Wouldn't be to hard on ole Rudd. I still think he's one of the premier drivers in the league. Anybody that drives for Yates has to be pretty damn talented. He might just sneak up and win this thing tomorrow. If anybody is due, it's certainly Rudd. Burton got his last week, and I wouldn't be surprised to see Ricky get his this week...
Last year alone, he had 12 top 5's and 19 top 10's with only ONE DNF. This year, he has had some really really unfortunate situations. With the exception of a few early races, he's probably been one of the most consistent drivers out there. His last five races he's finished: 6th,7th, 5th, 6th, 14th, and 2nd. He could have easily won 2 races this year but luck wasn't on his side.
He didn't win a race last year and has yet to win one this year so it's easy to overlook him sometimes. He's a good driver and another top #5 finish wouldn't be surprising especially at a track like Dover...