Rusty Wallace facts for kids
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Rusty Wallace in 1997.
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| Born | Russell William Wallace, Jr. August 14, 1956 Arnold, Missouri, U.S. |
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| Achievements | 1989 Winston Cup Series Champion 1991 IROC Champion 1983 ASA Champion 1990 Coca-Cola 600 Winner 1989 The Winston Winner 1998 Bud Shootout Winner |
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| Awards | NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee (2013) International Motorsports Hall of Fame inductee (2013) National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame inductee (2010) Motorsports Hall of Fame of America inductee (2014) Missouri Sports Hall of Fame inductee (1998) Named a Missouri Sports Legend by the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame (2006) St. Louis Sports Hall of Fame inductee (2011) NMPA Myers Brothers Award winner (2005) Two-time NMPA Richard Petty Driver of the Year (1988, 1993) NASCAR Illustrated Person of the Year (2005) North Carolina's Order of the Long Leaf Pine (2005) Delaware's Order of the First State (2005) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) 1984 Winston Cup Series Rookie of the Year 1979 USAC Stock Car Rookie of the Year |
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| NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
| 706 races run over 25 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 1st (1989) | ||||||
| First race | 1980 Atlanta 500 (Atlanta) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 Ford 400 (Homestead) | ||||||
| First win | 1986 Valleydale 500 (Bristol) | ||||||
| Last win | 2004 Advance Auto Parts 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
| 42 races run over 9 years | |||||||
| Best finish | 32nd (1987) | ||||||
| First race | 1985 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
| Last race | 2005 O'Reilly Challenge (Texas) | ||||||
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| NASCAR Gander RV & Outdoors Truck Series career | |||||||
| 1 race run over 1 year | |||||||
| Best finish | 92nd (1996) | ||||||
| First race | 1996 DeVilbiss Superfinish 200 (Nazareth) | ||||||
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| Statistics current as of December 21, 2012. | |||||||
Russell William "Rusty" Wallace, Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former racing driver. He has won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Over the years, Wallace has been inducted in the NASCAR Hall of Fame (2013), the International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2013), the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2014) and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2010).
Images for kids
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No. 88 Rookie of the Year racecar (1984)
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Wallace in the No. 2 (background) in 1985
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1989 car at Phoenix with Kodiak paint scheme
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Wallace at Michigan in 1994 with his MGD paint scheme
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Wallace's only Truck Series start was at Nazareth Speedway in 1996
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1997 paint scheme
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Wallace at RIR in 1998.
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2005 Nextel Cup car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
