Joe Ruttman

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Joe Ruttman
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Ruttman in 1996
Born (1944-10-28) October 28, 1944 (age 78)
Upland, California, U.S.
Achievements1980 USAC Stock Car Champion
1969, 1973 Glass City 200 Winner
1985 Cracker 200 Winner
Awards1978 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year
West Coast Stock Car Hall of Fame (2011)
NASCAR Cup Series career
255 races run over 20 years
Best finish12th (1983)
First race 1963 Riverside 500 (Riverside)
Last race 2004 MBNA America 400 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
0603
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
21 races run over 8 years
Best finish41st (1985)
First race 1982 Sportsman 200 (Dover)
Last race 2005 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
First win 1982 Sportsman 200 (Dover)
WinsTop tens Poles
150
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
172 races run over 9 years
Best finish2nd (1995)
First race 1995 Skoal Bandit Copper World Classic (Phoenix)
Last race 2007 Missouri-Illinois Dodge Dealers Ram Tough 200 (Gateway)
First win 1995 Pizza Plus 150 (Bristol)
Last win 2001 Jelly Belly 200 (Pikes Peak)
WinsTop tens Poles
1311117

Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944) is a retired American stock car racing driver who competed in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series, Nationwide Series, and Camping World Truck Series. With 13 career wins in the Truck Series he is currently tied for 13th on the all-time wins list with Mike Bliss (as of October 13th, 2021). He is the younger brother of Troy Ruttman.

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USAC Stock Cars

Ruttman was the United States Automobile Club's 1978 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year, and the 1980 USAC Series champion. [1]

NASCAR

Ruttman's 1983 NASCAR Cup car JoeRuttman98racecar1983.jpg
Ruttman's 1983 NASCAR Cup car

Ruttman made his NASCAR Grand National Series (now known as the NASCAR Cup Series) debut in 1963 at Riverside International Raceway, finishing 10th at the Winston Western 500. [2] He drove in three more Series races between 1964 and 1980, while racing local tracks in between. Ruttman caught a big break in 1981 when J.D. Stacy, who had just bought Rod Osterlund's team, hired him to take over for Dale Earnhardt, who left the team mid-season to join Richard Childress Racing. [3] Ruttman went on to run a full Series schedule from 1982 through 1984, 1986, and 1991. His best season was in 1983, when he finished 12th in points. During his 20 years in the Sprint Cup Series he had 60 top-ten finishes and 19 top-fives. [4] He came very close to winning a race at Richmond in 1982, but a late power-steering failure sent his car into the wall and gave Dave Marcis the victory. He also picked up a runner-up finish at the same track, finishing 5 seconds behind Kyle Petty in 1986, although, had Ruttman not been collected in a final-lap accident, he would have actually won.

In 1995, Ruttman competed in the inaugural NASCAR SuperTrucks Series (now known as the Gander Outdoors Truck Series), where he would finally reach his potential. Joe Ruttman would dominate the middle of the season, winning two races that year on his way to finishing second in the championship. His success as a full-time driver in the Truck Series continued as he went on to win 11 more races between 1996 and 2007. He won his last race at age 56, making him the oldest race winner in any NASCAR division.

At Rockingham in 2004, Ruttman made his first Cup Series start since 1995, driving a one-off race for Phoenix Racing. However, it was a controversial "start-and-park" run. Ruttman contributed to an ongoing controversy by not showing up with a pit crew, and only coming to collect a small share of the prize money. Ruttman was ordered off the track by NASCAR after one lap and team owner James Finch was admonished by officials. At the time, there was a controversy over unqualified "field-fillers" being in the race and led to changes in the NASCAR rulebook.

Personal life

Born in Upland, California, Ruttman is a resident of North Port, Florida. He is the younger brother of Indianapolis 500 winner Troy Ruttman. [5] His father, Ralph "Butch" Ruttman, was an award winning mechanic on top Indy teams.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Grand National Series

NASCAR Grand National Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162NGNCPtsRef
1963 Carl Dane98 Mercury BIR GGS THS RSD
10		 DAY DAY DAY PIF AWS HBO ATL HCY BRI AUG RCH GPS SBO BGS MAR NWS CLB THS DAR ODS RCH CLT BIR ATL DAY MBS SVH DTS BGS ASH OBS BRR BRI GPS NSV CLB AWS PIF BGS ONA DAR HCY RCH MAR DTS NWS THS CLT SBO HBO RSD 56th1584 [6]
1964 Troy Ruttman 1W Mercury CON AUG JAC SAV RSD
34		 DAY DAY DAY RCH BRI GPS BGS ATL ASW HBO PIF CLB NWS MAR SAV DAR LGY HCY SBO CLT GPS ASH ATL CON NSV CHT BIR VAL PIF DAY ODS OBS BRR ISP GLN LIN BRI NSV MBS ASW DTS ONA CLB BGS STR DAR HCY RCH ODS HBO MAR SAV NWS CLT HAR AUG JAC 127th100 [7]

Nextel Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NNCCPtsRef
1977 25 Ford RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL NWS DAR BRI MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR ATL ONT
13		85th124 [8]
1980 Jim Stacy Racing 5 Olds RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL BRI DAR NWS MAR TAL NSV DOV CLT TWS RSD MCH DAY NSV POC TAL MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV NWS MAR CLT CAR ATL ONT
40		NA0 [9]
1981 6 Buick RSD DAY RCH CAR ATL
10		 BRI NWS DAR MAR TAL
29		 NSV DOV CLT
7		 TWS
9		 RSD MCH DAY
29		 NSV POC TAL
22		28th1851 [10]
2 Pontiac MCH
6		 BRI
21		 DAR
15		 RCH
30		 DOV
6		 NWS
26		 CAR
5
Buick MAR
17		 CLT
19		 ATL
25		 RSD
2
1982 DAY
3		 RCH
15		 BRI
18		 ATL
29		 CAR
24		 DAR 16th3021 [11]
RahMoc Enterprises 75 Buick NWS
12		 MAR
14		 NSV
4		 CLT
41		 POC
30		 MCH
13		 DAY
40		 NSV
12		 POC
7		 TAL
11		 MCH
38		 BRI
24		 DAR
13		 RCH
31		 DOV
18		 NWS
6		 CLT
4		 MAR
5		 CAR
18		 ATL
5
Pontiac TAL
22		 DOV
18		 RSD
26
Ranier-Lundy Racing 28 Pontiac RSD
40
1983 Benfield Racing 98 Chevy DAY
4*		 TAL
11		 CLT
14		 DAY
37		 TAL
15		 MCH
24		 CLT
13		12th3342 [12]
Buick RCH
7*		 CAR
29		 ATL
4		 DAR
20		 NWS
7		 MAR
4		 NSV
7		 DOV
3		 RSD
34		 MCH
33		 POC
9		 MAR
7		 NWS
14
Pontiac BRI
23		 POC
10		 NSV
22		 BRI
18		 DAR
38		 RCH
27		 DOV
20		 CAR
30		 ATL
30		 RSD
41
1984 Chevy DAY
28		 RCH
10		 CAR
17		 ATL
28		 BRI
10		 NWS
30		 DAR
19		 MAR
6		 TAL
21		 CLT
41		 RSD
7		 POC
11		 MCH
8		 DAY
10		 NSV
8		 POC
14		 TAL
37		 MCH
20		 BRI
29		 DAR
13		 RCH
30		 DOV
33		 MAR
29		18th2945 [13]
Buick NSV
15
Pontiac DOV
14
Barkdoll Racing 38 Chevy CLT
40		 NWS
Morgan-McClure Motorsports 4 Chevy CAR
34		 ATL
35		 RSD
10
1985 DAY
17		 RCH CAR
6		 ATL
26		 BRI
29		 DAR
11		 NWS MAR TAL
30		 DOV CLT
7		 RSD POC
35		 MCH DAY
35		 POC TAL
33		 MCH BRI
13		 DAR
9		 RCH DOV
33		 MAR NWS CLT
5		 CAR
40		 ATL
32		 RSD 30th1410 [14]
1986 King Racing 26 Buick DAY
28		 RCH
2		 CAR
33		 ATL
42		 BRI
19		 DAR
21		 NWS
5		 MAR
2		 TAL
17		 DOV
11		 CLT
32		 RSD
42		 POC
7		 MCH
9		 DAY
7		 POC
38		 TAL
8		 GLN
33		 MCH
30		 BRI
17		 DAR
38		 RCH
6		 DOV
6		 MAR
5		 NWS
6		 CLT
25		 CAR
9		 ATL
9		 RSD
5		15th3295 [15]
1987 Ball Motorsports 99 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL
36		 CLT DOV POC RSD MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT NA0 [16]
RahMoc Enterprises 75 Pontiac CAR
10		 RSD
7		 ATL
11
1988 Bob Clark Motorsports 31 Olds DAY RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
20		 DOV
30		 RSD
29		 POC
17		 MCH
16		 DAY
11		 POC
27		 TAL
42		 GLN
9		 MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR 39th803 [17]
Barkdoll Racing 73 Chevy CLT
35		 NWS
Winkle Motorsports 97 Buick CAR
38
Barkdoll Racing 73 Ford PHO
41		 ATL
1989 CalCar Motorsports 45 Pontiac DAY
13		 CAR ATL RCH DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV 43rd469 [18]
Baker-Schiff Racing 88 Olds SON
6		 POC MCH DAY
62 Olds POC
34		 DAR
30		 RCH DOV MAR CLT NWS CAR
27
Speed Racing 83 Olds TAL
31		 GLN MCH
21		 BRI
31
Reno Enterprises 40 Chevy PHO
20		 ATL
1990 CalCar Motorsports 32 Pontiac DAY
26		 RCH CAR ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 81st85 [19]
1991 RahMoc Enterprises 75 Olds DAY
3		 RCH
29		 CAR
24		 ATL
27		 DAR
26		 BRI
13		 NWS
24		 MAR
16		 TAL
29		 CLT
21		 DOV
12		 SON
31		 POC
22		 MCH
19		 DAY
31		 POC
10		 TAL
10		 GLN
14		 BRI
17		 RCH
28		 DOV
13		 MAR
31		 CLT
16		 CAR
27		 PHO
22		20th2938 [20]
Chevy MCH
30		 DAR
9		 NWS
29		 ATL
20
1992 Moroso Racing 20 Olds DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL CLT
35		 DOV SON POC MCH DAY POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 84th58 [21]
1993 Ford DAY
38		 CAR RCH ATL
38		 DAR BRI
19		 NWS MAR TAL
5		 SON CLT
35		 DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL 43rd417 [22]
1994 Melling Racing 9 Ford DAY
18		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH 54th203 [23]
Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY
DNQ		 NHA POC TAL
DNQ		 RCH
DNQ		 DOV MAR NWS CLT
23		 CAR PHO ATL
DNQ
Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH BRI DAR
1995 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY
19		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND
DNQ		 GLN MCH 56th106 [24]
Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Ford BRI
DNQ		 DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL
1996 Hover Motorsports 80 Ford DAY
DNQ		 CAR RCH ATL DAR BRI NWS MAR TAL SON CLT DOV POC MCH DAY NHA POC TAL IND GLN MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR PHO ATL NA- [25]
2004 Phoenix Racing 09 Dodge DAY CAR
43		 LVS ATL
43		 DAR
43		 BRI
42		 TEX MAR
43		 TAL CAL
43		 RCH CLT DOV POC MCH SON DAY CHI NHA POC IND GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH NHA DOV
41		 TAL KAN CLT MAR ATL PHO DAR HOM 60th247 [26]
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1982 Jim Stacy Racing Buick 83
1983 Benfield Racing Chevrolet 114
1984 3128
1985 Morgan-McClure Motorsports Chevrolet 3217
1986 King Racing Buick 4028
1989 CalCar Motorsports Pontiac 1713
1990 2726
1991 RahMoc Enterprises Oldsmobile 143
1993 Moroso Racing Ford 3638
1994 Melling Racing Ford 3418
1995 Hover Motorsports Ford 2719
1996 DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPtsRef
1982 Butch Mock Motorsports 75 Pontiac DAY RCH BRI MAR DAR HCY SBO CRW RCH LGY DOV
1		 HCY CLT
32		 ASH HCY SBO CAR CRW SBO HCY LGY IRP BRI HCY RCH MAR CLT
DNQ		 HCY MAR 88th247 [27]
1983 Whitaker Racing 82 Pontiac DAY
8		 RCH CAR HCY MAR NWS SBO GPS LGY DOV BRI 71st288 [28]
98 CLT
7		 SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU CRW ROU SBO HCY LGY IRP GPS BRI HCY DAR RCH NWS SBO MAR ROU CLT HCY MAR
1984 Olds DAY RCH CAR HCY MAR DAR ROU NSV LGY MLW DOV CLT SBO HCY ROU SBO ROU HCY IRP LGY SBO BRI DAR RCH NWS CLT
39		 HCY CAR MAR 98th46 [29]
1985 7 DAY
40		 CAR
2		 HCY BRI
20		 MAR DAR
34		 SBO LGY DOV
7		 CLT
27		 SBO HCY ROU IRP SBO LGY HCY MLW DAR
26		 RCH NWS ROU CLT HCY CAR MAR 41st520 [30]
Pontiac BRI
25
1993 Moroso Racing 20 Chevy DAY
38		 CAR RCH DAR BRI
33		 HCY ROU MAR NZH CLT
13		 DOV MYB GLN MLW TAL IRP MCH NHA BRI DAR RCH DOV ROU CLT MAR CAR HCY ATL 63rd237 [31]
1996 Phoenix Racing 4 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL NSV DAR BRI HCY NZH CLT DOV SBO MYB GLN MLW
QL†		 NHA TAL IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV CLT CAR HOM NA- [32]
2001 Phoenix Racing 1 Chevy DAY CAR LVS ATL DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV KEN
33		 MLW
38		 GLN CHI GTY PPR
21		 IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM PHO CAR HOM 78th213 [33]
2002 51 Pontiac DAY CAR LVS DAR BRI TEX NSH TAL
36		 CAL RCH NHA NZH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI GTY PPR IRP MCH BRI DAR RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM ATL CAR PHO HOM NA0 [34]
2005 Sadler Brothers Racing 95 Dodge DAY CAL MXC LVS ATL NSH BRI TEX PHO TAL
24		 DAR RCH CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW DAY CHI NHA PPR GTY IRP GLN MCH BRI CAL RCH DOV KAN CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM 114th91 [35]
2009 E.O.C. Motorsports 71 Chevy DAY CAL LVS BRI TEX NSH PHO TAL RCH DAR CLT DOV NSH KEN MLW NHA DAY CHI GTY
DNQ		 IRP
DNQ		 IOW GLN MCH BRI CGV ATL RCH DOV KAN CAL CLT MEM TEX PHO HOM NA- [36]
† - Qualified for Jeff Purvis

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NCTSCPtsRef
1995 Irvan-Simo Racing 84 Ford PHO
8		 TUS
4		 SGS
13		 MMR
8		 POR
2		 EVG
2		 I70
4		 LVL
2		 BRI
1		 MLW
6		 CNS
6		 HPT
2		 IRP
6		 FLM
7		 RCH
4		 MAR
1		 NWS
6		 SON
12		 MMR
5		 PHO
8		2nd3098 [37]
1996 Roush Racing 80 Ford HOM
19		 PHO
7		 POR
9		 EVG
8		 TUS
15		 CNS
6		 HPT
23		 BRI
6		 NZH
7		 MLW
17		 LVL
5		 I70
20		 IRP
22		 FLM
27		 GLN
6		 NSV
13		 RCH
4		 NHA
8		 MAR
6		 NWS
5		 SON
4		 MMR
3		 PHO
3		 LVS
3		4th3275 [38]
1997 WDW
1		 TUS
28		 HOM
26		 PHO
2		 POR
13		 EVG
4		 I70
6		 NHA
9		 TEX
9		 BRI
5		 NZH
2		 MLW
9		 LVL
2		 CNS
12		 HPT
1		 IRP
4		 FLM
2		 NSV
19		 GLN
4		 RCH
12		 MAR
12		 SON
1		 MMR
19		 CAL
29		 PHO
1		 LVS
1		3rd3736 [39]
1998 50 WDW
2		3rd3874 [40]
99 HOM
22		 PHO
7		 POR
9		 EVG
12		 I70
2		 GLN
1		 TEX
3		 BRI
3		 MLW
7		 NZH
5		 CAL
11		 PPR
3		 IRP
3		 NHA
3		 FLM
4		 NSV
24		 HPT
9		 LVL
27		 RCH
4		 MEM
4		 GTY
18		 MAR
21		 SON
4		 MMR
13		 PHO
4		 LVS
7
1999 Ultra Motorsports 12 Ford HOM
33		21st2275 [41]
SealMaster Racing 8 Chevy PHO
34		 EVG MMR
Wauters Motorsports 15 Ford MAR
13		 MEM PPR I70 BRI
Bobby Hamilton Racing 18 Dodge TEX
11		 PIR
10		 GLN
25		 MLW
15		 NSV
4		 NZH
22		 MCH
5		 NHA
25		 IRP
10		 GTY
7		 HPT
7		 RCH
29		 LVS
23		 LVL
10		 TEX
7		 CAL
2
2000 DAY
19		 HOM
4		 PHO
1*		 MMR
16		 MAR
6		 PIR
12		 GTY
5		 MEM
19		 PPR
22		 EVG
3		 TEX
26		 KEN
25		 GLN
15		 MLW
24		 NHA
12		 NZH
2*		 MCH
14		 IRP
1*		 NSV
4		 CIC
1		 RCH
4		 DOV
17		 TEX
11		 CAL
3		6th3278 [42]
2001 DAY
1*		 HOM
9		 MMR
6		 MAR
4		 GTY
12		 DAR
5		 PPR
1		 DOV
8		 TEX
4		 MEM
3		 MLW
6		 KAN
24		 KEN
2		 NHA
8		 IRP
3		 NSH
4		 CIC
8		 NZH
9		 RCH
9		 SBO
5		 TEX
9		 LVS
8		 PHO
12		 CAL
16		3rd3570 [43]
2002 RDS Motorsports 79 Dodge DAY
4		40th465 [44]
Rosenblum Racing 28 Chevy DAR
35		 MAR GTY PPR DOV TEX MEM MLW KAN KEN NHA MCH IRP
Petty Enterprises 45 Dodge NSH
17		 RCH
Bobby Hamilton Racing 4 Dodge TEX
11		 SBO LVS CAL PHO HOM
2007 Bobby Hamilton Racing 18 Dodge DAY CAL ATL MAR KAN
25		 CLT MFD DOV 77th170 [45]
4 TEX
27		 MCH MLW MEM KEN IRP
04 NSH
33		 BRI GTY
35		 NHA LVS TAL
Jim Blankenbaker 53 Dodge MAR
DNQ		 ATL TEX PHO HOM

ARCA Re/Max Series

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

ARCA Re/Max Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132ARMCPtsRef
1967 23 Ford DSP DAY DAY DAY AUS PAS CCS HOU FMS NKS TOL NSV ACS LCF SLM ELD BFS MLL BAR AND
8		 CMS BFS SSP FMS KMS CCF SLM ACS TOL DSP CMS KMS NA0 [46]
1972 Info not available SLM DAY FMS WIN I70 SLM QCS LCF ELD IRP NBS WIN TOL SHA SLM FMS TOL
2		 CCF FRS QCS NBS NA0 [47]
1980 Speedway Engineering 70 Pontiac DAY NWS FRS FRS MCH
1*		 TAL IMS FRS MCH NA0 [48]
1981 Joe Ruttman5 Pontiac DAY
2		 DSP FRS FRS BFS 11th395 [49]
59 Olds TAL
2		 FRS COR
1982 Jim Stacy Racing 9 Olds NSV DAY
1*		 TAL FRS CMS WIN NSV TAT TAL FRS BFS MIL SND NA0 [50]
1994 Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy DAY TAL FIF LVL KIL TOL FRS MCH DMS POC POC KIL FRS INF I70 ISF DSF
21		 TOL SLM WIN ATL 139th- [51]
1995 DAY
4		 ATL TAL FIF KIL FRS MCH
5		 I80 MCS FRS POC
29		 POC KIL
26		 FRS
1*		 SBS LVL ISF DSF
30		 SLM WIN ATL 32nd1050 [52]
1999 Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Chevy DAY
39		 ATL SLM AND CLT MCH POC TOL SBS BLN POC KIL FRS FLM ISF WIN DSF SLM CLT TAL ATL 143rd35 [53]
2003 Roulo Brothers Racing 39 Ford DAY ATL NSH SLM TOL KEN CLT BLN KAN MCH LER POC POC NSH ISF WIN DSF CHI
19		 SLM TAL CLT SBO 144th135 [54]

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