| In 1975, Ricky's brother, Al Rudd, was working with Bill Champion's team when he heard Bill was looking to retire. Al told Bill that little brother Ricky was a real good race driver and that Bill should give him a chance. "One weekend I was racing karts and motorcycles," explained Rudd, "the next weekend I was in Rockingham, North Carolina, racing against Richard Petty and Cale Yarborough. It was intimidating in a way, but I was 18-years-old and didn't know any better. I got after it, tried not to tear anything up, and got a chance to learn." |
