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Ricky Rudd

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American racecar driver

United StatesAthletesBorn 1956 · age 70
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Richard Lee Rudd, nicknamed "the Rooster", is an American former racing driver and racing team owner. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd.

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Ricky Rudd's 1983 Riverside International Raceway-winning No. 3 Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet Monte CarloRicky Rudd's 1983 Riverside International Raceway-winning No. 3 Piedmont Airlines Chevrolet Monte CarloRudd in 1984Rudd in 19841989 No. 26 Buick Regal1989 No. 26 Buick RegalRudd at 1994 Brickyard 400.Rudd at 1994 Brickyard 400.1997 Tide-sponsored racecar at Pocono1997 Tide-sponsored racecar at PoconoRicky Rudd walks down pit road, before qualifying at Pocono Raceway 1998Ricky Rudd walks down pit road, before qualifying at Pocono Raceway 19982007 car2007 car

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Richard Lee Rudd, nicknamed "the Rooster", is an American former racing driver and racing team owner. He is the uncle of actor Skeet Ulrich and former NASCAR Busch Series driver Jason Rudd. He retired in 2007 with 23 career wins; twenty were done in a span from 1983 to 1998, where he won at least one race in sixteen consecutive seasons, a mark only surpassed by three other drivers. He was named the 2006 Virginian of the Year and was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. In October 2010, he was selected to the Hampton Roads Sports Hall of Fame, which honors those who have contributed to sports in southeastern Virginia.

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Born 1956 · age 70
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