BROOKLYN, Mich. - After a season fraught with more struggles than successes, Ricky Rudd will step out of the No. 88 Snickers Ford at the end of the year.
Rudd, who turns 51 next month, will make his 898th start on Sunday. Only the King, Richard Petty has more career starts (1,185). But Rudd told team owner Robert Yates last week on the trip home from Watkins Glen he was not committed to running the full season in 2008.
"Out of fairness to him, I wanted to make sure that they understood that I wasn't bailing out on the team. They're headed in the right direction. The organization is showing improvement.
