In the podcast, Dale Jr. pointed out that his father and Ricky Rudd used to be pals before Earnhardt Sr.'s return to Richard Childress Racing in 1984. After the 1983 season, Earnhardt Sr.

Ricky Rudd stepped into the shoes and he accounted ... Interestingly the Hall of Famer had expressed his feeling to Dale Jr. and this is why he wanted to get to the root of this story in presence ...

Take Ricky Rudd, for instance—his 1984 crash in ... joined the Hall in 2024. Dale Earnhardt Jr., a fan favorite and two-time Daytona 500 winner, was inducted in 2021. Three-time Cup Series ...

Ricky Rudd wasn’t just a NASCAR driver—he was a straight-up warrior on the track. The man ran 788 consecutive races without missing a start, held his own against legends like Dale Earnhardt ...

He was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame this year alongside Ricky Rudd and Ralph Moody. Cup Series team owner Dale Earnhardt Jr during practice for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International ...

Among them are Mark Martin, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Ricky Rudd, and more, making the victory much sweeter for Junior. After Dale Earnhardt Jr. claimed the crown jewel race win, he didn't ...

Doing so, he told Dale Earnhardt Jr.: “My phone rings and I look ... This year’s inductees were Ricky Rudd, Carl Edwards, and Pioneer ballot recipient, Ralph Moody.