Veteran Rudd scored one of the most popular victories in the 24-year history of the annual NASCAR Cup Series race at IMS on Aug. 2, 1997 when he seemingly did the impossible by stretching his last fuel run to a mind-boggling 46 laps. He became the first – and only – driver-owner to win this marquee event, his No. 10 Rudd Performance Motorsports Ford crossing the Yard of Bricks .183 of a second in front of Bobby Labonte. It’s still the closest finish in the history of this race.