Many of his former competitors were shocked to see him on the Yard of Bricks; it was the first time most had seen Rudd since his final Cup Series race in 2007.

As the NASCAR Hall of Fame gathered its voting members last May to consider and select which of the sport‘s worthy former competitors would be part of the Class of 2025, a letter arrived at the Hall for the voting committee and an identical copy in the mailbox of retired NASCAR Cup Series superstar Ricky

nascar hall of fame 2025 induction ceremony honors ricky rudd, carl edwards, and ralph moody in charlotte on february 19. live on tubi, peacock.