- Born
- Birth nameRichard Lee Rudd
- Nicknames
- Ironman
- Rooster
- Ricky Rudd was born in Chesapeake, Virginia, to Margaret Ellen (McMannen) and Alvin Ray Rudd, Sr., the president of Al Rudd Auto Parts. He burst into the NASCAR Winson Cup Series in 1975 at Rockingham, NC and was rookie of the year in 1977. 1983 was a great year - Rudd winning his first race at Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California, and Tim Richmond and Bill Elliott got their wins there, too. Since driving in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series, Rudd has started in almost 800 races and won 23 races and earned almost $28 million in 28 years of racing. In 2003, he started driving for the legendary Wood Brothers Racing Team at the Daytona International Speedway after losing his ride with Rober Yates Racing in 2002. Today, he is still driving in the Nascar Nextel Cup series and is known as the Ironman after passing Terry Labonte in starts. His nephew (sister's son) is actor Skeet Ulrich.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Jason Trew <jt2018ns@catt.com>
- SpouseLinda Burchuk(July 1979 - present) (1 child)
- RelativesSkeet Ulrich(Niece or Nephew)
- In 1983, Ricky Rudd won his first NASCAR race at the Defunct Riverside International Raceway in Riverside, California.
- Has driven for: Al Rudd, Bill Champion, DiGard Racing, Richard Childress, Bud Moore, Kenny Bernstein, Hendrick Motorsports, Rudd Performance Motorsports, and Robert Yates Racing.
- 1977 Rookie of the year
- Won at least one race every season from 1983 to 1998, but never more than two in a season. Was winless in his last year as an owner-driver, 1999, and his first year with Robert Yates in 2000, but rebounded to win twice in 2001 and for the last time in 2002. Ironically, both his first (Riverside) and last (Infineon) career wins came on road courses in California.
- 1997 winner of the Brickyard 400.
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