Ricky Rudd's Victory Lane Interview, Martinsville 1998

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Description: Anyone who doesn't think NASCAR drivers are athletes should watch this clip. Ricky Rudd, laying prostrate in Martinsville's Victory Lane, is interviewed by ESPN between breaths on an oxygen bottle after his gutsy victory in the 1998 NAPA AutoCare 500 in scorching September heat with a malfunctioning air conditioning unit just 5 laps into the 500 lap, caution-filled race.
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JBird30761 ::: Favorites I watched this race and was happy to see Ricky win this race, after all the tough luck he had since winning at the Brickyard in 1997. This shows how tough and athletic many of these drivers are! 07-07-12 14:31:26 __________________________________________________
toomuchtoomuch ::: Favorites I have the entire race on VHS. I remember that Kenny Irwin retired and needed oxygen about halfway through the race. Also, Ted Musgrave was badly burned by his seat and handed the car over to another driver. 07-06-29 12:21:02 __________________________________________________
toomuchtoomuch ::: Favorites NASCAR is getting Cup again? I had no idea. That's awesome. However, I'm not a fan of Jerry Punch in the booth doing play-by-play? Need proof? Look for the Talladega Busch finish between Stewart and Labonte from earlier this year. Totally Botched. 07-06-29 12:19:48 __________________________________________________
lostfreakadam ::: Favorites Ricky Rudd kicks ass! 07-06-27 16:44:54 __________________________________________________
leehr777 ::: Favorites Rudd is a ture nascar driver not the pussy that are driver these days nascar is all about money now i have been a fan since 1988 and seen them at daytona it's all about money it's sad really. 07-06-13 12:34:46 __________________________________________________
thebiff16 ::: Favorites Ricky Rudd has to be the toughest driver in NA$CAR history. 07-05-25 15:54:42 __________________________________________________
kainethebarbarian ::: Favorites i remember something like half the field didnt finish this race, most of them cause of the heat. Ricky told his crew cheif about 10 laps from the end that "wether i end up in victory lane or the garage, get the doctors to me" Ricky is by far the toughest driver in nascar 07-05-22 10:46:41 __________________________________________________
OlsonFan ::: Favorites I've never been a big fan of Ricky Rudd, but I have never doubted his ability or his guts behind the wheel of a race car. 07-05-13 10:05:11 __________________________________________________
jg24fan06 ::: Favorites That is a true testament saying that race car drivers ARE athletes. 07-05-11 13:55:22 __________________________________________________
Troggle84 ::: Favorites Also, note the fact that it was roughly 95-97 degrees outside that day during the race (mentioned on television) and that it was around 150 inside the car. Jerry Nadeau and Robert Pressley were just 2 drivers that required relief during the race (Nadeau couldn't get it because no one was free to do it). 07-04-29 13:57:59 __________________________________________________