Ricky Rudd justifies his passion. From short ovals like Martinsville and Dover to road courses like Riverside and Sonoma, as well as high-speed venues like Michigan and Indianapolis, he has ...

From a scary crash in Daytona to the famed Tide colors, Virginia’s Ricky ... his tenure, Rudd never visited victory lane after the 2002 season. His final Cup victory came at Sonoma that season.

Sonoma, Calif.? Stock cars were never meant ... “It’s difficult,” said Ricky Rudd, who enters today’s Dodge/Save Mart 350 as the defending champion and is considered one of the better ...