Ricky Rudd's Career Highlights 

• Set a modern day NASCAR Winston Cup Series record in 1998 of 16 consecutive years with at least one victory

• Won the 1997 Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
  
• Earned his 500^th consecutive NASCAR Winston Cup start on September 14, 1997 at New Hampshire International Speedway

• Owner and driver of his own NASCAR Winston Cup team from 1994 through 1999

• Won 1992 International Race of Champions championship -- his first year in the series

• Second in 1991 NASCAR Winston Cup points championship -- his career best finish

• Obtained 16 top-10 finishes in the NASCAR Winston Cup points standings

• Earned the 1977 NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year title
  
• Finished 11^th in his first NASCAR Winston Cup race in 1975 at North Carolina Speedway

• Posted 20 wins, 24 poles, 151 top-five and 300 top-10 finishes in 661 starts from 1975 to 1999 having raced for DiGard Racing, Richard Childress, Bud Moore, Hendrick Motorsports and Rudd Performance Motorsports