No, Ricky Rudd never ... Busch Clash at Daytona, Rudd was involved in a violent crash that left him with a concussion and torn cartilage. His face was swollen, and his eyes were nearly swollen ...

That was a first-time winner.” (via Yahoo Sports) #4. He Taped His Eyes Open to Race in the 1984 Daytona 500 Ricky Rudd’s toughness was put to the test in the 1984 Daytona 500. Just days ...

From when Rudd famously raced with his eyes taped open in the 1984 Daytona ... when I would screw up they would come find me and say, ‘Ricky, you should have done this or you should have done ...