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May 21, 2024

Longevity, grit defined Ricky Rudd’s Hall of Fame career

Tough as nails: There is no other way to describe Ricky Rudd. Known as NASCAR's Ironman for more than a decade, the Virginia native held the Cup Series record for consecutive starts until 2015.

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