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Ricky Rudd has often faced the question of whether his NASCAR career was complete, given he never won a championship. Rudd, who won 23 races at the Cup Series level, including the Brickyard 400, wo…
NASCAR legend Ricky Rudd was recently elected to the Hall of Fame after years on the ballot, feeling like something was left unaccomplished due to not winning a championship, despite his 23 race wins, including the prestigious Brickyard 400. Rudd received an anonymous text message tipping him off about his Hall of Fame induction, while he was busy raking leaves, and hurried to be present at the event in downtown Charlotte. Known as NASCAR’s Ironman, Rudd’s fearless and determined driving style made him a tough competitor and a fan favorite throughout his career. He was also proud of his 788 consecutive starts, a record broken by Jeff Gordon in 2015. Rudd, who also drove for his own team in the ’90s, will be enshrined with Carl Edwards and Ralph Moody, receiving 87% of the vote from the Modern Era ballot.
