No, Ricky Rudd never won the Daytona 500 ... During the Busch Clash at Daytona, Rudd was involved in a violent crash that left him with a concussion and torn cartilage. His face was swollen ...
Take Ricky Rudd, for instance—his 1984 crash in the Clash nearly cost him his vision, yet he returned to the Daytona 500 with taped eyes the next week and finished 7th. This is just the tip of ...
He Taped His Eyes Open to Race in the 1984 Daytona 500 Ricky Rudd’s toughness was put to the test in the 1984 Daytona 500. Just days before the race, he suffered a brutal crash in the Busch ...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very little overlap in their respective NASCAR careers. Edwards only entered the elite Cup Series in 2004 — a mere 67 races before Rudd ended ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the "Ironman" for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his grit. After a crash the week before the Daytona 500, Rudd's eyes were so swollen he used ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his grit. Following a crash the week before the Daytona 500, Rudd’s eyes were so ...