Description:

I purchased this car from Ricky Rudd Motorsports when he sold his team in 1999 to go drive for Robert Yates. The car has a Ronnie Hopkins chassis that was purchased by Rudd in 1994. It would have had a Thunderbird body at that time. It was campaigned by Rudd on road courses from 1995 through 1998. After the 1998 season, Rudd Motorsports painted and reconditioned the chassis and body and that is how the car appears today. It was outfitted with the "Hydrogen Peroxide" special decals that the team used for a short period. It was not run in 1999. I have driven the car twice since I purchased it. Both times on a oval track. It runs well but would need to be set up to run a road course. A lot of the measurements used for set up are still on the car in handwritten notes on tape.


History

This car was Ricky's primary road course car. It was used at Watkin's Glen and Sears Point from 1995 through 1998. It became his backup car in 1999.Performance Data

• HSCRS
  
• 3500 lbs
  

Engine

• Roush
  
• Ford
  
• V8
  
• 358
  
• 602
  
• 466
  
• Holley Carburetor, 830 CFM built by David Pearson
  
• Robert Yates
  
• stainless NASCAR
  
• 5 hours
  
• none
  
• have dyno sheet
  

Fuel System

• 
  
• RCI Aluminum Case
  
• 2 years
  
• 22 gals
  
• Mechanical
  
• 110 leaded
  

Oil/Water System

• Aluminum
  
• Front
  
• Aluminum
  
• Front lower radiator
  

Electrical System

• MSD dual box, dual distributor
  
• Interstate
  

Transmission

• Jerico
  
• Close Ratio Road Race
  
• 4
  
• yes
  
• 5 hours
  
• Rebuild in 1999
  

Rear End

• Ford 9 inch
  
• Detroit locker
  
• yes
  
• 3.80
  
• Steel
  
• Steel
  
• Splined steel
  
• Trans and Rear are cooled in same circuit
  

Body

• Fiberglass nose and rear, steel body
  
• Yellow, Orange
  
• Very good
  
• small dent on lower right side behind front wheel
  

Chassis

• Ronnie Hopkins
  
• Steel
  
• Gray paint
  
• Excellent
  
• Double A-arm, sway bar, adjustable, excellent condition
  
• Straight Axle, adjustable, excellent condition
  
• Penske adjustable, rebuilt 2000, set up for Watkins Glen
  
• Brembo all around
  
• Power
  
• Bassett
  
• Goodyear
  

Interior

• Gray
  
• steel, with some insulation, padding
  
• Yes
  
• Simpson
  
• stock NASCAR Auto Meter
  
• NASCAR splined quick disconnect
  
• Excellent
  

Spares

• 4 Spare Bassett Wheels
  
• Spare Tires, some sticker