Ricky Rudd Joins the United Way 51st Promotion With Rockingham Speedway for the Carolina 500

ROCKINGHAM, N.C. (April 23, 2008) – Ricky Rudd was announced today as the United Way of Richmond County/Fast Track High Performance Driving School “chauffeur” for the lucky  winner of the charity auction. Rudd will be driving a special two-seat race car that will allow the auction winner to put on a driving suit, helmet, Hans Device and roll off with the other 50-cars starting the Carolina 500. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 21st IN FINAL CUP SERIES CAREER START

HOMESTEAD, FL (November 18, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 21st Sunday in the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. After 31 seasons in NASCAR’S most elite series, Rudd completed the final NEXTEL Cup Series start of his career Sunday. Known as NASCAR’S “Iron Man” for his record of most consecutive career starts, Rudd made his 906th career start in the Ford 400. Rudd began the race from the 38th starting position on the outside of fellow Ford driver, Greg Biffle. Robert Yates Racing teammate, David Gilliland and the #38 M&M’S Ford Fusion, began from 12th on the starting grid. Read More!

NASCAR “IRON MAN” RICKY RUDD TO MAKE FINAL NEXTEL CUP CAREER START
 AT HOMESTEAD IN #88 SNICKERS® FORD FUSION

One Sweet Career – Rudd retires from full-time competition

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (November 14, 2007) --- Mars Snackfood US announced today that after 31 seasons in NASCAR’s most elite series, #88 SNICKERS® driver Ricky Rudd will start the final race of his career this weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway. Read More!

RUDD TO MAKE FINAL NEXTEL CUP CAREER START AT HOMESTEAD

CHARLOTTE, NC (November 13, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Homestead-Miami Speedway this weekend for the final race of the 2007 season, the Ford 400. Ford Championship Weekend will mark the final start for Rudd in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series and Sunday’s Ford 400 will be Rudd’s 906th career start in the series. NASCAR’s “Iron Man,” who holds the record for the most consecutive number of starts with 788, will start the final Cup series race of his career Sunday. Rudd holds numerous accolades on his resume including: 1992 IROC Champion, 1997 Brickyard 400 Winner, 2006 Virginian of the Year, and was named one of NASCAR’s “50 All-Time Great” drivers to name a few. Read More!

RUDD EXPERIENCES TOUGH DAY IN PHOENIX

PHOENIX, AZ (November 11, 2007) – Ricky Rudd found troubles in the handling of his race car all day long in Phoenix. He fought through multiple issues with the braking system and the balance on the car. In his final trip to the Phoenix International Raceway, Rudd brought his #88 PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion home three laps down to the leaders in the 35th position. Read More!

RUDD AIMS FOR THIRD CONSECUTIVE TOP-20 FINISH THIS WEEKEND

CHARLOTTE, NC (November 6, 2007) – This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Phoenix International Raceway for the Checker Auto Parts 500. With two more races left in the 2007 season as well as his career, Ricky Rudd looks ahead to Phoenix as an opportunity to further develop on the success the #88 team has achieved the previous two weekends at Atlanta and Texas. Rudd has finished in the top-20 the past two weekends with a 17th-place finish at Atlanta and a 15th-place finish at Texas. Rudd will be running the bright yellow PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion this weekend at Phoenix instead of his traditional Snickers paint scheme. Read More!

RUDD BRINGS HOME TOP-15 FINISH IN THE “LONE STAR STATE”

FT. WORTH, TX (November 4, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers®/Valero Ford Fusion finished 15th Sunday afternoon in the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Rudd and the Snickers Racing team used pit strategy to their advantage Sunday as the team walked away with another strong performance for the second week in a row. Read More!

#88 SNICKERS RACING TEAM LOOKS FOR SUCCESSFUL RUN AT TEXAS

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 30, 2007) – With three more races left in the 2007 season, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Texas Motor Speedway this weekend for the Dickies 500. Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers Ford Fusion head into “the Lone Star State” with the goal of finishing the 2007 season in the top 35 of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series owner points standings. Rudd and the Snickers Racing team are looking for a strong finish this weekend in Texas after being caught up in a crash on the opening laps earlier in the season which left the team wishing for another opportunity to run well there. Read More!

RUDD EARNS TOP-20 FINISH AT ATLANTA

HAMPTON, GA (October 28, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Halloween Ford Fusion finished 17th Sunday afternoon in the Pep Boys Auto 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Atlanta Motor Speedway is a 1.5-mile speedway that is synonymous with speed and Sunday’s Pep Boys Auto 500 was not an exception as the race provided high-speed thrills right up until the last lap. Rudd and the #88 Snickers Racing team celebrated the upcoming Halloween holiday with a special Snickers Halloween paint scheme. Read More!

RUDD AND THE #88 TEAM CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN AT ATLANTA

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 23, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Atlanta Motor Speedway this weekend for the Pep Boys Auto 500. Ricky Rudd and the #88 team will be running a special Snickers® Halloween paint scheme this weekend at Atlanta in celebration of the upcoming Halloween holiday. The team has also prepared a brand new chassis for this weekend’s Pep Boys Auto 500. The new chassis is based off of information the team has gathered throughout the 2007 season at various 1.5-mile tracks and the #88 team hopes this new car will yield a strong performance. Read More!

RUDD AND #88 COMBOS FORD FINISH 27th AT MARTINSVILLE

MARTINSVILLE, VA (October 21, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Combos® Ford finished 27th Sunday afternoon in the Subway 500 at Martinsville Speedway. Martinsville Speedway is one of the short-tracks on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series circuit and is a track known for action-packed racing and tight turns where drivers’ tempers and car temperatures can rise. Sunday’s Subway 500 proved to be a challenging afternoon for the Combos Racing team after a late-race collision cost Rudd and the team valuable track position. Read More!

RUDD TRAVELS HOME TO VIRGINIA AND HOPES TO RACE SUNDAY AT MARTINSVILLE

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 16, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Martinsville Speedway this weekend for the Subway 500. Martinsville Speedway is one of the most physically demanding tracks on the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series circuit. The 0.526-mile “paperclip”-shaped speedway forces drivers to do a lot of work in the car since drivers must focus on braking into the tight turns. Ricky Rudd will travel to his home state of Virginia with the hopes of racing in Sunday’s Subway 500. Read More!

RUDD RETURNS TO #88 SNICKERS FORD AND FINISHES 11th AT CHARLOTTE

CONCORD, NC (October 13, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford finished eleventh Saturday night in the Bank of America 500 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Saturday’s event marked the first race that Rudd has been in the driver’s seat since he sustained a separated shoulder at California Speedway during his 900th career start which forced him to sit out of the Snickers Ford for five weeks while he recovered. Read More!

RICKY RUDD RETURNS TO THE DRIVER’S SEAT AT LOWE’S MOTOR SPEEDWAY

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 11, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Lowe’s Motor Speedway this weekend for the Bank of America 500. Lowe’s Motor Speedway is considered the home track for the majority of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series teams. Along with a weekend of racing at home for the Snickers Racing team, this weekend’s Bank of America 500 marks the return of Ricky Rudd as the driver of the #88 Snickers Ford Fusion. Rudd has been out of the driver’s seat for five weeks as he spent time recovering from a separated shoulder. Rudd and the #88 Snickers Racing team are eager to return to Lowe’s Motor Speedway where earlier in the season- the team walked away with their best finish of the year in seventh place. Read More!

#88 M&M’S® HALLOWEEN FORD HAS TOP-20 FINISH AT TALLADEGA

TALLADEGA, AL (October 7, 2007) – Mike Wallace and the #88 M&M’S® Halloween Ford finished 19th Sunday in the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway. Wallace was chosen by Robert Yates to drive the #88 at Talladega in place of Ricky Rudd who continues to recover from his separated shoulder injury he sustained in his 900th career start at California Speedway. Wallace is known for his prowess at superspeedways and Sunday’s race was an opportunity for Wallace to showcase his talent at the longest track, Read More!

MIKE WALLACE TO DRIVE #88 M&M’S HALLOWEEN FORD AT TALLADEGA

CHARLOTTE, NC (October 2, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the UAW-Ford 500. Mike Wallace will take over the driving duties of the #88 M&M’S® Halloween Ford Fusion this weekend while Ricky Rudd continues to recover from a shoulder injury which has kept him sidelined for five weeks. Read More!

SNICKERS® CREW STRUGGLES THROUGH CRAZY DAY IN KANSAS

KANSAS CITY, KS (September 30, 2007) – Kenny Wallace and the #88 SNICKERS® Ford Fusion suffered through an early brake failure in the LifeLock 400 at the Kansas Speedway. He and his crew also suffered through two rain delays and several cautions before finishing 39 laps down to the leaders in the 40th position. Read More!

WALLACE WILL DRIVE #88 SNICKERS® FORD AT KANSAS THIS WEEKEND

CHARLOTTE, NC (September 25, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Kansas Speedway this weekend for the LifeLock 400. This weekend’s race at Kansas marks the third race in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Chase for the NEXTEL Cup. For the fourth week in a row, Kenny Wallace will drive the #88 Snickers® Ford, while Ricky Rudd continues to recover from his separated shoulder injury. Wallace is a native of St. Louis, Missouri and considers Kansas Speedway his home track. Wallace and the rest of the Snickers Racing team look forward to positive results this weekend as Wallace returns to his roots to go racing in the #88 Ford. Read More!

WALLACE AND THE SNICKERS® FORD FINISH 23rd AT DOVER

DOVER,DE (September 23, 2007) – Kenny Wallace and the #88 Snickers® Ford finished 23rd Sunday in the Dodge Dealers 400 at Dover International Speedway known as the “Monster Mile.” Wallace piloted the Snickers Ford for the third consecutive week in place of Ricky Rudd who continues to recover from a separated shoulder injury he sustained at California Speedway. The “Monster Mile” lived up to its title Sunday as numerous drivers found themselves victims of the vicious grasp in a race filled with cautions and wrecks where only the strong survived unscathed. Read More!

SNICKERS® FORD FINISHES 34th AT NEW HAMPSHIRE

LOUDON, NH (September 16, 2007) – Kenny Wallace and the #88 Snickers® Ford finished 34th Sunday in the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. Wallace piloted the Snickers Ford for the second consecutive week in place of Ricky Rudd who is recovering from a separated shoulder injury he sustained at California Speedway during his 900th career start. Sunday’s Sylvania 300 also marked the first race of The Chase for the NEXTEL Cup Championship. Read More!

Kenny Wallace To Drive #88 SNICKERS® Ford at Richmond
Separated Shoulder to Force Rudd to Miss First Career Start Due To Injury

MOORESVILLE, N.C., (September 4, 2007) --- Yates Newman Haas Lanigan driver Ricky Rudd will not race this weekend in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series at Richmond International Raceway (RIR) as a result of a separated left shoulder sustained in an accident during Sunday’s NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series race at California Speedway in Fontana, Calif. Read More!

RUDD’S 900TH CAREER START ENDS WITH ACCIDENT AT CALIFORNIA SPEEDWAY

FONTANA, Calif. (September 3, 2007) ----- The SHARP AQUOS 500 at California Speedway was the 25th race on the 2007 schedule for the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series but it meant a great deal more to Ricky Rudd, driver of the SNICKERS® GENERATION MAX™, who made his 900th career NEXTEL Cup Series start on Sunday night. Rudd was making the most of the occasion, running in the 16th position when an accident on lap 179 sent the #88 Snickers Generation Max Ford hard into the front stretch retaining wall and Rudd to the local hospital for precautionary measures. The team finished the night in 40th place after starting the night from deep in the field in 37th place. Read More!

RICKY RUDD 900th CAREER START CELEBRATION – Day 9
* Sweet Start: Rudd Starts on Front Row for Daytona 500
* On Deck: Ricky Rudd’s 900th Career Start at California Speedway

CHARLOTTE, NC (Sept. 2, 2007) – After taking a year off from the NASCAR Cup Series in 2006, Ricky Rudd returned to racing for the 2007 season. Rudd resigned with Robert Yates Racing(RYR) as the driver of the #88 Snickers® Ford joining teammate David Gilliland, the driver of the #38 M&M’S® Ford, both RYR teams unified by brands in the Mars US family. Having two teams working together and sharing information increases productivity and that was the goal for Robert Yates Racing. There was a veteran and a rookie working together and sharing each other’s knowledge on the track. Read More!

RUDD TO CELEBRATE 900th CAREER START AT CALIFORNIA

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 28, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels West to California Speedway this weekend for Sunday’s Sharp AQUOS 500. Ricky Rudd who is known as NASCAR’s “Iron Man” will celebrate another career milestone with his 900th career start this Labor Day weekend. Rudd began racing go-karts at the age of nine and did not start racing stock cars until he was 18. As a 31-year veteran of the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series, Rudd has a resume to rival many of stock car’s racing legends, and this weekend when he straps into his #88 Snickers® Generation Max™ Ford Fusion, he’ll add his 900th career start to the list. Rudd is known as NASCAR’s “Iron Man” due to his record for the most consecutive starts at 788. Rudd was chosen as one of NASCAR’s Top 50 Drivers of all-time and has received additional honors such as the 2006 Virginian of the Year and in 2007 he was inducted into the Virginia Motorsports Hall of Fame. Read More!

RICKY RUDD 900th CAREER START CELEBRATION – Day 7
* Rudd Flips to Finish in First Race with Yates
* On Deck: Ricky Rudd 900th Career Start Celebration – Day 8

CHARLOTTE, NC (Aug. 31, 2007) – In 2000, Ricky Rudd joined Robert Yates Racing as the full-time driver of the #28 Texaco Havoline Ford. Rudd had signed on with Yates after a six-year stint as a car owner and driver in the NASCAR Cup Series and was eager to make his debut with his new team. Due to a pole win in 1999, Rudd was eligible for the 2000 Budweiser Shootout at Daytona International Speedway which was a 25-lap exhibition race for pole position winners from the previous season. Read More!

RICKY RUDD 900th CAREER START CELEBRATION – Day 5
* Rudd Wins Brickyard 400 at Historic Indianapolis
* On Deck: Ricky Rudd 900th Career Start Celebration – Day 6

CHARLOTTE, NC (Aug. 29, 2007) – When you ask Ricky Rudd which one of his 23 career wins stands out in his mind as the one he’s most proud of, his answer is always the same; the 1997 Brickyard 400. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the second-oldest automobile race track in the world and has been in existence since 1909. The speedway is nicknamed “The Brickyard” after the 3.2 million paving bricks that were used to create the track’s racing surface. Since then, the track surface has changed to asphalt and the only remaining section of bricks is a three-foot wide section at the start/finish line. NASCAR made its debut at Indianapolis in 1994 with the yearly race known as the Allstate 400 at The Brickyard. Read More!

RICKY RUDD 900th CAREER START CELEBRATION – Day 4
* Rudd Starts Own Team: Rudd Performance Motorsports
* On Deck: Ricky Rudd 900th Career Start Celebration – Day 5

CHARLOTTE, NC (Aug. 28, 2007) – In 1994, Ricky Rudd did something he had been dreaming of for years by launching his very own NASCAR Cup Series team. His new endeavor in NASCAR was named Rudd Performance Motorsports or RPM as fans and media would refer to it. Starting his very own team was an exciting adventure that showcased the NASCAR “Iron Man’s” keen business mind while still allowing him to pursue his passion of racing cars. Read More!

RICKY RUDD 900th CAREER START CELEBRATION – Day 1

* Rudd’s Emergence into NASCAR and the start of a storied career * On Deck: Ricky Rudd 900th Career Start Celebration – Day 2

CHARLOTTE, NC (Aug. 25, 2007) – Ricky Rudd didn’t always dream of being a NASCAR Cup Series driver when he was a child, in fact, if you were to ask him what he wanted to be when he grew up, he would have told you he was going to drive in the open-wheel circuit. Rudd began racing go-karts at the age of nine and then also developed a love for motocross. It wasn’t until he turned 18, that Rudd would come across the opportunity that would change the rest of his life. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 38th UNDER THE LIGHTS AT BRISTOL

BRISTOL, TN (August 25, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford finished 38th Saturday night in the Sharpie 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway. After a strong qualifying effort Friday afternoon, Rudd found himself in the shadow of bad luck for the majority of the race. Rudd began the Sharpie 500 from the eighth starting position and Saturday’s start was his 58th start at Bristol and his 899th all-time career start. Read More!

RUDD RETURNS TO BRISTOL TO RACE UNDER THE LIGHTS

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 21, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Bristol Motor Speedway this weekend for Saturday night’s Sharpie 500 under the lights. Ricky Rudd will race the #88 Snickers® Ford at Bristol where earlier in the 2007 season Rudd ran the bright yellow PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs paint scheme and fell victim to a wreck late in the race. Since March, Bristol Motor Speedway has undergone a resurfacing project leaving NEXTEL Cup Series drivers wondering how fast the new track surface will be during the race. Read More!

NASCAR “IRON MAN” RICKY RUDD TO CELEBRATE 900th CAREER START IN CALIFORNIA IN THE #88 SNICKERS® GENERATION MAX® FORD FUSION
Rudd Currently Holds Most Career Starts Record 
Behind NASCAR legend Richard Petty

BRISTOL, TN (August 24, 2007) --- From his start in go-karts at the age of nine to his current status as driver of the #88 SNICKERS Generation Max® Ford Fusion, NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd has a resume to rival many of stock car’s legendary figures. When the NEXTEL Cup Series returns to California Speedway on Labor Day weekend, Rudd will add another item to his lengthy list of accomplishments as he is scheduled to take the green flag for his 900th career NEXTEL Cup Series start. Read More!

FRUSTRATING DAY FOR RUDD IN MICHIGAN

BROOKLYN, MI (August 21, 2007) – After several days of rain and lengthy delays, the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series was finally able to complete the 3M Performance 400 on Tuesday, August 21st. It was the first time NASCAR has run a Nextel Cup race on a Tuesday in their modern era. Extra days of waiting and watching the rain drops escalated into a frustrating race for Ricky Rudd and his #88 SNICKERS® crew on. Rudd finished 33rd, two laps off the lead lap. The finish dropped Rudd one spot in the points standings to 30th. Read More!

SNICKERS FORD RETURNS TO MICHIGAN THIS WEEKEND

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 15, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Michigan International Speedway this weekend for the 3M Performance 400. Ricky Rudd and his #88 Snickers® Ford return to Michigan for the second time this season with the goal of helping to further develop the Yates/Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing intermediate track program. This weekend’s racing action also marks a return to the standard chassis style as the Car of Tomorrow takes a weekend off from competition before returning to competition at Bristol next weekend. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 38th IN WILD WATKINS GLEN RACE

WATKINS GLEN, NY (August 12, 2007) – Ricky Rudd, who is widely regarded in the NEXTEL Cup Series for his road-course expertise, entered this weekend’s Centurion Boats at the Glen with hopes of securing another top-15 finish. In a wild race at Watkins Glen International, Rudd would be forced to head to the garage early as his Snickers®/EA Sports NASCAR 08 Ford faced electrical issues at the end of the race forcing him to finish 38th for the afternoon at a track that has brought him success in the past. Read More!

RUDD RETURNS TO ROAD COURSE ACTION THIS WEEKEND AT THE GLEN

CHARLOTTE, NC (August 7, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Watkins Glen International this weekend for the Centurion Boats at The Glen in Watkins Glen, New York. Ricky Rudd and his #88 Snickers Ford will attempt to tame the road course at Watkins Glen, a track at which he has experienced success on a number of occasions. Rudd, who is known in the racing world as a road course expert, has been looking forward to returning to The Glen for this weekend’s event and has been testing his Car of Tomorrow chassis in anticipation for this weekend. The #88 Snickers Ford is proud to have EA Sports and NASCAR 08® as an associate sponsor for this weekend’s Centurion Boats at The Glen. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 13th AT POCONO IN COMBOS FORD

LONG POND, PA– Ricky Rudd drove his way to a Top-15 finish Sunday afternoon in the Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway with a 13th-place performance.  Rudd who won at Pocono in June of 2001, piloted his #88 Combos® Ford Fusion to a strong finish at a track where he was also the highest-finishing Ford on Sunday.  The #88 began the Pennsylvania 500 from the 20th position and was able to hover around the 15th position for the majority of the race due to a superb handling car and smart pit stop strategy. Read More!

COMBOS FORD MAKES SEASON DEBUT AT POCONO THIS WEEKEND

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 31, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series heads to Pocono Raceway this weekend for the Pennsylvania 500 in Long Pond, Pennsylvania. This weekend the #88 team will be running the bright orange Combos® Ford Fusion for the first time this season instead of their traditional Snickers Ford paint scheme. The Pennsylvania 500 will mark the second race at Pocono for the season. Ricky Rudd and his Combos racing team hope that this trip will allow them to complete an entire race since the previous visit in June was a shortened race due to a rain-filled weekend. Read More!

RUDD FALLS VICTIM TO EARLY WRECK BUT FINISHES 24th AT INDY

INDIANAPOLIS, IN (July 29, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 24th Sunday afternoon in the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  Rudd is the 1997 Allstate 400 champion and looked forward to returning to the storied grounds of Indianapolis Motor Speedway.  The #88 began the afternoon from the 37th position, yet after a tremendous effort to gain track position, Rudd was a victim of an early wreck which left the #88 Snickers Racing Team repairing the damaged race car for the remainder of the day. Read More!

RUDD LOOKS FOR A STRONG FINISH AT HISTORICAL INDIANAPOLIS

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 24, 2007) – After enjoying the final weekend off of the 2007 season, the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series returns to action this weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Racing team hope that this weekend’s race at Indianapolis will provide a strong performance and finish especially since Rudd is a past champion at the track. Rudd is the only simultaneous owner and driver to have  won at Indianapolis in the NASCAR Cup Series. Read More!

RUDD BATTLES BACK TO FINISH 21st AT CHICAGOLAND

JOLIET, IL (July 15, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion finished 21st Sunday afternoon in the USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway. After a difficult qualifying effort earlier in the weekend, Rudd and his #88 PEDIGREE Racing team battled through the race field Sunday in an effort to bring home a solid finish from Chicago. Rudd began the USG Sheetrock 400 from the 41st starting spot alongside Robert Yates Racing teammate David Gilliland who began from the 42nd position. The green flag flew at 3:18pm CST as Casey Mears led the field to green for the first five laps before losing the lead to Martin Truex, Jr. on lap six. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 31st AT DAYTONA AFTER UNLUCKY COLLISION

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (July 7, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 M&M’s® Ford Fusion finished 30th Saturday night in the Pepsi 400 at Daytona International Speedway. On a race day filled with speculation regarding luck and numerology due to the date of 07/07/07, as well as a racing double-header after the Busch series race was rained out Friday night, there were plenty of fireworks both on and off the track at Daytona Saturday. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 30th AT NEW HAMPSHIRE UNDER CHALLENGING CONDITIONS

LOUDON, NH (July 1, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 28th Sunday afternoon in the LENOX Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. After a difficult series of practice sessions earlier in the weekend, the #88 Snickers Racing team battled back from the challenges their car posed on Sunday in New Hampshire. Read More!

#88 TEAM AIMS TO EXPAND CAR OF TOMORROW SUCCESS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 26, 2007) – This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to New Hampshire International Speedway for the LENOX Industrial Tools 300. Coming off their best-finish of the season (11th) this past weekend in Sonoma, Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers Racing team look to carry that momentum into New Hampshire for another Car of Tomorrow (COT) race in which the team hopes their new approach with the car’s set-up will translate into results. Read More!

RUDD AND #88 SNICKERS FORD FINISH 11th AT SONOMA  

SONOMA, CA (June 24, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 11th Sunday afternoon in the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. The eleventh-place finish marked Rudd’s best finish for the 2007 season in a Car of Tomorrow race. The race weekend in Sonoma, California also marked a celebration for Rudd’s accomplishments as one of NASCAR’s top road course drivers when he was inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame in a ceremony on Friday morning. Read More!

RUDD TO BE INDUCTED INTO INFINEON RACEWAY’S WALL OF FAME

CHARLOTTE, NC (June 19, 2007) – This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California for the Toyota/Save Mart 350. Ricky Rudd, driver of the #88 Snickers Ford, will be inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame on Friday morning in the raceway’s Winner’s Circle. Read More!

NASCAR Driver Ricky Rudd, Save Mart’s
Bob Piccinini to Enter Raceway Wall of Fame

SONOMA, Calif. (June 5, 2007) — NASCAR NEXTEL Cup driver Ricky Rudd and Save Mart Supermarkets chairman and CEO Bob Piccinini will be honored during the Toyota/Save Mart 350 weekend by being inducted into the Infineon Raceway Wall of Fame. Read More!

#88 SNICKERS FORD FINISHES 22nd AT MICHIGAN

BROOKLYN, MI (June 16, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 22nd Sunday afternoon in the Citizens Bank 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series spent Father’s Day afternoon in Brooklyn, Michigan for the 15th race of the 2007 season. Sunday’s race also marked Robert Yates’ 1,000th and 1,001st career starts as a car owner with the #38 and #88 starting the Citizens Bank 400. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 27th IN RAIN-SHORTENED POCONO 500

LONG POND, PA (June 10, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 27th Sunday evening in the Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway.  Afternoon showers on Sunday delayed the start of the Pocono 500 as well as forcing the race to come to a halt shortly after the halfway point on Sunday evening after another series of showers fell on Pocono Raceway. Read More!

RUDD CAUGHT UP IN LATE RACE ACCIDENT IN DOVER DOVER, DE  

(June 4, 2007) Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 39th Monday afternoon in the Autism Speaks 400 at Dover International Speedway. After a weekend filled with rain delays, Rudd and the #88 team finally found themselves ready to race on Monday afternoon. Read More!

#88 SNICKERS FORD LOOKS TO CONTINUE SUCCESS THIS WEEKEND IN DOVER

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 30, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Dover International Speedway this weekend for the Autism Speaks 400 Presented by Visa. Coming off his best finish of the 2007 season, in last weekend’s Coca-Cola 600, Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers Racing team aim to continue the momentum from last weekend as they head into Dover. The Car of Tomorrow will return to action this weekend and the Robert Yates Racing organization feels more confident heading into the Autism Speaks 400 race weekend after a series of Car of Tomorrow tests at both Nashville Superspeedway and Virginia International Raceway within the past two weeks. Read More!

RUDD HAS BEST FINISH OF THE SEASON IN CHARLOTTE

CONCORD, NC (May 27, 2007) – The #88 Snickers® Dark Ford Fusion had its best finish of the 2007 season Sunday night garnering a seventh place finish in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. After a weekend culminating with the longest race of the season, Ricky Rudd and the #88 team came into the weekend knowing they had a strong car capable of a top finish. Following an impressive qualifying run on Thursday evening, Rudd and his team decided to take a gamble on gas mileage Sunday night that ended up paying off in the end and allowed the team to finish in the top-ten for the first time this year. Read More!

#88 SNICKERS DARK FORD LOOKS TO GAIN ON ALL-STAR WEEKEND SUCCESS

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 22, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series returns to Lowe’s Motor Speedway this weekend for the Coca-Cola 600. Following his best finish of the 2007 season in last weekend’s NEXTEL Open, Ricky Rudd and crew head into the season’s longest race confident that they have a solid race car for the Coca-Cola 600 and aim to beat the fifth-place finish they achieved during the NEXTEL Open. Rudd will be running a Snickers Dark paint scheme on his #88 Ford for the second consecutive weekend in lieu of his traditional Snickers paint scheme. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES FIFTH IN THE NEXTEL OPEN CONCORD, NC (May 19, 2007)

Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Dark Ford Fusion finished fifth in Saturday’s NEXTEL Open at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The NEXTEL Open consists of 40 total laps which are broken into two 20-lap segments. The first and second-place finishers of the NEXTEL Open are then qualified for the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. One other driver from the NEXTEL Open qualifies for the All-Star Challenge based the highest number of fan votes while also remaining on the lead lap. Rudd and his crew entered Saturday night’s Open event with the goal of finishing in one of the top two positions. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 26th AT DARLINGTON DARLINGTON, SC (May 13, 2007) 

Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 26th in Sunday’s Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington Raceway. After the second consecutive weekend of postponed races, Rudd and the Snickers Racing team finally got the green flag for the weekend on Mother’s Day in Darlington. Read More!

#88 SNICKERS TEAM LOOKS TO TRANSLATE CAR KNOWLEDGE INTO RESULTS

CHARLOTTE, NC (May 9, 2007) – This weekend the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series travels to Darlington Raceway for the Dodge Avenger 500. In a busy week, including a postponed race in Richmond followed by two days of testing at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Ricky Rudd and his Snickers® Racing team have learned a lot about their cars which they hope to translate into success on the track at Darlington and for the remainder of the season. Saturday night’s race will mark only the second race to take place under the lights for the 2007 season. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 37th AT RICHMOND RICHMOND, VA (May 6, 2007)  

Ricky Rudd and the #88 PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion finished 37th in Sunday’s Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway. In a prolonged race weekend filled with rain delays, race postponements, and numerous caution flags, Rudd was caught up in a late-race wreck that ended the afternoon for the #88 PEDIGREE team. Read More!

RUDD STARTS 11th IN RICHMOND

RICHMOND, VA (May 4, 2007) – Ricky Rudd will start Saturday night’s Crown Royal Presents the Jim Stewart 400 at Richmond International Raceway from the eleventh position. Rudd posted a fast lap time of 21.604 seconds at 124.977mph. The #88 PEDIGREE® Brand Food for Dogs Ford Fusion will begin Saturday’s race from the sixth row on the inside of the #66 of Jeff Green. Read More!

LATE WRECK SPOILS STRONG RUN FOR RUDD

TALLADEGA, AL (April 29, 2007) - Ricky Rudd felt confident all weekend long about his team's chances for a strong finish on Sunday. His #88 SNICKERS Ford Fusion was fast and easy to drive every time he climbed in the cockpit. The team was able to overcome many adversities throughout the race, but a wreck in the late stages of the Aaron's 499 spoiled the great finish Rudd and his team needed to get their season pointed in the right direction. Read More!

TALLADEGA IS A WEEKEND FOR CELEBRATING RICKY RUDD

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 24, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series heads to Talladega Superspeedway this weekend for the Aaron’s 499. This will also mark a weekend full of events commemorating the achievements of the #88 Snickers Ford driver Ricky Rudd. On Saturday, April 28th, Rudd will be inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame located in Portsmouth, VA. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame was designed to pay tribute to anyone who has made a lasting contribution to the cause of sports in Virginia, the nation, and the world through outstanding achievement or service. Read More!

RUDD MANEUVERS HIS WAY TO FINISH 26th 
IN PHOENIX AVONDALE, AZ (April 21, 2007)

 – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion finished 26th in Saturday’s Subway Fresh Fit 500 at Phoenix International Raceway. After a disappointing qualifying run on Thursday which placed the team in the 39th starting spot, Rudd and his crew were determined to run the Snickers Ford up through the field on Saturday night. Rudd started the race alongside Kyle Petty on row 20. Rudd’s Robert Yates Racing teammate, David Gilliland, began the race from the 30th position next to Kenny Wallace in row 15. The Bud Pole Winner, Jeff Gordon led the field to the green flag and continued to do so for the first 28 laps of the evening before losing the lead to Denny Hamlin. Read More!

RUDD FINISHES 33rd IN TOUGH TEXAS WEEKEND FORT WORTH, TX (April 15, 2007) –  

In a wild weekend in Texas, Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers®/Valero Ford Fusion finished 33rd in Sunday’s Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway. Severe weather in the region on Friday combined with an accident on the first lap of the race, left the #88 team hanging on to a damaged race car for the entire race. Read More!

#88 TEAM AIMS TO HAVE A “TEXAS-SIZED” WEEKEND OF RESULTS

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (April 10, 2007) – The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series returns to action this weekend as the series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for the Samsung 500. Ricky Rudd looks to continue upon the path of improvement after his 13th-place finish in Martinsville two weeks ago which was a season-best result for the Snickers®/Valero Ford Fusion. Read More!

MARTINSVILLE NOTHING TO JOKE ABOUT FOR THE #88

MARTINSVILLE, VA (April 1, 2007) – Ricky Rudd and the #88 Snickers® Ford Fusion secured a 13th place finish in Sunday’s Goody’s Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway. April Fool’s Day in Martinsville was in fact not a joking matter as it provided the #88 team their best finish so far of the 2007 season. In a day filled with challenges, finishing in the top 15, after qualifying in the 17 th position, left Rudd and his team thrilled with the turnaround they had attained in.... Read More!

COT DEBUT PROVES DIFFICULT FOR SNICKERS TEAM

BRISTOL, TN (March 25, 2007) - The #88 Pedigree® Ford Fusion finished 38^th in Sunday’s Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway.  After qualifying in the 24^th position, the #88 Pedigree team struggled the majority of the afternoon to find a balance in the car that was to Rudd’s liking.  Several combinations of track bar, air pressure, and wedge adjustments could not improve the handling of the car and, after an accident late in the race, the car limped home to a 38^th-place finish. Read More!