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 ...
From when Rudd famously raced with his eyes taped open in the 1984 Daytona 500 to ... I would screw up they would come find me and say, ‘Ricky, you should have done this or you should have ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the "Ironman" for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his grit. After a crash the week before the Daytona 500, Rudd's eyes were so swollen he used duct ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his ... but was overlooked because of the tape keeping his eyes open. Another time, when the cooling system in his car failed, his team tried to help ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his ... but was overlooked because of the tape keeping his eyes open. Another time, when the cooling system in his car failed, his team tried to help ...
Ricky Rudd, known as the “Ironman” for his 788 consecutive starts over a 32-year career, was feted for his grit. Following a crash the week before the Daytona 500, Rudd’s eyes were so swollen he used ...