He retired from nascar after a 2015 xfinity series race at iowa, where he competed in the no. Mike s nephew steve wallace is also an active driver. Mayor foxx interviews nascar driver mike wallace youtube. Nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen southern modified tour exhibition unclassified races. Official ben rhodes nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. He is an actor, known for 1996 daytona 500 1996, nascar. Jimmy means is a hero among nascar fans of a certain age, as one of the privateer owner drivers in the sport when it was taking off on its ascension to bigdaddy status among north american racing leagues. Mike wallace ready to make another run at nascar cup racing. Started racing professional in 1991 in the nascar busch series. Nascar north tour usac champ car series indianapolis 500 results iroc langers juice s2 series a1 grand prix n. Since 1990 to present day i have had over 635 starts, 8 wins, 56 top 5s, and top 10s. In september of 20 kenny wallace made his 900th career start in nascar. A super late model race sanctioned by the cars tour took place and included stewart friesens late model debut as well as former nascar drivers mason mingus and steven wallace.
Rusty was close friends with dale earnhardt, who perished in a crash at at daytona motor speedway on 18 february 2001. Michael samuel wallace born march 10, 1959 is a nascar race car driver. Nascar has grown from its southern roots to become a nationwide product. Steve wallace racing driver stephen wallace born august 18, 1987 is an american stock car racing driver. Founded planned parenthood, 50 years later more black babies aborted than born. Chrissy wallace daughter of racer mike wallace and the. Kenny wallace net worth 2018, biowiki celebrity net worth. With this accomplishment, kenny was asked many questions about his racing career. After finishing last in his heat race, he was relegated to the lastchance qualifier. Nascar veteran mike wallace, 57, and his daughter are brutally attacked by three men who kicked the driver in the face and knocked him out after a rascal flatts concert. Over the years, wallace has been inducted in the nascar hall of fame 20, the international motorsports hall of fame 20, the motorsports hall of fame of america 2014 and the national. The drivers of nascar nascar history has evolved to a point where racing is no longer a sport just for the southern redneck. Former nascar driver mike wallace attacked after concert. Candace muzny former nascar driver dead after assault.
Here are just a few links to view the news coverage. The criminal cases against three men charged with allegedly assaulting former nascar driver mike wallace following a concert in north carolina last summer have been dropped. Older brother of nascar drivers kenny wallace and mike wallace. Charges dropped in former nascar driver mike wallace. He also raced in the xfinity series, driving the no. Touring car championship grandam series american le mans series x1r pro cup series nascar southeast series nascar midwest series nascar southwest series nascar northwest series asa national tour fia formula two series whelen.
Nascars mike wallace and daughter assaulted in charlotte. A current super late model racer, he is the son of 1989 winston cup champion rusty wallace, the nephew of nascar drivers kenny and mike wallace, and cousin of chrissy wallace. He took retirement from nascar after a 2015 xfinity series race at iowa. Born in fenton, missouri, he is the younger brother of rusty wallace, older brother of kenny wallace, and uncle of steve wallace. Mike wallace added that he was unsure why the men had attacked him. He currently competes fulltime in the monster energy nascar cup series, driving the no. He is a younger brother to rusty wallace, older brother to kenny wallace, and uncle to steve wallace. He has been married to kim wallace since june 23, 1984. He currently competes parttime in the nascar xfinity. Former nascar driver candace muzny was found dead in her home, one month after she was arrested for assaulting a manicurist and a police officer. Previously, wallace was signed as a development driver for joe gibbs.
Bubba wallace is in his second season driving the iconic no. He is an actor, known for racin for a livin 2006, espn speedworld 1979 and nascar on. Mike wallace archives page 2 of 12 nascar talk nbc. Both of his brothers kenny and rusty wallace are retired nascar drivers, and rusty made a splash by winning the winston cup in 1989. He is a member of the wallace family, which includes his father mike and uncles rusty and kenny, each former nascar drivers who competed in the sport for.
Mike wallace, 61 is set for his first nascar start since 2015 driving for jd motorsports in the july xfinity race on the indianapolis road course. Wallace finished runnerup to william byron for sunoco rookie of the year in 2018, a freshman season that saw wallace place second in the daytona 500 and post two other top10 finishes. Mike wallace before his last cup start, the 2015 daytona 500. Charlotte mayor anthony foxx talks to nascar driver mike wallace about the significant economic impact nascar has on the charlotte region, the potential the. A lawsuit former nascar driver mike wallace and his family filed for injuries suffered in a beating after a rascal flatts concert last year has moved to federal court the lawsuit was filed may.
Replaces longtime penske driver ryan newman after working with the team last year as a test driver. Retired as a driver at the end of the 2005 nascar season. Mike wallace stats, race results, wins, news, record. Nascar veteran mike wallace brutally attacked after. Official chad finchum nascar driver page with latest stats, race results, videos, news, photo galleries, team information, bio and more. Get the latest race results, news, videos, pictures, win record and more for mike wallace on. Previously, wallace was signed as a development driver for joe gibbs racing where wallace competed in the camping world truck series, driving the no. Kenny wallace, mike s brother and a fox sports nascar television analyst, said at the time that mike, 57, was kicked repeatedly. Mike wallace stats, race results, wins, news, record, videos. Chrissy belongs from a wellreputed family whose dad mike wallace is an american professional stock car racing driver. Michael samuel wallace born march 10, 1959 is an american professional stock car racing driver. He is the father of former nascar drivers jamie skinner and dustin skinner. His daughter, chrissy wallace, is also pursing her own racing career. Nascar driver mike wallace thanked family, friends and fans for their support in a facebook post two days after an attack that sent him to the hospital and led.
Michael skinner born june 28, 1957 is an american former stock car racing driver. Bubba wallace nascar driver page stats, results, bio. Judge declares mistrial in beating case of nascar driver. I am the middle brother of the wallace racing family, which includes rusty and kenny. Mike wallace set for nascar return in xfinity race at indy nbc. Nascar drivers drivers of nascar nascar office pools nascar auto racing pools fantasy nascar league nascar 2005. Inside nextel cup 2004 and 2008 nascar daytona 500 2008. He has won the 1984 nascar cup series rookie of the year and the 1989 nascar winston cup champion. Younger brother of nascar drivers rusty wallace and mike wallace. In a career spanning twentyfive years in nascar, wallace had nine wins, all occurring in the xfinity series.
Mike was talking to one of the three men and then, out of nowhere, one came after mike like a crazy man, kenny wallace, also a retried nascar driver, told usa today sports on sunday. Hope you enjoy looking at the tabs and reliving some great moments in my life and racing career as much as i did when they happened. Racing in the nascar busch series and appearing in ads for his primary sponsor, stacker 2. Cale yarborough, kyle busch and matt kenseth are the only monster energy nascar cup. Of course, this doesnt shock anyone whos familiar with the wallace racing family. Wallace first raced in nascar in 1980, driving a chevrolet fielded by roger penske and finishing an amazing second in the 1980 atlanta 500. Kenny wallace is an american professional stock car racing driver. When mike wallace developed a heart issue that resulted in triple bypass surgery in april 2015, it left the veteran nascar driver with unfinished business in his racing career. Wallace is the son of judy wallace and russell wallace sr. On april 1, 2015, wallace tested a stadium super truck owned by former nascar driver robby gordon, and the following day, he announced he would race in the series x games round in austin. Do not take special requests or post folks not known or readers nascar fans unless involved with a nascar team in cup, xfinity or trucks only three birthday winners. He currently competes parttime in the nascar xfinity series, driving for jd motorsports.
Get nascar 2020 season stats, career statistics, race results, sponsor info and more. Find everything in one place on mike wallace including their biography, latest news and updates, high resolution photos, high quality videos and expert. He currently competes fulltime in the nascar cup series, driving the no. Chad finchum nascar driver page stats, results, bio. See more ideas about mike wallace, racing and nascar. Also drove in 2008 for rusty wallace in nationwide. Holds the record for most top ten finishes at bristol motor speedway in bristol, tennessee. He joined a small group of world class drivers in that historic moment at chicagoland speedway in joliet, illinois. Rusty wallace biography, age, wife, career, 1989, crash.
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