“I watched a video of Ricky…,” The real reason why Daniel Suarez is using the Ricky Rudd theme on Darlington throwback weekend
Ricky Rudd is one of the 50 greatest drivers in NASCAR history, as he was named to the list in 1998.
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Ricky Rudd and Daniel Suarez
Trackhouse Racing has announced that the No:99 Chevy Camaro ZL1 team will use the vintage Quaker State livery as a tribute to NASCAR legend Ricky Rudd for the Darlington Raceway Cup race as part of Throwback weekend. The 600 Mile Cup race event in South Carolina is an occasion that the NASCAR community uses to honor the sport’s legends. Teams will use vintage paint schemes in honor of such drivers.
Daniel Suarez, the Mexican NASCAR driver, will use the occasion to Ricky Rudd, one of the toughest drivers to ever race in the sport. The Quaker State sponsors the car. They weren’t initially the sponsors for the event, but the decision was taken under certain circumstances, and I enabled them to field a unique car for the fans to remember Rudd once again. It pays homage to the No:26 King Racing Buick Rudd used to race in 1988.
The scheme uses a green, gold, and white base and also uses the exact font Rudd use for door numbers. While talking about paying homage to the legend, Suarez said he wants the new generation to remember how big Rudd was in his prime years. He wants to teach the young generation about the legend’s accomplishments.
“I watched a video of Ricky’s career the other day, and it’s obvious that he was a great driver and tough man. We hope this paint scheme reminds the older generation of fans of happy times watching Ricky Rudd race and teaches the younger generation about his accomplishments,” Daniel Suarez said in a press release.
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NASCAR legacy of Richard Lee Rudd
Ricky Rudd, a.k.a “the rooster,” made his NASCAR debut in 1975 in the Cup series with his family friend Bill Champion’s car. He drove part-time in the series till 1981 for multiple teams before landing a full-time ride with DiGard Motorsports, where he drove for three different manufacturers the same year. He joined Richard Childress Racing the next year, and in 1983 he scored his first Cup race win in Riverside, California.
He went on to have a full-time stint with Bud Moore Engineering, Kings Racing, Hendrick Motorsports, Rudd Performance Motorsports, Yates Racing, Wood Brother Racing, and Joe Gibbs Racing. He drove for every manufacturer other than Dodge and Toyota before retiring in 2007.
The 1991 IROC champion had a solid Cup carer that lasted 32 years. He scored 23 wins and 374 top 10s while starting 906 races. 29 of those starts were from the pole. His best Cup finish is the championship p2 of 1991. He has one Xfinity race win as well from 3 starts he made in 1983. The 1977 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year was named in the list of 50 greatest drivers of all time in 1998
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