY RICHARD PETTY (18 YEARS) AND DAVID PEARSON (17 YEARS)
2000         SIGNS ON WITH ROBERT YATES AND TEXACO / HAVOLINE

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