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Rudd Still Hurt, Wallace Still In at RYR

Geoffrey Miller — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:49:00 EST

Filed under: David Gilliland, Ricky Rudd, Yates Racing

Ricky Rudd will miss his third consecutive race this weekend at Dover International Speedway. Rudd suffered a serious shoulder separation during a crash at California Speedway.

Kenny Wallace has filled in Rudd's No. 88 since that time and will continue this weekend with Dover's Dodge Dealers 400.

Wallace says that he is looking forward to running in the Dodge Dealers 400.

"I really have a love/hate relationship with Dover," he said. "I've had some good runs there, and those are the runs I always try to remember when we head there for a race. I really enjoy the track a lot, and I'm just waiting to love the track, but I really feel that I can do well up there in the car of tomorrow this weekend. For as much as I enjoy Dover, I haven't had the finishes that I should have so far, but I'm just going to keep on trying."

During his time in the RYR Ford, Wallace has posted unremarkable finishes of 28th and 34th respectively at Richmond and Loudon.

David Gililland, the other Yates driver, has only posted finishes of 22nd and 39th at the same events -- showing that the Yates machines aren't exactly up-to-par at the moment, however.

For Wallace's future, you've got to hope that Yates brings a better package to the Monster Mile this weekend.

It's not known when Ricky Rudd, who is retiring at the end of this season, will come back -- if at all -- from his injury.

Rudd Still Hurt, Wallace Still In at RYR originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Fri, 21 Sep 2007 10:49:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rubbin' Is Racin': California Hurts!

Geoffrey Miller — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:46:00 EST

Filed under: Michael Waltrip, NASCAR Crashes, Ricky Rudd

NASCAR fans now a few more good examples of why NASCAR racing will never get boring after the steaming weekend at California Speedway -- for they know that at any time anything can happen in NASCAR.

Brad Keselowski, Ricky Rudd (as the video shows at 0:16) and Michael Waltrip are feeling why today.

Waltrip was the only driver of the three that had a faint idea that his race was about to end early when the left-front tire finally cut down entering turn three during Sunday night's Sharp Aquos 500, sheering an oil line and igniting the No. 55 Napa Toyota. Luckily, Waltrip was able to get out in time -- but not very quickly.

Rudd's fortunes weren't as obvious.

Rudd might be sidelined now for Saturday night's race at Richmond due to a separated shoulder he suffered in his hit against the frontstretch wall. Rudd said he was knocked out briefly by the flush driver's side impact.

"I didn't see anything," Rudd said. "I didn't see it coming because it was behind me. Next thing I know I'm handing a right down the straightaway and headed straight for the fence. There was no time to even brace for it.

"That lap or two is out of my memory. I was awake when I stopped. But I tried to unbuckle and couldn't because my shoulder just wouldn't work."

As for Keselowski? The 23-year-old Busch Series driver deserves some kind of award for taking such a vicious hit. His night went sour in a similar fashion to Rudd's, except at the end of the straightaway and with more speed.

His No. 88 got clipped in the rear by a spinning A.J. Allmendinger, shooting it straight towards the turn one wall. The impact left Keselowski taking his first ride through the air of the night as his Chevy twirled atop the SAFER Barrier and many in attendance wondering about his health.

He would later find himself in a helicopter heading to a nearby hospital for treatment of a leg injury and other tests. The JR Motorsports driver is expected to see more doctors this week to determine the final extent of his injuries.

All this, of course, when everyone thought the heat was plenty brutal.

Rubbin' Is Racin': California Hurts! originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 18:46:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Rudd Sent to Hospital After Incident

Geoffrey Miller — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:41:00 EST

Filed under: Michael Waltrip, NASCAR Crashes, Ricky Rudd

Update: Separated Shoulder?

The NASCAR Scene had this to say about Ricky Rudd's Injury:

Rudd, driver of the No. 88 Robert Yates Racing Ford, separated his left shoulder according to FoxSports.com. NASCAR officials would only confirm that Rudd injured that shoulder.

For a guy who's driven a race and won at Martinsville with eyelids taped open, I'll bet he'll be back for Richmond.

Original: Ricky Rudd appeared to come up a little lame, if you will, after a drivers-side hit against the California Speedway frontstretch wall during Sunday night's Sharp Aquos 500.

Rudd, the driver of Robert Yates' No. 88 Ford Fusion, was taken to the hospital via ambulance, and he was later treated and released. Remember, though, that "treated" can mean a number of things. (In other words, Kenny Wallace might be needed for stand-by duties at Richmond.)

The incident that Rudd, who's retiring from full-time competition (again) after 2007, was involved in happened on lap 180 when NASCAR point leader Jeff Gordon slid into the side of Jeremy Mayfield off of turn four. Mayfield clipped David Reutimann who spun towards the infield grass, but not before catching the rear-end of Rudd's Ford. Rudd's car then impacted the frontstretch wall nearly flat on with the driver's door.

What Were They Thinking?
"They" being the California Speedway track safety workers.

Michael Waltrip was involved in the other serious incident of the night at California -- at least the one that will get way overplayed on ESPN -- when Waltrip cut a tire that had been rubbing entering turn three.
The exploding tire caught an oil line in the left front which burst and then caught on fire.

Waltrip came to sliding stop at the base of turn four and safety vehicles were on the scene quickly, but not a single worker made a quick attempt to help Waltrip get out of the car, much less put out the burning car.

It's easy to play a Monday-morning track safety worker, but if those safety workers were on a high school football team, they'd be running wind sprints for a very visual lack of effort. Come on dudes, fire isn't good!

Rudd Sent to Hospital After Incident originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 05:41:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Johnson Scores California Win, Chase Lead

Geoffrey Miller — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:43:00 EST

Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

NASCAR Nextel Cup point leader is now in a must-win situation Saturday night at Richmond if he wishes to be part of the point lead heading into the Chase for the Championship.

Jimmie Johnson cruised to victory lane Sunday night at California Speedway, scoring his fifth victory of the season and ten more bonus points for the Chase, which starts in two weeks at New Hampshire.

Gordon wasn't a factor after an incident late in the race and now faces the possibility that his 317-point lead could wind up being a 10 or 20 point deficit after 400 laps at Richmond International Raceway with Johnson's win.

On the other end of the Chase spectrum, Dale Earnhardt Jr. was all but locked out of the 2007 edition of the Chase despite finishing 5th. He sits 13th in the standings, 128 points behind 12th-place Kevin Harvick with the lone regular season race remaining.

All Harvick has to do is finish 32nd Saturday and he is locked in, even if Junior leads the most laps and wins.

The race had a higher number of wrecks than normal, including two mildly series incidents.Around lap 40, Michael Waltrip cut a left front tire heading into turn three and pounded the wall while catching fire due to an oil line snapping. Waltrip walked away from the incident.

Ricky Rudd was a victim of the wreck caused by Jeff Gordon late in the race and was shown holding his arm gingerly after slapping the frontstrech wall with the left side of his No. 88 Ford Fusion.

I'm no doctor, but Rudd's reaction appeared to show either a wrist injury or a collar bone injury. Look for more on that this week.

Johnson Scores California Win, Chase Lead originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:43:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jarrett Will Be Back, Rudd Won't

Geoffrey Miller — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:11:00 EST

Filed under: Dale Jarrett, Ford, Toyota, Roush Fenway Racing, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd, Yates Racing, NASCAR Silly Season

Dale Jarrett hasn't had the best of years -- by far.

That, though, doesn't mean the Cup Champ is going to step out of the driver seat of the No. 44 Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota before his contract is up at the end of 2008.

"I'm very fortunate to have a sponsor that's very committed to our program, and I'm fortunate as a driver that they built their marketing program around me, and so that's very good," he said. "Do they want to do better? Sure. We all do. They're no different than anyone else, but never has there been anything said about making a change or doing anything different."

UPS really should be given a pat on the back for their support of Jarrett. Can the man still wheel a race car? Definitely. Can he make hilarious commercials? He can act in them, I suppose.

And they realize that Toyota will make some nice strides in 2008 with the Car of Tomorrow.

Rudd One and Done

As for Jarrett's old car and teammate, Ricky Rudd has deciding to hang it up again next year.

Though contemplating full retirement, Rudd hasn't taken his name away from anything, other than saying he won't be back at Yates and that he is tired of the daily grind.

Isn't that we he left the sport for a year ago?

Jarrett Will Be Back, Rudd Won't originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 01:11:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Fanhouse Power Rankings: Infineon Raceway

tallglassofmilk — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:38:00 EST

Filed under: Tony Stewart, Terry Labonte, Kurt Busch, Martin Truex Jr., Dodge, Toyota, NASCAR Power Rankings, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

1. Jeff Gordon. This place is heaven for Gordon. Last year he announced his engagement, this year he's having a baby. If Ingrid's not giving birth on Sunday, Jeffy will be out front in Sonoma. He is by far the dominant driver on the track with five poles, five wins and nine top 10s. If he has to miss one race, this shouldn't be it.
(Update: The kid is out and the race is on.)
2. Tony Stewart. He's the head of the class if Gordon's out. Maybe his 300th Nextel Cup career start will jump start his 2007 win column with his 30th career win.
3. Denny Hamlin. Only one start here, but that shouldn't stop him. This is a COT race. The COT owes him.
4. Martin Truex Jr. He too has only one start here. So what. He's on fire.

5. Kurt Busch. One of the Busch Bros. needs some good news. It would be just like this one to do something really annoying and win his first week out with a new crew chief.

6. Ricky Rudd. His last race won was here in June five years ago. He's got as good a shot of anyone being in the right place at the right time.
Ringer. Boris Said. He's finished in the top 10 in three of the last four races--as good or better than most of the full-time Cup drivers. Speaking of Boris, check out his fancy footwork:

Long Shot. Terry Labonte. It's only right to have a Toyota in the rankings for the manufacturer's first sponsored race. Texas Terry will have no trouble victory lane if they put him in a decent car--and there seems to be a decent possibility of that these days.

Hey, didn't this used to be Dodge's race?

Fanhouse Power Rankings: Infineon Raceway originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 01:38:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Yates Says Thanks But No Thanks, Sticks With Ford

Geoffrey Miller — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:53:00 EST

Filed under: Nextel Cup, David Gilliland, Ricky Rudd, Yates Racing

Say goodbye to any rumors that Robert Yates Racing will be running any other model than a Ford in the near future.

Yates told ESPN on Thursday that he had signed a new five-year deal with the manufacturer in a move that quieted some gossip but didn't clear up much.

"We have been talking to different people and they ask, 'What manufacturer are you with? How strong is that? How long term is it?' [This contract] puts a lot to bed. We have a good relationship with Ford, and we continue to," said Yates.

It's good to see one of NASCAR's traditional names still find a place in the growing sport. Yates knows he has some catching up to do to get Ricky Rudd and David Gilliland running like the Yates teams of the 90's, but this new contract helps solidify things for a few years.

The DEI-RYR partnership rumor is still alive and kicking, however, because DEI hasn't ruled out not campaigning with a different make in 2008. DEI has, however, inked a deal with Richard Childress Racing to build engines.

Confused yet? I am.
Yates isn't though, he's got a couple of a possible partnerships lined up now that he has manufacturer stability with Ford -- a group he holds near and dear to the heart.

"I sort of started my life with [Ford], and hopefully it will extend my life."

Uhh, like, so were Robert's parents at a drive-in in a Ford 9 months or so before his birth? And is Ford a new anti-aging brand?

Interesting analogy.

(Photo by Gavin Lawrence, Getty Images)

Yates Says Thanks But No Thanks, Sticks With Ford originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:53:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Qualified to Tame the Lady In Black

tallglassofmilk — Sat, 12 May 2007 16:35:00 EST

Filed under: Brian Vickers, Dale Jarrett, Michael Waltrip, Scott Riggs, Darlington Raceway, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

Leader of the Outside the Top 35 Pack
Kenny Wallace raced his Furniture Row #78 Chevrolet into the show for the seventh time this season. He will start 6th tonight at Darlington Raceway, matching his best qualifying effort of the season last week in Richmond.

Good thing, too, because Kenny really wants to race in Charlotte and now he gets another chance to remind fans to vote for him:

"The 'Vote for Kenny' campaign has grown its own legs and developed into a huge deal. I am very appreciative to Furniture Row for being such a supportive sponsor by getting behind the 'Vote For Kenny' campaign. I don't think that many other sponsors, if any at all, would give up the hood of their racecar for a weekend to promote voting their driver into the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. Being voted into this race would be a huge deal, not just for me, but for my Furniture Row Racing team too!"

Following The Leader
Ken Schrader also starts in the top 10 in the 8th position. David Reuitmann starts 14th.

Both Red Bull racers are on track this weekend for just the second time this season, the first being Bristol. Brian Vickers starts in the 15th spot and A.J. Allmendinger starts 20th.p>Paul Menard starts 23rd in his eighth race of the season, Dave Blaney starts 27th and Ricky Rudd 40th.

Kevin LePage will start his first race of the season after attempting to qualify for 9 of the previous 10 races.

Losers of The Week (DNQs)
Scott Riggs, who has been outside the top 35 since the beginning of the season, failed to qualify for his first race in 2007 in Darlington.

Michael Waltrip (10), Jeremy Mayfield (8), Mike Bliss (7), Dale Jarrett (2), Ward Burton (6)

Qualified to Tame the Lady In Black originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Sat, 12 May 2007 16:35:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Four Brickyard Winners Turn Laps at Indy Tuesday

Geoffrey Miller — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EST

Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

Dale Jarrett got some much needed practice time at Indianapolis on Tuesday in preparation for the 2007 Allstate 400 at the Brickyard.

"With this team, we need time on the racetrack. This was invaluable to a team like ours," said Jarrett.

Jarrett was among four other drivers from each manufacturer who were on hand to assist Goodyear in finding the correct tire combination for the July 29 race. Jimmie Johnson, Bobby Labonte, and Ricky Rudd were the other three.

The time has to be invaluable to those teams because NASCAR decided this year to remove Indianapolis from the scheduled test docket. Teams worked with NASCAR to develop testing sites for this season, and Indianapolis was removed from that list because it doesn't compare well to other tracks -- with the exception of Pocono.

The test was supposed to be a two day lapping extravaganza, but the threat of rain in the Hoosier state led to one day session.

Four Brickyard Winners Turn Laps at Indy Tuesday originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Racing at Martinsville Is Exhausting

tallglassofmilk — Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:31:00 EST

Filed under: NASCAR Videos, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

After last week's complaints about the car of tomorrow exhaust systems, I expected we'd have more air quality complaints by the halfway mark of today's Goody Cool Orange 500.

I wasn't the only one. The drivers have the oxygen tanks ready to go.

Jimmie Johnson even tried to preempt any potential problem by preparing for today's race with oxygen therapy:

"Everybody has different beliefs with it, and it hasn't scienced out to a T yet. But the schedule I have been on is Friday for an hour, Saturday for an hour, Sunday morning for an hour. And then if I can, Sunday afternoon after the race; that is really when you can feel it the most. If you can get on some oxygen, it helps you out a lot."

But being short on oxygen at Martinsville isn't exclusive to the COT.

Check out this video from 1998 when race winner Ricky Rudd suffered a broken air conditioner in 90 degree heat. He gave his post-race interview lying on the ground in victory lane with oxygen in hand:

Racing at Martinsville Is Exhausting originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Sun, 01 Apr 2007 16:31:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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By the Numbers: Martinsville

tallglassofmilk — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:22:00 EST

Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

$4,929,787 - Amount of Martinsville purse

2,206 - # of laps led by Jeff Gordon, most of any active driver

1947 - Martinsville Speedway opening

1,548 - # of laps completed this season by Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon and Matt Kenseth, the only drivers to finish on the lead lap in every race

609 - # of Nextel Cup drivers who have competed at Martinsville

150 - # of Cup starts for Casey Mears once he takes the green flag Sunday

98.084 mph - Fastest qualifying speed (Tony Stewart, 2005)

67 - # of starts by Richard Petty, most of any driver

53 - # of starts by Ricky Rudd, most of any active driver

51 years, 8 months, 12 days - Age of oldest winner (Harry Gant, Sept. 22, 1991)

49 - # of entries for the Goody's Cool Orange 500

36 - Lowest starting position of a race winner (Kurt Busch, 2002)

25 - Most # of lead changes (Sept. 28, 1980)

17 - # of races won from the pole

15 - # of wins by Richard Petty, most of any driver

14 - Most # of leaders (Oct. 15, 2001)

10 - # of consecutive years Ryan Newman has started from inside the top 10

8 - # of poles won by Darrell Waltrip, most by any driver

7.2 - Average finish by Jimmie Johnson, best of any active driver

7 - # of wins by Jeff Gordon, most of any active driver

7 - # of Toyotas outside the top 35 in owner points forced to qualify on time

5 - # of Toyotas to qualify on time. In: Mayfield, Blaney, Jarrett, Allmendinger, Reutimann. Out: Waltrip, Vickers

5 - # of poles won by Jeff Gordon, most by any active driver

1 - Fewest # of cars on the lead lap at the end of the race (27 times, most recently April 27, 1986)

Priceless - Celebrating Hendrick Motorsports wins at Martinsville

By the Numbers: Martinsville originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Fri, 30 Mar 2007 19:22:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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NASCAR Fanhouse Power Rankings: Martinsville

tallglassofmilk — Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST

Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Ryan Newman, Tony Stewart, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Bobby Labonte, Kurt Busch, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCAR Power Rankings, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

On paper, Sunday's race has the potential to be a high-profile showdown--the last 10 races in Martinsville have been won by a former champion. Technical and Emotional Advantage: Hendrick Motorsports. Tip: Fanhouse has failed to rank the race winner the past two weeks in a row, so don't look for the winner to be listed here!

1. Jeff Gordon. Gordon sits on top of the points standings for the first time since winning the Daytona 500 in 2005. He'd like to stay there. He has the dominate record of any active driver (7W, 16 T5, 22 T10). Don't be looking for him to be as generous with room on the track as he was in Bristol.
2. Jimmie Johnson. He has a better average finish than his teammate and has already been to M'ville victory lane twice. This track holds special significance for all Hendrick Motorsports team members--since the October 2004 plane crash, HMS has won 4 of 5 races on the paper clip. I don't expect this race to be any exception.

3. Tony Stewart. Another former champion--this one with the fastest speeds here at Martinsville. So why hasn't he been to victory lane more than twice? Two reasons: Gordon and Johnson. If they get out of his way, look for Smoke to take the checkered flag.
4. Kyle Busch. Messgrs. Jeff Burton and Gordon both gave him room to race last weekend. Don't count on 'em to repeat the favor. Busch is gunning for his second win in a row and looking to join his teammates on the Martinsville winner's list--expect to see him move 'em out of the way if necessary.
5. Kurt Busch. The 20th place driver has a lot of ground to make up this season to catch up with Shrub sittin' up in 6th. It'll be a long fall for him if he isn't competing with his lil' bro in the Chase.
6. Jeff Burton. A racer and a gentleman. Racer first. He's done his favor for the year letting Busch win last week. This week he's looking to take over the points lead from Gordon.
7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. His sister's on the mend and with that distraction removed and a good finish last week, he's in the hunt for a win to add to his 6 Top 5 finishes here.

8. Kevin Harvick. This was going to be Ryan Newman, since Harvick has no record to speak of here, but I figured if I left Harvick out, he would win. Newman's omission in the Fanhouse rankings almost assuredly guarantees him a better shot.
9. Denny Hamlin. Assuming Joe Gibbs Racing gives him a good fuel pump, look for him to bump all the old-timers out of his way.
10. Matt Kenseth. Kenseth knows that nice guys finish last. He's done being nice.

Wild Card. Bobby Labonte. I know, I know--Petty Enterprises has gotten lost on their way to victory lane - but Labonte has a record here (1W, 6 T5, 13 T10). And the former champion thing prevented me from leaving him out.
Long Shot. Ricky Rudd. He's barely sitting inside of the Top35 and is looking to pad that cushion some. He's driven to victory lane in Martinsville 3 times, but not since 1998. Not going anywhere for awhile? Grab a Snickers.

NASCAR Fanhouse Power Rankings: Martinsville originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:00:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bristol Motor Speedway 1982: Where Were They Then?

tallglassofmilk — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:45:00 EST

Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Mark Martin, Matt Kenseth, Jeff Gordon, Kurt Busch, Bristol Motor Speedway, Nextel Cup, Ricky Rudd

When Darrell Waltrip took the checkered flag in the Busch 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in 1982, a sold-out crowd of 30,000 watched him do it.

That August race began a consecutive streak sellout of Nextel Cup events that now stands at 50 strong with the upcoming Food City 500 and its 160,000 capacity crowd.

Only three drivers that competed in that 1982 race still race today.

Mark Martin, who is not expected to race in this year's Food City 500, was 23 years old and competing in his first full year as a driver/owner.

Kyle Petty, who was 22, and Ricky Rudd, who was 25, will be the only drivers in the field this Sunday who also ran in 1982.

Most of today's Nextel Cup drivers weren't even around back then to see it.

Reed Sorenson, Kyle Busch and Brian Vickers had not yet been conceived.
Denny Hamlin was 21 months old and Kasey Kahne was 28 months old while Carl Edwards was likely a few years away from doing back flips at age three.

4 year olds Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman and Casey Mears hadn't started kindergarten yet.

Defending Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson, 2006 Food City 500 winner Kevin Harvick and Juan Pablo Montoya were just getting used to racing to school as all three were six years old and heading off to first-grade.

NASCAR's most popular driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr., had already been to victory lane - with his father - at age seven and Elliott Sadler too had just celebrated his seventh birthday.

A few of today's hot drivers had already embarked on racing careers, including precocious 11-year-olds Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart and a 10-year-old Matt Kenseth. Jeff Burton was 15 and Greg Biffle was 12.

Bristol Motor Speedway 1982: Where Were They Then? originally appeared on Motorsports FanHouse on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 15:45:00 EST . Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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