NASCAR has always been a proving ground for courage, endurance, and sheer willpower. The post When NASCAR Legend Beat ...

Ricky Rudd never won the Daytona 500. He competed in the Daytona 500 for many years and was always considered a strong contender, with one of his most memorable moments in the competition coming ...

From when Rudd famously raced with his eyes taped open in the 1984 Daytona 500 to the time when ... screw up they would come find me and say, ‘Ricky, you should have done this or you should ...

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 ...

The Blue Jacket ceremony was held in Charlotte, North Carolina on Friday. NASCAR recalls Ricky Rudd entering Daytona 500 with eyes taped open NASCAR recalled some of Ricky Rudd's career highlights ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very ... Neither Edwards nor Rudd won a Cup title, but they left memorable marks on NASCAR. Rudd was one of the toughest drivers of all time — he ...

From when Rudd famously raced with his eyes taped open in the 1984 Daytona 500 to the time when the sport‘s iconic “tough guy” still showed up in Victory Lane in 1998 at Martinsville ...

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 swollen ...

At the forefront was Ricky Rudd ... When a crash before the Daytona 500 left his eyes swollen and barely able to open, Rudd used duct tape to keep his eyelids up just so he could race.