Take Ricky Rudd, for instance—his 1984 crash in the Clash nearly cost him his vision, yet he returned to the Daytona 500 with ...

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 six-page letter was unsigned but included a long list of Rudd’s career achievements ... you quickly found out how tough he was too with that crash at Daytona and that wasn’t going ...

NASCAR recalled some of Ricky Rudd's career highlights as it welcomed the driver into the Hall of Fame. One of them was Rudd taping his eyes open for the 1984 Daytona 500 after a crash in an ...

Ricky Rudd was one of NASCAR's toughest and most consistent drivers, racing for over 30 years and proving his skill and ability to adapt to different tracks. Competing against legends like Richard ...

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, the Chesapeake native known ... the wheel that define his place in NASCAR lore. When a crash before the Daytona 500 left his eyes swollen and barely able to ...

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 ...

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 ...

NASCAR Honors 'The Ironman' Ricky Rudd and 'Cousin Carl' Edwards as Hall of Fame Inductees CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — One of the toughest drivers in NASCAR history joined one the most enigmatic ...