Joe Ruttman (born October 28, 1944, in Upland, California). Is a former driver in all 3 NASCAR national divisions and a 13 time winner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. He made his Grand National debut in 1963 at Riverside International Raceway and ran a full Winston Cup schedule from 1982 through 1984, 1986, and 1991 and finished 12th in series points in 1983, his best cup season result. He was one of the drivers in the first Craftsman Truck Series season and won 2 races that year on his way to second in the inaugural championship. He continued to be a full time driver in the truck series until 2001 winning 11 more series races and made his last truck series start at Texas Motor Speedway in 2002. He made 7 Nextel Cup starts in 2004 and one Busch Series start in 2005 and considers himself "semi-retired". He has one race win in the Busch Series and his best race finish in a Cup race is 2nd. He is the younger brother of Troy Ruttman. October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Upland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 402. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo NEXTEL Cup trophy, adopted in 2004 4-time champion Jeff Gordon poses with the Winston Cup trophy (used prior to 2004) The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... The 2004 NASCAR Nextel Cup season began on Saturday, February 7 and ended on Sunday, November 21. ... Dover International Speedway is a NASCAR race track located near Dover, Delaware. ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Upland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... Riverside International Raceway (Sometimes known as RIR or Riverside Raceway) was a racing track or road course in Riverside, California. ... The NASCAR Championship is the championship held in NASCARs top stock car racing series. ... Texas Motor Speedway is a speedway located in Justin, Texas, which is within Denton County, Texas. ... NASCAR Nextel Cup logo The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... NASCAR Busch Series logo The Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs second division (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations top level, the Nextel... Troy Ruttman (born March 11, 1930, died May 19, 1997) was a American race car driver who won the Indianapolis 500 in 1952. ...