Charlie Rudolph Explained

Birth Name:Charles Rudolph
Birth Date:January 29, 1958
Birth Place:Ransomville, New York, U.S.
Current Series:Modified racing
First Year:1978[1]
Car Number:72
Championships:12
Retired:1995
Titles:1986 Mr. Dirt Champion[2]
1994 Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour
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Child:yes
Total Cup Races:4
Years In Cup:1
Best Cup Pos:52nd (1987)
First Cup Race:1987 Budweiser 500 (Dover)
Last Cup Race:1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)[3]
Cup Wins:0
Cup Top Tens:0
Cup Poles:0

Charles "Charlie" Rudolph is a retired American stock car racing driver who was equally successful competing on both asphalt and dirt surfaces. An engineer by trade, after retiring from driving he became crew chief for Chuck Hossfeld and then for his son Erick Rudolph.[4]

Racing career

Charlie Rudolph made five appearances in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1987, bringing Sunoco into the sport for the first time [5] He spent the majority of his career racing in the modified division, competing at the renowned tracks of the northeast, including Fonda NY, Riverside Park MA, Stafford CT, and Thompson CT.[3] [6]

Rudolph won at least a dozen track championships including New York State venues Lancaster Speedway, Ransomville Speedway, Rolling Wheels Raceway, Spencer Speedway and Weedsport Speedway.[4] [7] He was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[2] [8] [9]

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

Winston Cup Series

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 'Chargin' Charlie Rudolph newest addition to growing Land of Legends Raceway Wall of Fame. Land of Legends. May 27, 2023. September 7, 2024.
  2. News: Rudolph inducted into DIRTcar Hall of Fame. Niagara Gazette. August 7, 2014. June 15, 2023.
  3. Web site: Charlie Rudolph-NASCAR Cup Series. Racing-Reference. NASCAR Digital Media, LLC. June 12, 2023.
  4. News: Ott . Larry. Rudolph carries family name. . January 25, 2001. June 15, 2023.
  5. Book: Huff, Richard M.. Behind the Wall: A Season On the NASCAR Circuit. Bonus Books. 1994. 52-54. 9781566250115.
  6. News: Boggie. Tom. Rudolph's late charge gains title in Fonda's Mohawk Valley 200 test. Schenectady Gazette. October 21, 1985. 35. June 15, 2023.
  7. News: Ott . Larry. Rudolph doubles at Lancaster. . July 8, 1991. June 15, 2023.
  8. News: Boggie . Tom. Romano to join father in stock car 'Hall'. The Daily Gazette. October 23, 2009. June 15, 2023.
  9. News: Marquart . Chris. Area Motorsports: Modifieds return to Weedsport. Finger Lakes Times. August 5, 2014. June 15, 2023.
  10. Web site: Charlie Rudolph – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results. Racing-Reference. July 9, 2023.

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