That was a first-time winner.” (via Yahoo Sports) #4. He Taped His Eyes Open to Race in the 1984 Daytona 500 Ricky Rudd’s toughness was put to the test in the 1984 Daytona 500. Just days ...
In the podcast, Dale Jr. pointed out that his father and Ricky Rudd used to be pals before Earnhardt Sr.'s return to Richard Childress Racing in 1984. After the 1983 season, Earnhardt Sr.
Take Ricky Rudd, for instance—his 1984 crash in the Clash nearly cost him his vision, yet he returned to the Daytona 500 with taped eyes the next week and finished 7th. This is just the tip of ...