Rudd Extends Win Streak

Ricky Rudd remained on the track while the other leaders made a final pit stop, and the decision gave him a victory in the AC-Delco 400 at North Carolina Motor Speedway.

The win extended Rudd’s string of consecutive seasons with at least one victory to 14 - second among active drivers to Dale Earnhardt’s 15 straight years.

Rudd beat Dale Jarrett to the finish line by 3.39-seconds.

Terry Labonte finished third to wrest the series lead from teammate Jeff Gordon, who fell behind with an early handling problem. Gordon finished 12th and fell from a one-point lead to a 32-point deficit.