When Ricky Rudd Got Punched
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 25 июн 2024
- Ricky Rudd was involved in one of the most toxic team departures in NASCAR history during the 2002 Winston Cup Series Season.
Follow me on Twitter: / blackflagmatter
Follow me on Instagram: / blackflagmatter
Follow me on TikTok: / blackflagsmatter
#NASCAR
Black Flags Matter is a channel where we discuss the good and bad of NASCAR history.
I love Motorsports and love to make Motorsports videos that I can think of that will keep you entertained. Subscribe if you want, I would love to have you join my channel!
Race Footage Credits:
redracer1985
jinjabreadman46
SMIFF TV
RaceFan84
Michael McIntyre
Dave W
nascarman History
Swagger Racing
Matthew Sullivan
Randall Dubin
Some Full Races 2017 - 2019
HODIUSDUDE
Keith Lyons
Dumindu Meegahawatte
ESPN
FOX Sports
localdog44
NASCAR
NBC Sports
rowdyeverylap
Sprint9988
KingCuervo88
Thumbnail Image Credits:
Getty Images
NASCAR Media.com
NASCAR.com 
Спорт
2002 was the wackiest NASCAR season ever.
Sterling Marlin tried to fix his fender under the red flag at the Daytona 500.
Ward Burton wins the Daytona 500.
Harvick gets suspended for a race.
Dale Jr and Steve Park wrecked on the first lap of the July Pocono race.
Jamie Mac wins in his 3rd start.
Ricky Rudd gets punched.
And Jimmie Johnson gets wrecked out of Talladega by Mark Martin before the race even started.
Of course on that same Talladega race,
ALL Hendrick powered teams experienced engine issues and exited out of the race.
Black Flags Matter did a video on that.
McMurray won in his 2nd start. Also in 2002, Sterling Marlin got injured while leading the points which opened the flood gates for Mark Martin, Jimmie Johnson, and Tony Stewart.
And the guy who won the Championship finished dead last at Daytona AND almost got suspended after The Brickyard 400.
You forgot the biggest stories of all. Dale Jr hiding his concussion at Fontana and Stewart punching a journalist after Indy.
@@chada75 Tony should have probably been suspended.
Rudd was a better driver than Sadler ever thought of being.
True, but RYR was declining when they first got rid of Ricky.
I have no idea how Sadler was the most popular Xfinity driver
@@oprahsgreasyanus4252 Or Chase Elliott the Most Popular Cup Driver...
I remember this happening almost 20 years ago, that was just plain dumb. Ricky getting that black eye was uncalled for. I mean why would they fine Ricky for getting assaulted?? He was one of my fav drivers during that Era.
He wouldn't have got fined if he hadn't thrown the water bottle.
@@kelliekeicher9652 so your going let somone hit you and walk away
@@kelliekeicher9652 I would have thrown the bottle after a man sucker punched me. The engine specialist was clearly angry about the engine comments.
@@ethanweeter2732its not a sucker punch for fuck sake. Ok for last time I'll explain a "sucker punch". A sucker punch is one that can't be defended calls your not looking. If you are looking the guy in the face yelling back and forth ITS NOT A SUCKER PUNCH!! Unless you thank you should have to yell "ok im swinging on you now, are you ready for my punch? I'm using my right fist,ok you ready?"
I think Ricky Rudd is very underrated. Yes, he isn’t the greatest of all time but he is a very talented driver who will make your team better just by adding him. He’s kinda like the Kurt Busch of the Winston Cup era of NASCAR.
Totally agree with the exception of the Busch analogy.. Rudd was actually a decent guy..
@@zoeyshoots I think he means Kurt Busch now and not when he was with Jack Roush
You know he won at least one race a year for like 15years?
And the Texaco 28 is the most beautiful race car of all time Davey's car
No doubt. Imagine what he might have accomplished if he hadn’t tried the owner driver route spurred by Kulwicki.
One thing that might’ve played a small part in this was the fact that earlier in his career, Ricky was ousted from RCR in favor of Dale Earnhardt after he had helped turn that team into a contender. My thinking is that the RYR deal with Sadler might’ve brought up some of those old feelings. After watching that season, I honestly think Ricky might’ve had a leg to stand on with what he said about those engines.
Cool story, bro.
Story about Ricky... he was in town for the Bristol event around 1982(?) and came to the Bristol Mall when the Cub Scouts were running Pinewood Derby cars. He made a lot of fans that day.
Ah yes "The Water bottle fight."
Not the weirdest fight in NASCAR history, but still very weird.
Not the only water bottle fight either if memory serves me right. Wasn’t there one involved in Earnhardt vs Rusty?
@@brandonenglund7516 That might have been 1995 Bristol, but I believe that was more of a shouting match.
@@Ultimate23Dragon I think Rusty squirted water at Dale after that race
NASCAR calling anything detrimental to stock car racing is ironic.
Lol right! They should fine themselves for what they’ve been doing to stock car racing the last two decades.
@@brandonenglund7516 3 decades.
Brian France needs to fine himself
@@chrish931 He did. He fined himself a bottle of pills and booze lol.
Then he went for a drive
they are detrimental.
`
The Rooster should be in the NASCAR Hall of Fame
No doubt about that
I agree, but there are a lot of names nascar just doesn't want to put in. Smokey Yunick, should have been in like 8 years ago, Harry Hyde should have been in years ago, Jimmy Fennig should have been a first ballad. Then you have arguably the greatest team owner ever, and I bet the hall of Fame voters probably never heard of him. (Carl Kiekaefer). Then there is Carl. Hell Biffle too. So as far as Rudd goes, should be be in, absolutely. But nascar's hall of Fame voters can't drive a stick
@@ashketchumsdad They sadly won't let Yunick and Kiekaefer in the HOF because Bill Sr accused both of them cheating multiple times at some point in their career in the sport.
@@tylerpuszczewicz2535 to be honest I'm not even convinced that the voters even knew Kiekaefer existed
100%
Ironically Rudd would finish his career with Yates, (Basically as a last hope for the team).
Ricky is one man u had better not f*ck with. Dude was legitimately mean as hell and a great man at the same time
Ol' Rooster
Ricky believed in standing up for yourself.
The Iron Man for a while iirc what a legend look at that poise and respect during that interview. Rusty, Rudd, Gordon, Spencer, Gordon, Stewart, Harvick, Kenseth, Ward Burton and Ward Burton. In a class of their own.
lol kinda my thoughts too. I remember watching all this but still today thinking I can’t believe anyone would throw a punch at the Rooster. Dude was a BAMF
@@brandonenglund7516 yeah he proved it. Lackey needed stitches to put his forehead back together.
Ricky belongs in the hall of fame. 23 career cup wins and at least 1 win for 16 consecutive seasons. He never won a championship because he was never in the right place at the right time but he drove the wheels off of every car he drove and he competed well through his mid 40s when the sport was being dominated by a bunch of younger drivers
I was a huge Davey Allison fan when I first started watching NASCAR but we all know the tragedy that struck..After that I just cheered for the #28..Such a shame the whole thing is gone now.
then Kenny irwin
I'm just like you. I really got excited about the 28 when they signed Rudd and they ran good.
My favorite driver of all time. Was never quite in the right place at the right time, but drove the wheels off of everything he drove, and was one of the last of the old school iron men in the sport.
Long live the Rooster
One of my favorite all-time drivers. One tough SOB and a hell of a wheelman. And boy did he never back down from anything or anybody.
In terms of toxic driver and team divorces, I encourage you to do some research on Team Penske, Kurt Busch and the 2011 season.
That was a well known one.
Vickers and Hendrick.
Ward and Bill Davis, 2003. Another good one that a lot of people don't know how bad it actually was.
@@BrettMKW oh yeah! That was a bad one
@@DiecastEmporium Facts, all of Bill Davis' wins came with Ward but they fired him. All of Ward's wins came with Bill Davis. Killed Wards career.
FYI: Jarrett won twice in 2002. Pocono in June, Michigan in August.
And the thing is, Rudd nearly won that Pocono race in June, but a late race tire issue put him in the wall and the race ended under yellow.
@@benkelley9973 Rudd was a better driver than Jarrett any day of the week.
Rudd won Sonoma guys
@@x-man5056 Jarrett had more success than Rudd in a shorter cup career.
@@00petrified001 How many road races did he win? How many also ran teams did he have to drive for? Jarret was very good on ovals and restrictor plate tracks. Not taking anything away from DJ (former champ and 3x Daytona 500's) but Rudd had to go into races with many more second or third rate cars than Jarret, much of it during a time when fewer cars had any legit chance to win. Rudd's daddy wasn't a admired former champ opening doors for him.
If success is measured in win stats, DJ wins the day. If you look over their complete careers, who they drove for, the quality of the rides, DJ had a silver platter career and Rudd fought, kicked and gouged his way through many also ran rides, though many more years.
Well I don't blame Rudd Yates fell off a cliff in 2002, As a Sadler fan he did the best he could in Ricky's Ride, Considering Yates was not the same caliber of team that it was in the 90s. Granted they didn't fall as hard as Morgan McClure but it was still bad.
Morgan McClure somehow lasted longer than Yates Racing.
Morgan McClure was a home town team in my area. It was very sad to watch that team fall under that fast and hard. I wish they could have recovered.
I miss Robert Yates. I always lived that team.
@@kelliekeicher9652 really would have liked to seen davey allison's career with yates. i think at least 1 title.
@@sicfrynut Davey was a great driver. I remember one race where he was running second to his father Bobby. It was at a high speed track and on the last lap Davey was going make on run on his dad and try to beat him to the finish line. Around turn three he tried to slingshot past his dad but couldn't do it. His voice load on TV from to his pit was, " he's to strong and I can't get around him". It was a father , son finish and one I'll always remember
@@TheGeonam That was the Daytona 500 in 1988 if my memory serves me correctly.I'm not 100 percent sure on the date,it was in the late 1980's though.
I think in a fight Ricky would clean that dudes clock. Ricky was a pretty tough guy.
bet the farm
Maybe hit the guy with a box of Tide.
Rooster was not a driver to trifle with in the garage
Thats why he suckered punch him Ricky would have cleaned his clock
Larry Lackey actually went to DEI for a year after he left Yates(02-03) then went back to Yates (03-12).
As much as I loved the big Texaco star on the 28 car, the 2002 paint scheme still looked sharp.
Ricky Rudd finished in the Top 10 in points a whopping 19 times during his career, with a runner up finish in 1991.
Rudd's 2002 Havoline car is my favorite primary Cup scheme, it's simple but looked great on track. Bit of a shame it wasn't more successful though
To each his own, but it was my least favorite of the Yates Havoline Cars. Davey's full black 28 of the early 90's is my favorite, then the white and black of the late 80's. Something about those Texaco Havoline paint schemes, because I loved the Newman-Hass cars in CART as well.
By the way even though it was my least favorite, it was still a good looking car.
Ricky Rudd certified lived up to his nickname The Rooster
By getting punched in the face and then throwing a bottle? 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
Ricky Rudd was one tough S.O.B. and I wouldn't consider messing with him!
He was given the nickname “The Rooster” by a crew chief because of his tendency to get angry when provoked.
Motocross racer before coming to NASCAR. He was used to getting his kidneys rattled every week.
Ricky ended up with the black eye.
Probably should have added the part where him and Dale Earnhardt used to hang out hunting and fishing until Dale snagged his ride at Richard Childress Racing. Things like that leave scars but the guy knew his stuff about racing.
I wouldn't say Dale snagged his ride, the ride was Earnhardt's before it was Rudd's. Dale drove for Richard briefly I think at some point in either 1981 or early 82 & they at the time couldn't make it work so he & Childress mutually parted ways with the promise that once RCR had better equipment to put under Dale that they would reunite. Turned out better cause you think Childress wins all those races & 6 Winston Cups with Rudd behind the wheel...
@@vinewood8295 Ricky could have won a title or two, but not 6. Kirk was a great crew chief though. As was Andy Petree. Ricky always seemed to be at teams at the wrong time. He was at RCR before they got good, at Bud Moore before they got a little better, the 26 was never elite, but he and Larry Mac made that team competitive, then he got to HMS before Gordon and that era.
@@ethanweeter2732 HMS was title capable during Rudd's time there, Darrell Waltrip proved that, Rudd just wasn't a championship caliber driver. He got to Robert Yates Racing the year after Jarrett won them their first title as a team, what happened that season, he never had it in him to win a season title... Just my opinion though...
5:07 The radio convo and Fuel in the background just made it feel like a fight was coming lol.
Ricky Rudd always reminded me of Dale Sr. and Tony Stewart imo
All three of those drivers were beasts on the track and I miss that in today's NASCAR like it did in the 80's, 90's and early 2000's
The fact that someone punched Ricky Rudd, a man so tough even Dale Earnhardt was afraid to cross him, and lived to tell the tale is a miracle in and of itself. There's a damn good reason why they called him "The Rooster."
Because he was surrounded by a group of people and it was on camera haha I’m sure if they would have been alone the rooster definitely would have given him the claws
Man that Sonoma race was full of mixed emotions. On one end, you have Ricky Rudd scoring what would end up being his final career win. On the other, you have yet another heartbreaking loss for Jerry Nadeau.
I guess in a way it was what the racing gods wanted. Considering he got robbed in 1991 at the very same track, which gave the win to Allison.
Glad you mentioned Nadeau. Funny name great at saving himself from wrecking his car.
NASCAR stole a Sears Point win from Rudd and handed it to Davey Alison. NASCAR was wrong, wrong, wrong.
I’d watched NASCAR since 1997, but 2002’s wildness is what hooked me for life. One of my all time favorite seasons. Even 2001 was a bit odd (even without the unfortunate circumstances at Daytona). 1997-2001 made me a Gordon fan. 2002 made a NASCAR fan. I should add that I was a child during these years. In my kid brain, it was crazy all the things that happened. Then, Bobby flipped at Dega in the polar bear car. WILD.
Jeff Gordon was the beginning of the downfall of Nascar.
@@MoparRob440jeff Gordon was the best modern day driver period 4 championship 93 wins shows it
Love that instrumental! Nine Black Alps-Cosmopolitan
Rudd was tough as nails. one of the best of the B drivers of the era. drove with his eyes taped open after his Busch clash crash.
This is an awesome channel ! Bringing back my childhood here man, 35 now , lifetime Earnhardt \ Gordon fan. Thanks again!
It looked like Rudd tried to punch back but that member of Rusty's crew got in the way
Guy is probably lucky NASCAR didn't fine him for being detrimental to NASCAR, lol. I mean why not, if getting punched gets you fined, they'd probably fine you for anything.
That race in Sonoma was my first race on 2002. It's weird you made this video because I just bought this diecast, being it was my first race. Great video!
Next video: *When Spencer Gallagher got WWE'd*
5:17 GIMMIE FUELLLLL
Ricky would be a great politician, he says F You with out saying F You all with a smile on his face!
I was there Sonoma 2002. I was 9 years old at that race (my first NASCAR race) and had been a Rudd fan since I was 4 years old when his number 10 Tide Ride was on display in front of a local grocery store in Sacramento Ca. While not a championship winner, he had an amazing career and definitely deserves a place in the hall of fame. Loved watching “The Rooster” on TV and I hope he is enjoying retirement.
What an awesome experience man. That was the first race my now wife ever watched with me. We were 15 at the time. So she got to see him win the first time she ever watched nascar with me. I was so heartbroken when he didn’t pass Ken Schrader at Kansas in 03.
Ricky Rudd once kicked the air,we now call it wind.
Team owners sign contracts to race for Ricky Rudd.
Oxygen needs ricky rudd to survive.
The dark is scared of Ricky Rudd.
Ricky Rudd once built a snowman out of rain.
Ricky Rudd tested positive for COVID...COVID passed away 5 days later
Stupid stolen stuff. 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
@@sludge8506 cry
@@DrSamwpepper whine
What was really "detrimental to the sport" was the single network TV contract that went into effect in 2001....... NASCAR still paying the price to this day.
Fox and NBC are different networks, as were their cable partners FX and TNT.
@@NotSteveCook they never work with each other to promote NASCAR when they don't have the races..... no other sport in the last 22 years intentionally reduced its number of TV broadcast partners except NASCAR. Every other major sport still has the same number or has increased them because they know more TV partners equals more vested interest in promoting positively your sport.
thinking about when Ricky Rudd put strips of tape on his face…
…and no, this isn’t because he got punched lol
Wasn't it after his crash in the Daytona Clash in '84?
yeah it was because he had to tape his eyes open because of the swelling.. what a warrior
And he won a week later at Richmond while still using tape to keep his eyes open.
It was from a nasty crash he had the week earlier and his eyes were nearly still swollen shut. He used duct right over his eyebrows too. The guy must have ate nails and gunpowder for breakfast.
Interesting video as always!
It made me know more about how the relationship between Ricky Rudd and RYR deteriorated.
Ricky was one of my all time favorite drivers. I guarantee Ricky would’ve gave that dude all he wanted if he hadn’t been sucker punched.
That's odd then. Why did Ricky drive for Yates in 2007 if his 2002 departure was so toxic?
He was a decent man.
Business decision.
Seeing this brought back my childhood! I was a Rudd Freak back to the 10 days. Remember watching my first race as a kid and seeing that bright orange car. Loved this era of racing, miss the iron man Rooster! Was so sad that when Rudd retired that he left the sport all together. We need more Rudd in today's Nascar!
Right on! To this day I only use Tide 😀👍
I meant Ricky Rudd he was a class act I enjoyed chit-chatting with him a little bit and he actually paid attention to me when I asked him a couple of questions. I think he made a comment at the end of that race that his engine that night was running kind of flat and it ticked that engine worker off. I think he made that comment while he was being interviewed. he was really really a great driver in that 28 and mercilessly got wrecked by Rusty Wallace several times during that season. to this day I cannot stand Rusty Wallace because of that. I think the racing gods paid back Rusty Wallace when his son Steven proved to be a real dud on the racetrack nearly bankrupted Rusty Wallace.
You should have mentioned the funny irony of how Ricky Rudd went back to Robert Yeates Racing for the 2007 season, but great video.
'Yeaaaa they come to snuff the rooster!'
Rudd surviving that crash at Daytona in 1984 then driving in the 500 a week later with his eyes taped open is the damnedest thing I remember about him!
He survived a crash like that and Earnhardt hits the wall and it kills him.
Darien uploads=Good day
This was the year I seriously started following NASCAR. I have put many hours on EA Sports Nascar Thunder 2003, based of the 2002 season.
Nascar busts:
Spencer Gallagher
I still have a die cast car of Ricky Rudd's Havoline Texaco Ford along with Christian Fittipladi's CART machine with the same sponsorship that I bought at a local Texaco station when I was 5. Those were the first die cast race cars I bought. Loved watching Ricky Rudd as a kid that grew up watching NASCAR along with F1, CART & the WRC. Keep these great videos coming.
I’ve got two of Ricky’s hot wheels 1/24 scale cars. One of his number 10 and one of 28 (yellow and black scheme) while not mint (played with them while I was a kid) but still in great shape I currently have them each framed.
Rudd was my favorite driver when he was driving the Tide car. I thought he could have won alot of races and championships had he been given better equip
How have I never seen this incident?!! Thanks for the content dude 🤘🏼
Ricky was just in shock for a second trying to figure out what the hell ? Then if there hadn't been 3 guys between them this clown would have had his head handed to him.
He got his anyway, Rudd's perfect bottle shot gashed the moron's head to the tune of 4 staples.
Thanks For Uploading ☺😎
Rudd got screwed so many times In 2002 he easily could have had 5 wins
I don't really remember there being 5 races he could have won. I'd say he should have won spring Richmond instead of Sonoma. What races are you referring to?
@@stevenwolford3754 Pocono he blew a tire while leading. Otherwise, I don’t know. Wonder if they did sabotage Ricky though. DEI did it to Jr in 2007.
@@ethanweeter2732 DEI sabotaged Jr? I had no idea and I would like to know more. I know he didn't win in 07 and I just thought he had bad luck. Huge revelation to me if he was being sabotaged.
Good Seasons: Ricky Rudd 1994
What about 97 brickyard winner biggest win of Carrier
@@brianbooher7318
1994: 6th in Winston Cup points
1997: 16th in Winston Cup points
@@coca-colatrackhousewarrior9925 yes but won his biggest race of his career way bigger than a 6 in points
@@brianbooher7318 After the Brickyard Rudd got tons of bad luck as he was dealing with injuries sustained in the Pepsi 400 crash weeks prior
He was probably the only driver to give Dale Earnhardt his "just deserves" at North Wilkesboro in '89!
So many races that season he had a chance to win, Rockingham hit kill switch, dover loose tire, Pocono flat tire, just to name a few.
Love the background music. I haven't heard Cosmopolitan by Nine Black Alps in forever. This was my jam back in HS lol
Ah yes, replacing Rudd with Sadler, Excellent move! Surely This will keep Yates at the forefront of competitive teams in the sport for the forseeable future.
.... oh wait......
Just like with Kenny Irwin, amirite?
@@FallenStar2565 Wasn’t that because Ernie could not see to drive though.
@@ethanweeter2732 He was still capable of winning, though.
@@ethanweeter2732 That ended up being basically mutual. Ernie talks in his book about how he started to feel unappreciated by both Yates and Texaco.
Aye BFM nice choice of music for this video nine black alps - cosmopolitan instrumental
Good video BFM. I was angry about what happened to Ricky but glad he fired back with the water bottle scoring a direct hit. He was a good man and didn't deserve that fine at all. It's a shame a veteran driver was treated like that. Thanks for the video.
Ricky Rudd having 19 T10 points standings finishes with stretches of 8 and 7 consecutive T10s is not a stat I was expecting to learn today
That was a bonehead move replacing Rudd with Sadler. No comparison in talent.
How have I never seen this before? So hilarious 👍👍
Rudd was my favorite as a kid, but I had no idea he was so based until later years
The video should be titled Yates Racing bad decision. When Rudd departed, it was all downhill for the team.
Rudd was tough as hell.
One of the most toxic team departures in NASCAR history? Kurt Busch: "hold my beer"
Jeremy Mayfield, anyone? Multiple times.
AWESOME WHEEL MAN RIGHT THERE "FORD PERFORMANCE"
Always liked Ricky Rudd. He may not have won a ton of races, but he was in the hunt most of the time.
I think everyone was really surprised he didn’t win with the wood brothers. Honestly i thought he’d get at least 1, but I also thought Bobby Labonte would get 1 with petty
The decisions Yates made around Ricky Rudd that year basically killed his race team. Sadler was a good guy but he wasn’t Ricky Rudd, and ultimately what they were really mad about is that they had a driver telling them the truth: their shit wasn’t as good as it used to be. Ricky was used to getting points with shit equipment from being a driver owner and could drive the crap they were giving him, but they got butthurt that he said it wasn’t title worthy. He was right.
Rudd always brought out the best In people, Dale Sr., Kevin Harvick his crew etc.
Ricky Rudd: **talking about incident at Richmond**
Me: **vibing to Man of Constant Sorrow that’s playing over the track speakers**
Me "vibing" to you whilst listening to Nowhere Man by The Beatles...
We have to remember that’s when racing a car was amazing!! It’s changed. Rudd was apart the best.
Lucky they stepped between them right after... If Rudd had any chance at all he would have handled that idiot. The Rooster was a tough SOB and wouldn't start something but wouldn't mind finishing it.
lol the accuracy of that throw though
Video idea. I recall a couple years ago you did a video on LW Wright. I think it should be revisited as the man behind the mystery was in a podcast recently
That would be The Scene Vault
If I remember right Ricky lost his ride to Dale Earnhardt sr. early in his career and had to fight and scratch to compete for years in his own stuff mainly until finally getting another sweet ride at Yates in the end. He was a very good driver. Him and Tide are synonymous. Elliott Sadler was a clear downgrade, he should have been insulted.
With “Constant Sorrow” playing in the background 😆
Still lookin' for your name anywhere in history...
Well Damn.... I thought the whole Kurt Busch Roush Racing Phoenix incident was atrocious, but this is NOTHING compared to that.....
Rudd was always a good driver who was almost always competitive and capable of winning the race. And when he didn’t have the car to win he was smart enough to stay out of the way and stay clean
Biggest issue is thinking Elliot Sadler would be an upgrade from Rudd.
Like the way Rudd waited for everything to be perfect before he threw the water bottle.
Cuz yer a hero keyboard warrior. looked for yer name in the NASCAR history books...still lookin....
@@kcewing1 well you won't find It Mr.Cuz.
If there is one guy you don’t want to mess with, it would be Ricky Rudd
Rudd never outperformed Jarrett at Yates Racing lol. Jarrett won the 1999 championship and the 2000 Daytona 500.
2001 Rudd was a title contender until late while DJ wasn't after the summer. Rudd at moments was stronger than Jarrett but he didn't come over until 2000. Kenny Irwin Jr was still the 28 driver in 1999.
Ricky Rudd was always my favorite as a kid, a guy I worked with knows him. I wanna meet him. He was born in the same city as me (Norfolk, VA) and his birthday is a day ahead of mine (September 11 vs 12). A weird relation but it's the small things. I remember I'd always collect all the #10 Tide cars whenever I went to Toys R Us in the 90s. I used to have a bigger replica car.
Honestly Rudd was in the right, I'd have done the same. Not one for violence, but a water bottle... C'mon.
An Interesting Piece of NASCAR History.
Future uploads: What’s Next For Kurt Busch and Rewatching The 1995 Mountain Dew Southern 500.
The Rooster was & still is highly underrated as a driver. He, like several past successful-winning driver's, ended up with career number's that were beneath their skill level as a Wheelman. I don't know if it was Bill Jr, or one of his NASCAR executive goon's that had it in for Ricky, but somebody upstairs sure didn't like Mr Rudd, that Sears Point deal with Davey is still one of the biggest hack job's ever put on a driver, I loved Davey Allison, but The Rooster won that race & NASCAR flat screwed him over "HARD" 👎🧐
That 2002 race at Sears Point I was cheering for Nadeau to pull off the upset that day.
Wow, that was a nasty breakup
Haven’t heard cosmopolitan since madden 06
Never heard this story before, very interesting 👍