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Joe Ruttman
American racing driver

Joe Ruttman

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American racing driver
Work field
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Upland, USA
Age
79 years
Joe Ruttman
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Biography

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 11th on the all-time wins list (as of February 21, 2014). He is the younger brother of Troy Ruttman.

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.

NASCAR

Ruttman's 1983 NASCAR Cup car

Ruttman made his NASCAR Grand National Series (now known as the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series) debut in 1963 at Riverside International Raceway, finishing 10th at the Winston Western 500. 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. 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. 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.

In 1995 Ruttman competed in the inaugural NASCAR SuperTrucks Series (now known as the Gander Outdoors Truck Series), 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.

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. 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.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950515253545556575859606162NGNCPts
1963Carl Dane98MercuryBIRGGSTHSRSD
DAYDAYDAYPIFAWSHBOATLHCYBRIAUGRCHGPSSBOBGSMARNWSCLBTHSDARODSRCHCLTBIRATLDAYMBSSVHDTSBGSASHOBSBRRBRIGPSNSVCLBAWSPIFBGSONADARHCYRCHMARDTSNWSTHSCLTSBOHBORSD56th1584
1964Troy Ruttman1WMercuryCONAUGJACSAVRSD
DAYDAYDAYRCHBRIGPSBGSATLASWHBOPIFCLBNWSMARSAVDARLGYHCYSBOCLTGPSASHATLCONNSVCHTBIRVALPIFDAYODSOBSBRRISPGLNLINBRINSVMBSASWDTSONACLBBGSSTRDARHCYRCHODSHBOMARSAVNWSCLTHARAUGJAC127th100

Nextel Cup Series

NASCAR Nextel Cup Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536NNCCPts
197725FordRSDDAYRCHCARATLNWSDARBRIMARTALNSVDOVCLTRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARATLONT
85th124
1980Jim Stacy Racing5OldsRSDDAYRCHCARATLBRIDARNWSMARTALNSVDOVCLTTWSRSDMCHDAYNSVPOCTALMCHBRIDARRCHDOVNWSMARCLTCARATLONT
NA0
19816BuickRSDDAYRCHCARATL
BRINWSDARMARTAL
NSVDOVCLT
TWS
RSDMCHDAY
NSVPOCTAL
28th1851
2PontiacMCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
NWS
CAR
BuickMAR
CLT
ATL
RSD
1982DAY
RCH
BRI
ATL
CAR
DAR16th3021
RahMoc Enterprises75BuickNWS
MAR
NSV
CLT
POC
MCH
DAY
NSV
POC
TAL
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
NWS
CLT
MAR
CAR
ATL
PontiacTAL
DOV
RSD
Ranier-Lundy Racing28PontiacRSD
1983Benfield Racing98ChevyDAY
TAL
CLT
DAY
TAL
MCH
CLT
12th3342
BuickRCH
CAR
ATL
DAR
NWS
MAR
NSV
DOV
RSD
MCH
POC
MAR
NWS
PontiacBRI
POC
NSV
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
CAR
ATL
RSD
1984ChevyDAY
RCH
CAR
ATL
BRI
NWS
DAR
MAR
TAL
CLT
RSD
POC
MCH
DAY
NSV
POC
TAL
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
18th2945
BuickNSV
PontiacDOV
Barkdoll Racing38ChevyCLT
NWS
Morgan-McClure Motorsports4ChevyCAR
ATL
RSD
1985DAY
RCHCAR
ATL
BRI
DAR
NWSMARTAL
DOVCLT
RSDPOC
MCHDAY
POCTAL
MCHBRI
DAR
RCHDOV
MARNWSCLT
CAR
ATL
RSD30th1410
1986King Racing26BuickDAY
RCH
CAR
ATL
BRI
DAR
NWS
MAR
TAL
DOV
CLT
RSD
POC
MCH
DAY
POC
TAL
GLN
MCH
BRI
DAR
RCH
DOV
MAR
NWS
CLT
CAR
ATL
RSD
15th3295
1987Ball Motorsports99ChevyDAYCARRCHATLDARNWSBRIMARTAL
CLTDOVPOCRSDMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTNA0
RahMoc Enterprises75PontiacCAR
RSD
ATL
1988Bob Clark Motorsports31OldsDAYRCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLT
DOV
RSD
POC
MCH
DAY
POC
TAL
GLN
MCHBRIDARRCHDOVMAR39th803
Barkdoll Racing73ChevyCLT
NWS
Winkle Motorsports97BuickCAR
Barkdoll Racing73FordPHO
ATL
1989CalCar Motorsports45PontiacDAY
CARATLRCHDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOV43rd469
Baker-Schiff Racing88OldsSON
POCMCHDAY
62OldsPOC
DAR
RCHDOVMARCLTNWSCAR
Speed Racing83OldsTAL
GLNMCH
BRI
Reno Enterprises40ChevyPHO
ATL
1990CalCar Motorsports32PontiacDAY
RCHCARATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLTDOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL81st85
1991RahMoc Enterprises75OldsDAY
RCH
CAR
ATL
DAR
BRI
NWS
MAR
TAL
CLT
DOV
SON
POC
MCH
DAY
POC
TAL
GLN
BRI
RCH
DOV
MAR
CLT
CAR
PHO
20th2938
ChevyMCH
DAR
NWS
ATL
1992Moroso Racing20OldsDAYCARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALCLT
DOVSONPOCMCHDAYPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL84th58
1993FordDAY
CARRCHATL
DARBRI
NWSMARTAL
SONCLT
DOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL43rd417
1994Melling Racing9FordDAY
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCH54th203
Hover Motorsports80FordDAY
NHAPOCTAL
RCH
DOVMARNWSCLT
CARPHOATL
Roulo Brothers Racing39ChevyIND
GLNMCHBRIDAR
1995Hover Motorsports80FordDAY
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALIND
GLNMCH56th106
Sadler Brothers Racing95FordBRI
DARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATL
1996Hover Motorsports80FordDAY
CARRCHATLDARBRINWSMARTALSONCLTDOVPOCMCHDAYNHAPOCTALINDGLNMCHBRIDARRCHDOVMARNWSCLTCARPHOATLNA-
2004Phoenix Racing09DodgeDAYCAR
LVSATL
DAR
BRI
TEXMAR
TALCAL
RCHCLTDOVPOCMCHSONDAYCHINHAPOCINDGLNMCHBRICALRCHNHADOV
TALKANCLTMARATLPHODARHOM60th247
Daytona 500
YearTeamManufacturerStartFinish
1982Jim Stacy RacingBuick83
1983Benfield RacingChevrolet114
19843128
1985Morgan-McClure MotorsportsChevrolet3217
1986King RacingBuick4028
1989CalCar MotorsportsPontiac1713
19902726
1991RahMoc EnterprisesOldsmobile143
1993Moroso RacingFord3638
1994Melling RacingFord3418
1995Hover MotorsportsFord2719
1996DNQ

Nationwide Series

NASCAR Nationwide Series results
YearTeamNo.Make1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435NNSCPts
1982Butch Mock Motorsports75PontiacDAYRCHBRIMARDARHCYSBOCRWRCHLGYDOV
HCYCLT
ASHHCYSBOCARCRWSBOHCYLGYIRPBRIHCYRCHMARCLT
HCYMAR88th247
1983Whitaker Racing82PontiacDAY
RCHCARHCYMARNWSSBOGPSLGYDOVBRI71st288
98CLT
SBOHCYROUSBOROUCRWROUSBOHCYLGYIRPGPSBRIHCYDARRCHNWSSBOMARROUCLTHCYMAR
1984OldsDAYRCHCARHCYMARDARROUNSVLGYMLWDOVCLTSBOHCYROUSBOROUHCYIRPLGYSBOBRIDARRCHNWSCLT
HCYCARMAR98th46
19857DAY
CAR
HCYBRI
MARDAR
SBOLGYDOV
CLT
SBOHCYROUIRPSBOLGYHCYMLWDAR
RCHNWSROUCLTHCYCARMAR41st520
PontiacBRI
1993Moroso Racing20ChevyDAY
CARRCHDARBRI
HCYROUMARNZHCLT
DOVMYBGLNMLWTALIRPMCHNHABRIDARRCHDOVROUCLTMARCARHCYATL63rd237
1996Phoenix Racing4ChevyDAYCARRCHATLNSVDARBRIHCYNZHCLTDOVSBOMYBGLNMLW
NHATALIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVCLTCARHOMNA-
2001Phoenix Racing1ChevyDAYCARLVSATLDARBRITEXNSHTALCALRCHNHANZHCLTDOVKEN
MLW
GLNCHIGTYPPR
IRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVKANCLTMEMPHOCARHOM78th213
200251PontiacDAYCARLVSDARBRITEXNSHTAL
CALRCHNHANZHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHIGTYPPRIRPMCHBRIDARRCHDOVKANCLTMEMATLCARPHOHOMNA0
2005Sadler Brothers Racing95DodgeDAYCALMXCLVSATLNSHBRITEXPHOTAL
DARRCHCLTDOVNSHKENMLWDAYCHINHAPPRGTYIRPGLNMCHBRICALRCHDOVKANCLTMEMTEXPHOHOM114th91
2009E.O.C. Motorsports71ChevyDAYCALLVSBRITEXNSHPHOTALRCHDARCLTDOVNSHKENMLWNHADAYCHIGTY
IRP
IOWGLNMCHBRICGVATLRCHDOVKANCALCLTMEMTEXPHOHOMNA-

Craftsman Truck Series

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results
YearTeamNo.Make123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627NCTSCPts
1995Irvan-Simo Racing84FordPHO
TUS
SGS
MMR
POR
EVG
I70
LVL
BRI
MLW
CNS
HPT
IRP
FLM
RCH
MAR
NWS
SON
MMR
PHO
2nd3098
1996Roush Racing80FordHOM
PHO
POR
EVG
TUS
CNS
HPT
BRI
NZH
MLW
LVL
I70
IRP
FLM
GLN
NSV
RCH
NHA
MAR
NWS
SON
MMR
PHO
LVS
4th3275
1997WDW
TUS
HOM
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
NHA
TEX
BRI
NZH
MLW
LVL
CNS
HPT
IRP
FLM
NSV
GLN
RCH
MAR
SON
MMR
CAL
PHO
LVS
3rd3736
199850WDW
3rd3874
99HOM
PHO
POR
EVG
I70
GLN
TEX
BRI
MLW
NZH
CAL
PPR
IRP
NHA
FLM
NSV
HPT
LVL
RCH
MEM
GTY
MAR
SON
MMR
PHO
LVS
1999Ultra Motorsports12FordHOM
21st2275
SealMaster Racing8ChevyPHO
EVGMMR
Wauters Motorsports15FordMAR
MEMPPRI70BRI
Bobby Hamilton Racing18DodgeTEX
PIR
GLN
MLW
NSV
NZH
MCH
NHA
IRP
GTY
HPT
RCH
LVS
LVL
TEX
CAL
2000DAY
HOM
PHO
MMR
MAR
PIR
GTY
MEM
PPR
EVG
TEX
KEN
GLN
MLW
NHA
NZH
MCH
IRP
NSV
CIC
RCH
DOV
TEX
CAL
6th3278
2001DAY
HOM
MMR
MAR
GTY
DAR
PPR
DOV
TEX
MEM
MLW
KAN
KEN
NHA
IRP
NSH
CIC
NZH
RCH
SBO
TEX
LVS
PHO
CAL
3rd3570
2002RDS Motorsports79DodgeDAY
40th465
Rosenblum Racing28ChevyDAR
MARGTYPPRDOVTEXMEMMLWKANKENNHAMCHIRP
Petty Enterprises45DodgeNSH
RCH
Bobby Hamilton Racing4DodgeTEX
SBOLVSCALPHOHOM
2007Bobby Hamilton Racing18DodgeDAYCALATLMARKAN
CLTMFDDOV77th170
4TEX
MCHMLWMEMKENIRP
04NSH
BRIGTY
NHALVSTAL
Jim Blankenbaker53DodgeMAR
ATLTEXPHOHOM

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
196723FordDSPDAYDAYDAYAUSPASCCSHOUFMSNKSTOLNSVACSLCFSLMELDBFSMLLBARAND
CMSBFSSSPFMSKMSCCFSLMACSTOLDSPCMSKMSNA0
1972SLMDAYFMSWINI70SLMQCSLCFELDIRPNBSWINTOLSHASLMFMSTOL
CCFFRSQCSNBSNA0
1980Speedway Engineering70PontiacDAYNWSFRSFRSMCH
TALIMSFRSMCHNA0
1981Joe Ruttman5PontiacDAY
DSPFRSFRSBFS11th395
59OldsTAL
FRSCOR
1982Jim Stacy Racing9OldsNSVDAY
TALFRSCMSWINNSVTATTALFRSBFSMILSNDNA0
1994Roulo Brothers Racing39ChevyDAYTALFIFLVLKILTOLFRSMCHDMSPOCPOCKILFRSINFI70ISFDSF
TOLSLMWINATL139th-
1995DAY
ATLTALFIFKILFRSMCH
I80MCSFRSPOC
POCKIL
FRS
SBSLVLISFDSF
SLMWINATL32nd1050
1999Roulo Brothers Racing39ChevyDAY
ATLSLMANDCLTMCHPOCTOLSBSBLNPOCKILFRSFLMISFWINDSFSLMCLTTALATL143rd35
2003Roulo Brothers Racing39FordDAYATLNSHSLMTOLKENCLTBLNKANMCHLERPOCPOCNSHISFWINDSFCHI
SLMTALCLTSBO144th135
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Who is Joe Ruttman?
Joe Ruttman is a former NASCAR driver from Upland, California.
When was Joe Ruttman born?
Joe Ruttman was born on October 28, 1944.
What is Joe Ruttman's racing career?
Joe Ruttman had a long career in motorsports, primarily in NASCAR. He competed in the NASCAR Cup Series, the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
Which NASCAR series did Joe Ruttman compete in the most?
Joe Ruttman competed in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series the most, with over 20 wins and 178 top-10 finishes.
Did Joe Ruttman ever win a NASCAR Cup Series race?
Yes, Joe Ruttman won one race in the NASCAR Cup Series in his career. He won the 1982 Budweiser 400 at Riverside International Raceway.
Was Joe Ruttman successful in the NASCAR Cup Series?
While Joe Ruttman only won one race in the NASCAR Cup Series, he had a solid career with 13 top-5 finishes and 33 top-10 finishes in 198 starts.
Did Joe Ruttman ever compete in the Indianapolis 500?
Yes, Joe Ruttman competed in the Indianapolis 500 on four occasions. He had a best finish of 12th in the 1974 race.
What was Joe Ruttman's first NASCAR Cup Series race?
Joe Ruttman's first NASCAR Cup Series race was the 1963 Daytona 500, where he finished 45th due to an engine failure.
Which team did Joe Ruttman drive for in the NASCAR Xfinity Series and the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series?
Joe Ruttman competed for various teams throughout his career, including Stavola Brothers Racing and Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, and Bobby Hamilton Racing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series.
When did Joe Ruttman retire from professional racing?
Joe Ruttman retired from professional racing in 2006 after competing in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series for over 20 years.
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