RICKY RUDD – No. 88 Snickers Ford Fusion (Finished 21st)

– “We kind of got messed up on our pit stop. We short-pitted and the caution came out. We were probably a 15th to 17th-place car and we ended up like 21st, but all in all it was just a mediocre day for us. We struggled all day trying to stay on the lead lap. The finish we got, we probably deserved four or five spots better but not much better.” WHAT ARE YOUR EMOTIONS NOW? “Everyone is asking me that, but I guess I’m such a cold-hearted guy because it really didn’t affect me. Right now it’s probably starting to sink in a little bit that this is the last time I’ll be in Miami in a race car – at least in a Cup car for sure. Who knows what the future holds, but I’ve got no regrets. I’ve enjoyed it for 32 years. A lot of people ask me, ‘What’s that special moment? Any special moments that highlight that career?’ And I have to go back and the Brickyard 400 win was a pretty neat deal as an owner and a driver, but, really, I think the bigger picture is all the people I’ve met in the garage over the years and racing against the best drivers in the world. The young guys, the old guys, I’ve seen a lot of guys and a lot of race car drivers and guys that I’ve had a lot of respect for over the years, and I’ve had a chance to race these guys. It’s time to hang it up and call it quits and as far as emotional, not really. I’m glad this chapter is closed to be honest.”