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
Since winning at Riverside, has won at least one race every year, which the streak stopped in 1999
1997 winner of the Brickyard 400.
Ricky Rudd Detailed Biography
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 the "Ironman" of NASCAR, holding the record for most consecutive starts in NASCAR racing. With the completion of the 2005 season, Rudd had made 788 consecutive 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.
