Charlie Rudolph

{{Infobox racing driver

| birth_name = Charles Rudolph

| birth_date = January 29, 1958

| birth_place = Ransomville, New York, U.S.

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| first year = 1978{{cite web|title='Chargin' Charlie Rudolph newest addition to growing Land of Legends Raceway Wall of Fame|url=https://www.landoflegendsraceway.com/erick-rudolph-repeat-big-block-winner-father-honored-before-race/|publisher=Land of Legends|date=May 27, 2023|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}

| car number = 72

| championships = 12

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| retired = 1995

| titles = 1986 Mr. Dirt Champion{{cite news|title=Rudolph inducted into DIRTcar Hall of Fame|url=https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/local_news/rudolph-inducted-into-dirtcar-hall-of-fame/article_14600cb8-2ac5-5d00-a590-f07b73f9396f.htm/|newspaper=Niagara Gazette|location=NY|date=August 7, 2014|access-date=June 15, 2023}}
1994 Race of Champions Asphalt Modified Tour

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| 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){{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver/Charlie_Rudolph/ |title=Charlie Rudolph-NASCAR Cup Series| work=Racing-Reference|publisher=NASCAR Digital Media, LLC|accessdate = June 12, 2023}}

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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.{{cite news |last=Ott |first=Larry |date=January 25, 2001 |title=Rudolph carries family name |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/rudolph-carries-family-name/article_1c770e4a-7038-588d-b6bb-75acb6480ab1.html/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |newspaper=The Buffalo News |location=NY}}

Racing career

Charlie Rudolph made five appearances in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1987, bringing Sunoco into the sport for the first time {{cite book| last = Huff| first = Richard M.| title = Behind the Wall: A Season On the NASCAR Circuit| publisher = Bonus Books| date = 1994| page=52-54| isbn = 9781566250115}} 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.{{cite news |last=Boggie |first=Tom |date=October 21, 1985 |title=Rudolph's late charge gains title in Fonda's Mohawk Valley 200 test |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAshAAAAIBAJ&dq=charlie+rudolph+dirt&pg=PA19&article_id=1084,1444845 |access-date=June 15, 2023 |newspaper=Schenectady Gazette |location=NY |page=35}}

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.{{cite news |last=Ott |first=Larry |date=July 8, 1991 |title=Rudolph doubles at Lancaster |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/rudolph-doubles-at-lancaster-modified-driver-has-4-straight-wins-6-for-season/article_cae54c53-4d94-58fc-92cc-278b3528fc55.html/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |newspaper=The Buffalo News |location=NY}} He was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.{{cite news |last=Boggie |first=Tom |date=October 23, 2009 |title=Romano to join father in stock car 'Hall' |url=https://dailygazette.com/2009/10/23/1023_stocks/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |newspaper=The Daily Gazette |location=Schenectady NY}}{{cite news |last=Marquart |first=Chris |date=August 5, 2014 |title=Area Motorsports: Modifieds return to Weedsport |url=https://www.fltimes.com/sports/area-motorsports-modifieds-return-to-weedsport/article_e9b0cf26-1ca9-11e4-a853-0019bb2963f4.html/ |access-date=June 15, 2023 |newspaper=Finger Lakes Times |location=Geneva NY}}

Motorsports career results

=NASCAR=

==Winston Cup Series==

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colspan=45\| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results
Year ! Team ! No. ! Make ! 1 ! 2 ! 3 ! 4 ! 5 ! 6 ! 7 ! 8 ! 9 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 ! 20 ! 21 ! 22 ! 23 ! 24 ! 25 ! 26 ! 27 ! 28 ! 29 ! {{Tooltip\|NWCC\|NASCAR Winston Cup classification}} ! Pts ! Ref
1987 !rowspan=1\| James Rudolph ! 04 !rowspan=1\| Chevy \| DAY \| CAR \| RCH \| ATL \| DAR \| NWS \| BRI \| MAR \| TAL \| CLT \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| DOV {{small\|19}} \| style="background:#CFCFFF;"\| POC {{small\|22}} \| RSD \| style="background:#FFCFCF;"\| MCH {{small\|DNQ}} \| DAY \| style="background:#DFFFDF;"\| POC {{small\|13}} \| TAL \| GLN \| style="background:#EFCFFF;"\| MCH {{small\|36}} \| BRI \| DAR \| RCH \| DOV \| MAR \| NWS \| CLT \| CAR \|RSD \| ATL ! 52nd ! 382 ! {{cite web\|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rudolch01/1987/W/\|title=Charlie Rudolph – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results\|work=Racing-Reference\|access-date=July 9, 2023}}

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colspan=45| NASCAR Winston Cup Series results

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1987

!rowspan=1| James Rudolph

! 04

!rowspan=1| Chevy

| DAY

| CAR

| RCH

| ATL

| DAR

| NWS

| BRI

| MAR

| TAL

| CLT

| style="background:#DFFFDF;"| DOV
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{{small|DNQ}}

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{{small|13}}

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{{small|36}}

| BRI

| DAR

| RCH

| DOV

| MAR

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| CLT

| CAR

|RSD

| ATL

! 52nd

! 382

! {{cite web|url=https://www.racing-reference.info/driver-season-stats/rudolch01/1987/W/|title=Charlie Rudolph – 1987 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Results|work=Racing-Reference|access-date=July 9, 2023}}

References

External links

{{Racing-Reference driver|Charlie_Rudolph}}

Category:1958 births

Category:Living people

Category:NASCAR drivers

Category:Racing drivers from New York (state)

Category:Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame