When Ricky Rudd and Carl Edwards both left NASCAR after their driving careers ended, they disappeared from the sport, going years before returning to the track. Friday night, it was as if they hadn’t left.

Moody returned from World War II to chase a racing career, while Rudd and Edwards are two of the greatest drivers in recent NASCAR history.

Ricky Rudd, once known as NASCAR's "Iron Man," reflects on storied career before induction to NASCAR Hall of Fame as member of Class of 2025.