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NASCAR's Ricky Rudd to Retire

Veteran Nextel Cup driver will hit the pits after 2007 season

By Joseph Fasano,  Newser User

Posted Aug 20, 2007 12:19 AM CDT
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(Newser) – Veteran NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd will retire from his full-time Nextel Cup duties at the end of this season. Rudd, who has chalked up 23 wins in a 32-year career, may make occasional starts in future years, but said he wants to give his team plenty of time to find a replacement.

"The time commitment is something I'm not willing to put in," said Rudd, 50, whose career included a record 788 consecutive starts. He said he's looking forward to "being a bit lazy for a while." All he wants is to be remembered "as a guy who always gave 120 percent," said No. 88.

NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd pushes his car with members of his crew into the garage during practice for the Autism Speaks 400 auto race at Dover Speedway in Dover, Del., Friday, June 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
NASCAR driver Ricky Rudd pushes his car with members of his crew into the garage during practice for the Autism Speaks 400 auto race at Dover Speedway in Dover, Del., Friday, June 1, 2007. (AP Photo/Carolyn...   (Associated Press)
Nascar driver Ricky Rudd climbs into his car during practice for Saturday's Pepsi 400 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 5, 2007. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Nascar driver Ricky Rudd climbs into his car during practice for Saturday's Pepsi 400 auto race at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Thursday, July 5, 2007. (AP Photo/John Raoux)   (Associated Press)
Ricky Rudd, right, talks with an unidentified crew member during testing of the Car of Tomorrow at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Ricky Rudd, right, talks with an unidentified crew member during testing of the Car of Tomorrow at the Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, April 3, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)   (Associated Press)
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