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Carl Edwards and Ricky Rudd had very little overlap in their respective NASCAR careers.
Edwards only entered the elite Cup Series in 2004 — a mere 67 races before Rudd ended his 32-year career — so the two never got a chance to know one another.
But two things tie Edwards and Rudd together — when each decided to retire, both essentially vanished from the NASCAR scene, and, on Friday night they will return to their old racing community as inductees of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Edwards and Rudd are among five being celebrated Friday night as the newest members of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Rudd made his first re-appearance in 2024 when Roger Penske tried to wrangle all living Indianapolis Motor Speedway winners for a photo at the track to celebrate the 30th anniversary of The Brickyard.
Many of his former competitors were shocked to see him on the Yard of Bricks; it was the first time most had seen Rudd since his final Cup Series race in 2007.
Rudd, who doesn’t go to the race track because he doesn’t feel there’s any role or reason for him to be there, told The Associated Press he was surprised by the warm reception he received at Indianapolis that day.
