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	Joe Ruttman - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944, in Upland, California).
		Ruttman almost won his first Cup race in the 1982 Richmond race, Ruttman was leading comfortably until his Rod Osterlund owned car's power steering went out and hit the wall ending his chances.
		Ruttman caused controversy in a 2004 NEXTEL Cup race at North Carolina Speedway when he ran a race without a pit crew.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joe_Ruttman (334 words)

	Biography
		Joe started his racing career under the tutelage of his older brother Troy Ruttman and his father Ralph Ruttman.
		Joe found a home in the Series, and has had the chance to run in Winston Cup, Busch, and the Craftsman Truck divisions.
		Joe was almost killed by a drunk driver who crossed the centerline and hit the vehicle he was driving head-on.
	www.joeruttman.com /_wsn/page2.html (341 words)

	Personal Appearances & Test Dates
		Joe will be among 20+ other drivers signing autographs at the event.
		Joe will be testing a car with his nephew Brad Baker at Kentucky Speedway.
		Joe is testing the Dana Dodge at Greenville Pickins Speedway.
	www.joeruttman.net (349 words)

	Love, Respect Of Speedway Shared By Ruttman Family
		Joe was 7 and Jim 13 when their brother outran Jim Rathmann by four minutes at Indy in 1952.
		Joe Ruttman still holds brother Troy, who died May 19, 1997, in the highest esteem as a driver.
		Joe was 34 and a weekend racer in the area.
	www.indy500.com /news/2002/story.php?story_id=668 (860 words)

	JOE RUTTMAN - DANA RACING NOTES - RacingWest
		This is not a new feat for Ruttman as he and the Dana team fell two laps down earlier this season at Nashville because of a flat tire.
		All records aside, Ruttman is hoping that neither of these problems occurs this year.
		It is the second time that Joe Ruttman and Bobby Hamilton will be teammates this season.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/139 (462 words)

	The Sporting News: NASCAR - Calm, cool Ruttman wins Jelly Belly 200
		Ruttman took the lead for good on lap 163 when he passed Ricky Hendrick, who was the highest finishing rookie at fifth.
		Ruttman's average speed of 111.004 mph broke the track record of 109.777 set in 1999 by Mike Wallace.
		Ruttman is now second in the series standings with 930, behind Riggs (1,015 points), who finished second.
	archive.sportingnews.com /nascar/articles/20010520/318152-p.html (410 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Old dog teaches new dogs last lap trick
		Ruttman, 56, held off 20-year-old Ricky Hendrick on Friday to win the season-opening Florida Dodge Dealers 250 and become the oldest winner of a stock car race at Daytona International Speedway.
		Ruttman tried to fake out Hendrick by waving to him through the back window on the last lap as if he were about to slow down, but the youngster didn't fall for it.
		Ruttman led four times for 30 laps, averaged 129.407 mph in a race slowed eight times by 29 laps of caution.
	espn.go.com /rpm/cts/2001/0216/1088138.html (555 words)

	Troy Ruttman, won Indy 500, dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Northam said Ruttman had been suffering from a lung ailment, but didn't know if it was cancer.
		His younger brother is Joe Ruttman, a driver on the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series and an occasional participant in NASCAR's Winston Cup series.
		Troy Ruttman was born on March 11, 1930 in Mooreland, Okla. He is survived by his widow, five daughters, two step-daughters, two brothers, two sisters and seven grandchildren.
	www.canoe.ca /Indy5001997/may20_tro.html (223 words)

	NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman event preview, Indianapolis Raceway Park
		Family Affair: Joe Ruttman will be looking to add to his family's history in the city of Indianapolis, if he can take the Dana Dodge to victory lane this Thursday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park (IRP).
		Richmond, Indiana Event: Joe Ruttman is planing to attend a picnic in Richmond, Indiana at the local Dana plants.
		Ruttman will be at the plants from 11 AM to 2 PM on Tuesday August 1st.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/20000801/news022002.html (551 words)

	Bobby Hamilton Racing Media Release
		Ruttman will pilot the No. 4 Dodge and will be looking to recapture the form that the two parties had together between June of 1999 and November of 2001.
		Ruttman joined the team in much the same way back in June of 1999 when he was called to race at Texas for the team in a one race deal.
		Ruttman will be the fifth different driver of Hulk since last year when Hamilton won with it at Darlington.
	www.bobbyhamiltonracing.com /releases/rutt091009pre.htm (814 words)

	JOE RUTTMAN PIR PRE RACE NOTES - RacingWest
		Pleased not Surprised: Joe Ruttman and the Bobby Hamilton Dana Racing team are off to a solid start to what they hope is a championship contending season.
		Ruttman won the fastest race run at the one-mile speedway in 1997 at 103.942 MPH, so he is pretty excited about the possibility of repeating that feat.
		Miles/Laps led: Joe Ruttman and the Bobby Hamilton Racing team currently stand fourth in both miles led at 37.0 and laps led at 24.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/527 (764 words)

	NASCAR Trucks: Joe Ruttman Dana Racing Notes, Gateway Preview
		Number 50: If Joe Ruttman can record a top five finish in Sunday's Ram Tough 200, it would be his 50th such finish in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
		Miles Completed: When Joe Ruttman completes 132 laps of the scheduled 160 laps in the Ram Tough 200 at Gateway International Raceway this weekend, he will move into second all-time in miles completed in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
		Ruttman who has been competing in the series since the first season, will have amassed 17,392.1 miles in his six year Truck Series career.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/date/20000501/news014446.html (374 words)

	Consumer Information Center - Tire Care Tips From The Professionals
		Joe Ruttman, driver of the Dana Dodge racing pickup fielded by Bobby Hamilton Racing, says caring for the tires on a race truck is the same as on a street model.
		Ruttman and his crew spend hours seeking the proper wheel alignment for the race truck.
		Ruttman, who has notched 10 victories on the Craftsman tour, pointed out one final reason for properly caring for your tires - money.
	www.zmfact.com /cic/reports/cars/tirecare.htm (504 words)

	Race 2 Win: Joe Flu
		Ruttman, a self-described raceaholic, admits his desire to win races is as strong as ever.
		In the beginning, Ruttman suffered through the normal gamut of emotions including hurt and anger, but several months after his release, he began to reconcile the fact that he may not drive again soon.
		Ruttman joked, “Heck, I think I may have scared Bobby a little bit with my enthusiasm and eagerness!” “I beg him all the time to take me with him while he tests Cup cars.
	race2win.net /qa/ruttman.html (816 words)

	Home
		Ruttman was presented with an opportunity to run in the ACRA race at Chicagoland this past weekend.
		After qualifying in the fourth position with hopes of his 4th ARCA victory, Ruttman had to settle for a 19th place finish after the engine dropped a valve.
		Ruttman, who is currently number four in the points standings, gives an added dimension of competitiveness to Jim Rosenblum Racing’s Campaign.
	www.joeruttman.com (1160 words)

	CHICAGO 175 -- RACE #20, CHICAGO, IL -- NASCAR CRAFTSMAN TRUCK RACING SERIES 2000 -- BY TRUCKWORLD ONLINE! ® (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ruttman had to pit twice under a caution period between laps 38-44 after contact with the truck of Kurt Busch damaged the right-front of his truck.
		From that point, he and Biffle swapped the lead one more time, with Ruttman holding on to first for the final 15 laps of the event, which went two more laps than was scheduled because of a late caution.
		For Ruttman, it was his third victory of the season and the 11th of his 136-race NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career.
	www.truckworld.com /Racing/NASCAR-Truck/00-20-chicago/00-chicago.html (1055 words)

	Joe Ruttman wins first Truck race in nearly two years (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ruttman, 55, won the pole at all three races this season but that did not translate into victory until today, when he won for the first time since the Parts America 150 in May 1998.
		The younger brother of 1952 Indianapolis 500 winner Troy Ruttman, Joe Ruttman scored his fourth victory at the track, dating to 23 years ago.
		Ruttman has two victories at PIR in the Copper World and two in the truck series, including one in 1996.
	www.sportsfeed.com /new/headlines/2000-03-19-04:180011.html (205 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Ruttman ran one lap of the Subway 400 on Sunday before NASCAR fl-flagged him because he didn't have a pit crew to service his car.
		Among them was Ruttman, a 60-year-old grandfather who had not raced in NASCAR's top series since 1995.
		It was a blatant case of showing up just for a cut of the $4.7-million purse, with Finch and Ruttman knowing they could not to be competitive.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=73679 (583 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Sprague wins second straight
		Sprague took the lead from Joe Ruttman on the first lap, lost it only after the first round of pit stops, and held off Terry Cook to win the Power Stroke Diesel 200 on Friday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park.
		It was Sprague's second straight victory and third of the season, giving him a 17-point lead over Ruttman after 15 of the 24 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series races this season.
		Scott Riggs, the series leader going into the race, broke his rear suspension early in the 200-lap race and was never a factor, finishing three laps down in 21st place.
	espn.go.com /rpm/cts/2001/0803/1235008.html (701 words)

	USATODAY.com - Sprague trudges to second straight truck triumph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Scott Riggs, the series leader going into the race, suffered a broken rear suspension on his truck early in the 200-lap race and was never a factor, finishing three laps down in 21st place.
		Hendrick, a rookie and son of Winston Cup car owner Rick Hendrick, was the leader after 100 laps on the 0.686-mile oval track before three other rookie drivers — Jon Wood, Larry Gunselman and Ron Hornaday III — collided in the first turn.
		All the front-runners made pit stops during that caution period, with Sprague and Ruttman out first, resuming their early battle.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/nascar/2001-08-03-truck.htm (664 words)

	Butch And Sundance? Maybe Not, But Willy T. And Joe Will Provide Plenty Of Excitement At Dover Downs On June 1 : ...
		Now showing in 2001, "Willy T. and Joe, Truckin' Across America," starring Willy T. Ribbs and Joe Ruttman as two wisecracking, free-spirited NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series racers attempting to stay one step ahead of danger (and the field) on the way to the checkered flag.
		After having gained the pole for the Florida Dodge Dealers 250 in Daytona, Ruttman, at the tender age of 56, showed he still can race with the best of them, holding off the rookie Ricky Hendrick in a dash to the finish line.
		Both Ruttman, who drives the #18 DANA Corporation Dodge, and Ribbs, who is in the #8 Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge, are nothing if not straightforward and funny.
	www.racewaymedia.com /article21.html (628 words)

	Joe Ruttman Fans - A Bravenet.com Forum
		Troy Ruttman Birth Place by Roscoe Bellows · Jul 25, 04 - 12:09 PM
		Ruttman, please read by Justin Hodges · May 9, 04 - 2:03 PM
		Troy Ruttman by Troy Stephens · May 6, 04 - 2:45 PM
	pub46.bravenet.com /forum/show.php?usernum=3878538857&cpv=1 (651 words)

	NASCAR examining field-filler criteria - CarPixel.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		NASCAR should not have allowed Joe Ruttman to start the race at North Carolina Speedway and is examining ways to prevent unqualified “field fillers” from competing in the future, officials said.
		Ruttman earned $54,196 just for starting the race.
		He qualified 40th Friday, never attempted to practice in either of Saturday’s sessions, and never tried to hide that his James Finch-owned team had no pit crew.
	www.carpixel.com /content/view/66/29 (589 words)

	Jayski's® Silly Season Site - CTS Archives
		Jack Sprague, who started on the pole was 4th and his CTS Drivers Points lead is now 37 over Joe Ruttman, 3,075 to 3,038.
		UPDATE Ribbs to be released: the Joe Ruttman site is reporting that there is a possibility of Dana not renewing their sponsorship for next year on the #18 Bobby Hamilton Racing Dodge that Joe Ruttman drive in the CTS.
		DANA, which has backed Ruttman's team since its inception in 1999, is looking to sponsor a team running either Fords or Chevrolets, according to Hamilton, who has factory backing from Dodge.
	www.jayski.com /cts/archive/2001sept-cts.htm (1476 words)

	TEAM MEDIA RELEASES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Joe Ruttman, the defending winner of the Sears Craftsman 175, again won the pole for the 175-mile event at Chicago Motor Speedway.
		Joe Ruttman's sixth-place finish, coupled with a 24th-place effort by previous point leader Scott Riggs, saw Ruttman go up by six points after 11 of 24 races.
		Ruttman was just three one-thousandths of a second behind the blistering pace set by the NetZero team.
	www.truckseries.net /team_media_releases.htm (6633 words)

	SpeedwayMedia.com, Online Resource For Motorsports Information
		Joe Ruttman was back in the saddle in Delaware, back in the #09 Miccosukee Gaming and Resorts Dodge, and back of the pack.
		Yet, his 41st place result marked Joe's best finish of the season, topping a previous 42nd place finish to go with a handful of dead last results.
		The bad news is that neither Fuller nor Ruttman are slated to run, but there are many stars in our constellation.
	www.speedwaymedia.com /Articles/04/092904Thornton.asp (1069 words)

	SpeedwayMedia.com, Online Resource For Motorsports Information
		They are the guys who can somehow get a ride, sometimes with a pit crew, and by the use of a provisional or a lack of competitors vying for spots any given weekend, get themselves in the field.
		The king of the field fillers would have to be Joe Ruttman, with four races and three last place finishes.
		While the cameras focus on the leaders, I find myself scanning the crawl at the top of my television screen to find out where Joe, Andy, and Kirk may be, always in the hope that they might crack the top 35 or, in Joe's case, the top 40.
	www.speedwaymedia.com /Articles/04/041704Thornton.asp (953 words)

	RacingOne - Nascar Racing: Auto Racing, Nascar News, Racing News, Nascar Online, Nascar 2006, Nascar Drivers, Nascar, ...
		As far as what they call me, I just hope that they can call me plain old Joe.
		He said to me, âJoe, it took the trucks one year to be in the same position it took Winston Cup 20 years to be in.
		It started off well, then it tapered off in the next couple of years as the promotion fell off.
	www.racingone.com /article.aspx?artnum=8622 (1999 words)

	IRVAN GETS THE VICTORY, BUT AS A TRUCK OWNER, NOT AS A DRIVER JOE RUTTMAN WINS RAIN-DELAYED TRUCK RACE AT MARTINSVILLE.
		And he went there not as a driver, but as the owner of the NASCAR SuperTruck driven by Joe Ruttman, who cruised to victory in the Goody's 150 past the spinning trucks of Mike Skinner and Geoff Bodine before a crowd estimated at 5,500.
		In Monday's truck race, rescheduled after a rainout Saturday, Ruttman, who was running third at the time, took the lead when Bodine and Skinner tangled on turn 4 with one lap to go.
		The victory enabled Ruttman to pick up 10 points in the SuperTruck standings.
	scholar.lib.vt.edu /VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1995/vp950926/09260382.htm (619 words)

	Jayski's NASCAR® BGN Silly Season Site - Feb 2001 CTS Archive
		Ruttman wins at Daytona: #18-Joe Ruttman won the CTS race at Daytona on Friday.
		Ruttman, 56, broke his own record as the oldest pole winner in series history, as he turned a lap at 186.123mph to claim the top starting position.
		#18-Joe Ruttman led the first session at 183.408mph and #24-Jack Sprague led the second session with the day's fastest lap at 184.676mph.
	www.jayski.com /cts/archive/2001feb-cts.htm (1326 words)

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