Ricky Rudd's Call From the NASCAR Hall of Fame

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It took a while, but Ricky Rudd finally got a call recently from the NASCAR Hall of Fame. This is his story.
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@grumpybuzzard7131 9 күн бұрын

Absolutely deserved- never backed down from a challenge. I think the thing overlooked by many, was the fact that Ricky won for seven different teams- not one or two, but seven.

@gregmckinney2877 9 күн бұрын

Congratulations Ricky!! You helped make racing,(racing)❤😊

@VAnascarfan 9 күн бұрын

Absolutely NOT deserved.

@55tmilam 9 күн бұрын

Rudd was a great driver!!!!! Congrats

@edmondcamp2878 9 күн бұрын

Ned Jarrett once said of all the people that was intimidated by Dale Earnhardt Ricky Rudd wasn’t one of them. For that matter none of the old guard was Pearson,Petty,Yarborough,DW and also Terry Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Harry Gant etc.

@clemsondru80 9 күн бұрын

Thanks for all the years of racing Ricky definitely hall of fame material

@travistraynham5286 9 күн бұрын

They don't make them like Ricky anymore. Congratulations Ricky, well deserved and long overdue.

@monteconnor4713 9 күн бұрын

Remember when he started in 77, congrats u deserve it

@oktoday8323 9 күн бұрын

It's about time! Congratulations.

@MRosati5000 9 күн бұрын

Glad to hear Ricky speak. Congrat's!

@davidgough1161 9 күн бұрын

One of my favorite people and a family friend! I love you man!

@roberthevern6169 8 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd HOF! Very deserving! Congratulations, Ricky!

@michaelatkins9780 9 күн бұрын

Just imagine what he could have done if Bill Sr and Bill Jr. hadn't hated him so much.

@baxatakbaxatak2014 4 күн бұрын

At least he got some attention from them. Brian just flat ignored him. But then Brian ignored everyone when it came to booze and coke.

@michaelatkins9780 4 күн бұрын

@baxatakbaxatak2014 Jr. didn't ignore him when he made the worst decision in Nascar history, black flagging Rudd at Sonoma in 1991.

@ShaneLarocque 9 күн бұрын

He was an amazing wheel man ,he so deserves this ,My biggest thing was After Alan`s death he was inspired and started his own team and kept winning

@saddletramp6935 9 күн бұрын

Didn't he win a least 1 race a year for a bunch of years?

@michaelatkinson6730 9 күн бұрын

@@saddletramp6935 I think he held a record at that time like 16 years in a row.

@jchayes7325 9 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd is well-deserved to get this honor to go into the Nascar Hall of Fame look what he did with every car he ever drove he won a race for Richard Childress he won a race for Bud Moore he want to race for Robert Yates he won a race for himself I have been a Ricky Rudd fan for a very long time and he is well deserved more than the person that is going in with him look at all the different iconic car owners he drove for Ricky Rudd will always be one of the greatest NASCAR drivers ever I met him plenty of times at Riverside International Raceway back in the day he is a nice guy on and off that track keep up the good work I love your show and God bless

@frankgualtieri7243 9 күн бұрын

My all-time favorite driver. Fierce competitor. Drove two of the coolest pain schemes ever-Tide and Havoline. And I saw two of his wins in person- Pocono and Richmond. Circumstances just never lined up for him to win a title but more than deserving of the Hall of Fame given his career achievements. Super happy for him.

@Vigilant_Guardian 8 күн бұрын

My Father was a bodyman at Poquoson Motors in Hampton Va, and Ricky used to run Karts and motorcycles, met him while he was delivering Used Auto Parts From Al Rudd Used Auto in Chesapeake Va. Ricky is a touch sob thats for sure.. nothing but repsect for him and his family, thankful Bill Champion had a hand at helping Ricky get started in Cup.

@graycon-il2vs 7 күн бұрын

Love this channel. Every car Rudd drove got better. To me the 6 wins in modern era as the last successful truly independent owner driver put sets him apart from others with similar stats. Elliott with a ton more $ wasn't able to win any with his own team. Got to meet him a few times, one of the nicest guys ever, very happy for him to receive this honor.

@w4shtrey 9 күн бұрын

I was at that Martinsville race in 1998 and remember how unusually hot it was for that time of year. Mid 90s in late September

@MRosati5000 9 күн бұрын

That race was killer.

@dennismaynard9392 8 күн бұрын

Every one is forgetting Bill Champion gave him his first shot in the number 10 car!!!

@artnascar9748 9 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd was a badass driver. ✌️🇺🇸

@carguy0000 9 күн бұрын

Rudd was my favorite driver

@gteefxr3094 9 күн бұрын

Thanks guys. I remember, it must have been 1988, and I would go over to the fourth turn at Daytona for lunch and watch the testing/practice and Ricky Rudd was lapping in the primer Buick (Quaker State?) at like 194mph? It was so cool and it didn't cost anything. Great times. 👍🏁

@michaelatkinson6730 9 күн бұрын

One thing about Ricky as a racer he always seemed like a nice gentleman outside the car. But man when you got him behind the wheel and the situations got tense, he would fight like a wild dog in that race car. He had that killer instinct behind the wheel. When it came to a chance to win, he didn't play nice, he wasn't a dirty racer but he would dang sure get up on the wheel come money time. Much deserved to be in the HOF. Rudd was involved in a ton of memorable races. All the way from duct tape holding his eyes open in 1984 to Harvick's little "Yap Yap" mouth in 2004.

@brianclifton9988 9 күн бұрын

I meet him at a store down the road from Rockingham in the 90's.

@tylerrobinson2074 6 күн бұрын

I'm proud to say I voted for Ricky Rudd to get into the Hall of Fame he has always been one of my favorite drivers

@happywrenching960 9 күн бұрын

To be honest, Harry Gant should have gotten in before Rudd. Rudd could have waited a year or two.

@jefferyrobertson7520 9 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd Drove Number 26 Buick Regal And Number 5 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet Lumina From The 80s And Early 90s Thanks For Uploading Rick And Steve

@bobbruce3925 9 күн бұрын

Congratulations Ricky, you and Cale were my guys

@user-bt8vn3dj6o 5 күн бұрын

Congratulations!

@debismith9059 7 күн бұрын

My favorite driver. I remember an interview with Dale Earnhardt and they asked him which driver he would RIDE in the same car with around the track at 200mph. He said he would prefer not to ride with any of "them guys", but if you forced him, he would pick Ricky Rudd.

@leethecomedian Күн бұрын

That Martinsville win, so legendary

@billfeld5883 8 күн бұрын

I'm pleased to see an ordinary driver get some recognition !!! Most people will never understand what it takes to be a professional racer!😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

@bcfmef 7 күн бұрын

great driver and a great guy

@baxatakbaxatak2014 4 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd did what very few drivers did: accomplished everything he set out to do, and then disappeared off the grid to be with his family. He was one of the very few NASCAR drivers I was unable to get an autograph from.

@evdallas123 8 күн бұрын

I saw him in a restaurant in near atlanta motor speedway before the Atlanta race in 1983 right after the Daytona crash his eyes were still black but he was smiling and talking to people like nothing was wrong

@scottleavitt5460 5 күн бұрын

Man he was fun to watch on the road course's. congratulations well deserved and overdue.who knows what might have been if Yates racing could put on belts correctly 💪

@jesuschristislord6790 9 күн бұрын

Rooster!

@toddedwards5373 8 күн бұрын

And ricky drove for a lot of different teams to get that streak.that speaks a lot to me.what if he had stayed at the same team for a majority of his career?

@BSNFabricating 9 күн бұрын

Ricky Rudd with white hair... If I wasn't already feeling old...

@MoonshineBootleg 9 күн бұрын

Are you going to go back to posting long form interviews on YT?

@timothyhowardforthepeople8863 9 күн бұрын

My favorite driver of all time. His induction to the Hall of Fame is on my birthday. I would definitely be there.

@shanehall6567 7 күн бұрын

Ford you go Rickey

@pumpkinking5174 9 күн бұрын

Well deserved

@georgekunkel5819 4 күн бұрын

One hell of a man, (the rooster !)

@donaldblanton6007 8 күн бұрын

When are they going to put. Handsome Harry Gantt in the Hall of Fame???

@Dd13200 9 күн бұрын

Absolutely deserves to be in the HOF

@jaxonjaxoff3291 6 күн бұрын

Look up Badass in the dictionary and you see a picture of Ricky Rudd.

@CarolinaKid93 9 күн бұрын

Its obviously the "Hall of Popularity" Nothing against Rudd, much respect for him!! Other's in HOP for popularly and not merits. So many others in various "levels" nowhere close to wearing a ring. ??? Big Bill would have a cardiac arrest if he saw how this has played out. (A fan from '74-'01, observer since, crewmember in 80's-90's) Disgusted the past number of years.

@RAEckart22 9 күн бұрын

Who's in the HOF that shouldn't be? Kulwicki? His stats are puny, guess that's the argument there. Who else?

@chrisdaviddunn3012 9 күн бұрын

AK won a cup title. That's the difference.@@RAEckart22

@CarolinaKid93 9 күн бұрын

@@RAEckart22 You assumed wrong...... A Championship winning driver is obviously HOF material. But then again, a Championship is not necessary to be in, popularity IS. So many talented "Nascar" Winston Racing Series (multiple) track Champions/Regional/National Champions NOT even considered, as well as the Modified circut, Winston West, Budweiser Late Model, BGN.... What IS Nascar? Oh, the "BIG" boys. M. Martin, Davey, Donnie, Baker and now Rudd. You cannot deny it's popularity. 20 wins and your in. What about 100 wins in LMS? You're who? Did you race on Sunday? Oh...... Don't know ya, but we remember a Mark, Davey, Donnie, Buddy and Ricky. Also remember DK, Wawak, Marcus, Means, Hylton, JD, Arrington, Thomas, May and Elmo. Without them, there NEVER would have been a full field on Sunday. I guess it's like the Rock and Roll HOF, but not..... One hit wonders get in it. Politics keep some greats out. My opinion is unwanted, and I digressed to this point. I helped make the Frances' Billionaires, as both a fan and paying competitor license fees for years, and got kicked in the balls by them as a thanks.

@RAEckart22 9 күн бұрын

@@chrisdaviddunn3012 I don't have a problem with Kulwicki, I'm trying to figure out who this guy thinks got in by popularity? That was my only guess. Everyone looks ok to me.

@chrisdaviddunn3012 9 күн бұрын

There's quite a few that shouldn't be in the HoF. It really is a popularity contest today vs stats. @@RAEckart22

@c.d.8975 9 күн бұрын

Ryan preece is better🤺💄🪠☝️

@MrChristopherHaas 9 күн бұрын

Welcome in RICKY! now if i could just get em to take another…closer..look at JIM PASCHAL!!!! what in thee h.e doubletoothpicks do you have to DO??

@thejiggsman961 8 күн бұрын

bottom line is this if Smokey Yunick is not in there it is not real.

@mustangecoboosthpp3869 8 күн бұрын

Sad that NASCAR has not put Harry Gant in the hall of fame, Harry did not start full time in Cup until he was 39 years old, an age when most drivers careers are starting to wind down, no one to this day has done what Harry Gant did in cup when he was 51 years old winning 4 cup races taking second in the 5th cup race of September and winning both Busch races in September of 1991 for a total of 6 wins and 1 second place finish. Shame on NASCAR.