Charlie Rudolph

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.[3]

Charlie Rudolph
BornCharles Rudolph
January 29, 1958
Ransomville, New York, U.S.
Achievements1986 Mr. Dirt Champion[1]
NASCAR Cup Series career
4 races run over 1 year
Best finish52nd (1987)
First race1987 Budweiser 500 (Dover)
Last race1987 Champion Spark Plug 400 (Michigan)[2]
Wins Top tens Poles
0 0 0

Racing career

Charlie Rudolph made five appearances in the NASCAR Cup Series in 1987, bringing Sunoco into the sport for the first time [4] 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.[2][5]

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.[3][6] He was inducted into the New York State Stock Car Association Hall of Fame and the Northeast Dirt Modified Hall of Fame.[1][7][8]

Motorsports career results

Winston Cup Series
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 NWCC Pts Ref
1987 James Rudolph 04 Chevy DAY CAR RCH ATL DAR NWS BRI MAR TAL CLT DOV
19		 POC
22		 RSD MCH
DNQ		 DAY POC
13		 TAL GLN MCH
36		 BRI DAR RCH DOV MAR NWS CLT CAR RSD ATL 52nd 382 [9]

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