Winchester Speedway is a half-mile paved oval motor racetrack in White River Township, Randolph County , just outside Winchester, Indiana , approximately 90 miles (145 km) northeast of Indianapolis . It seats 5,000 spectators. It is also known as the "World's Fastest 1/2 mile".
56-399: The track's 37 degree banking is one of the steepest in motorsports, and the highest-banked active racetrack in the country. Notable drivers that raced at Winchester include Rusty Wallace , Mark Martin , Jeff Gordon , Tony Stewart , Ryan Newman , Sarah Fisher , Chase Briscoe and William "Billy" Hutson. The original half-mile clay oval was built in a cornfield by Frank Funk in 1914, and
112-593: A "Kulwicki victory lap". He won all three races in April (Bristol on April 4, North Wilkesboro on April 18 , and Martinsville on April 25). Also, he won the first ever race at the New Hampshire Speedway, starting 33rd, on July 11. In 1993, he won 10 of the 30 races, but finished second in the final points standings, 80 points behind Earnhardt. He ended the season strong, finishing in the Top 3 in all but two of
168-459: A booth announcer. Up until 2012, Wallace owned and operated Rusty Wallace Racing , which fielded the No. 62 Pilot Flying J Toyota Camry driven by Michael Annett and the No. 66 5 Hour Energy Toyota Camry driven by his son Steve Wallace . This operation was temporarily suspended due to the loss of sponsorship. However, Steve Wallace confirmed on his Twitter account that the team would return for
224-536: A close rival of Dale Earnhardt , was a number of severe wrecks he endured, especially at restrictor plate racetracks. The first one happened in 1983, when Wallace was attempting the Daytona 500 through the Gatorade Twin 125's . He was tapped by Rick Wilson , got airborne, and went on a spectacular series of flips that left him hospitalized. His next flip came at Bristol Motor Speedway in 1988. What started it
280-486: A partnership with Buffalo Wild Wings to be its exclusive restaurant partner in Charlotte. Because of stock car racing 's roots in and wealth of famous drivers from North Carolina, Charlotte was considered the favorite by many fans and commentators. There are many NASCAR offices in the area and many teams in the three major NASCAR series ( Cup , Xfinity and Truck Series ) totaling over 73% of motorsports employees in
336-465: A sports venue in Indiana is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a motor sport venue is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This NASCAR -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rusty Wallace Russell William " Rusty " Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He won
392-464: A voting committee consisting of the nominating committee and the following: As of the class of 2025, a total of 67 individuals have been inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame. 51 were inducted as drivers, 28 of whom were inducted solely as drivers. The other 24 were inducted for their accomplishments as drivers, owners, crew chiefs, and/or broadcasters. 22 were inducted for their roles as owners in
448-572: Is a Hall of Fame and Museum located in Charlotte, North Carolina that honors NASCAR and its history. Inductees to the Hall of Fame are drivers who have shown expert skill at NASCAR driving, all-time great crew chiefs and owners, broadcasters and other major contributors to competition within the sanctioning body. NASCAR committed to building a Hall of Fame and on March 6, 2006, the City of Charlotte
504-423: Is architect-of-record for exhibit and auditorium spaces. Jaros, Baum & Bolles (JB&B) was the mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineer. Site excavation and grading services started on May 21, 2007. The facility features a Hall of Fame and a 19-story office tower. The NASCAR Hall of Fame is set on a 150,000 square feet surface. The museum opened on May 11, 2010. In 2009, NASCAR Hall of Fame established
560-2858: Is censored by NASCAR's ban on wireless telephone advertising. In the video for " Nowadays " by Lil Skies featuring Landon Cube, Cube can be seen wearing a vintage Rusty Wallace jacket. With 55 career points-paying victories, Wallace is ranked eleventh among the all-time NASCAR Cup Series winners ; he is ranked seventh (in a tie with Bobby Allison ) among those who have competed during the sport's modern era (1972–present). ( key ) ( Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led. ) ( key ) ( Bold – Pole position. * – Most laps led. ) 1949 R. Byron 1950 B. Rexford 1951 H. Thomas 1952 T. Flock 1953 H. Thomas 1954 L. Petty 1955 T. Flock 1956 B. Baker 1957 B. Baker 1958 L. Petty 1959 L. Petty 1960 R. White 1961 N. Jarrett 1962 J. Weatherly 1963 J. Weatherly 1964 R. Petty 1965 N. Jarrett 1966 D. Pearson 1967 R. Petty 1968 D. Pearson 1969 D. Pearson 1970 B. Isaac 1971 R. Petty 1972 R. Petty 1973 B. Parsons 1974 R. Petty 1975 R. Petty 1976 C. Yarborough 1977 C. Yarborough 1978 C. Yarborough 1979 R. Petty 1980 D. Earnhardt 1981 D. Waltrip 1982 D. Waltrip 1983 B. Allison 1984 T. Labonte 1985 D. Waltrip 1986 D. Earnhardt 1987 D. Earnhardt 1988 B. Elliott 1989 R. Wallace 1990 D. Earnhardt 1991 D. Earnhardt 1992 A. Kulwicki 1993 D. Earnhardt 1994 D. Earnhardt 1995 J. Gordon 1996 T. Labonte 1997 J. Gordon 1998 J. Gordon 1999 D. Jarrett 2000 B. Labonte 2001 J. Gordon 2002 T. Stewart 2003 M. Kenseth 2004 Ku. Busch 2005 T. Stewart 2006 J. Johnson 2007 J. Johnson 2008 J. Johnson 2009 J. Johnson 2010 J. Johnson 2011 T. Stewart 2012 B. Keselowski 2013 J. Johnson 2014 K. Harvick 2015 Ky. Busch 2016 J. Johnson 2017 M. Truex Jr. 2018 J. Logano 2019 Ky. Busch 2020 C. Elliott 2021 K. Larson 2022 J. Logano 2023 R. Blaney 2024 J. Logano NASCAR Hall of Fame The NASCAR Hall of Fame ,
616-481: Is considered among the best short track drivers in NASCAR history. He retired after the 2005 season with a 14.4 career average finish. In 2014, Wallace ran at Daytona for testing before the 2014 Daytona 500 as part of a promotion for Miller Lite's 40th anniversary, marking the first time a NASCAR Hall of Famer has driven in a NASCAR test. When asked about the testing, Wallace stated, "It all started at Homestead . I
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#1732771862869672-502: Is home to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame , which is not affiliated with NASCAR. The only northern area that considered bidding was in the state of Michigan . Detroit prepared bids, but state officials decided not to submit the proposals. The cities of Richmond, Virginia and Kansas City, Kansas , were among the five finalists, but on January 5, 2006, NASCAR announced they had been eliminated from
728-437: Is noted for its structural similarity to Richmond International Raceway , where Wallace has won six times. Iowa Speedway hosted its first NASCAR Nationwide Series and first NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race in 2009. Iowa Speedway will host their first NASCAR Cup Series race on June 16, 2024. On December 4, 2023, it was announced that the inaugural NASCAR Cup Series race there was officially sold out. The inaugural race
784-741: Is the Winchester 400 , an annual 400-lap super late model stock car race , currently sanctioned by the ARCA/CRA Super Series . Former winners during the first 36 editions include: Bob Senneker (7 wins), Mike Cope (3), Mike Eddy (2), Mark Martin (2), Gary St. Amant (2), Butch Miller , Rusty Wallace , Ted Musgrave , Glenn Allen Jr. , Tim Steele , Scot Walters , and Hank Parker Jr. The venue regularly hosts additional ARCA/CRA Super Series races every year since its inception in 1997. The track has hosted numerous USAC midget , sprint and USAC Silver Crown races. Since 1991,
840-410: Is the NASCAR Hall of Fame executive director. Internationally renowned Pei Cobb Freed & Partners led the design effort, and Leslie E. Robertson Associates were the structural engineers. Little Diversified Architectural Consulting based in Charlotte is the local architectural firm overseeing many aspects of design and construction of the project. LS3P Associates, Ltd. was the associate architect for
896-491: The American Speed Association (ASA) championship while also competing against some of NASCAR's future stars like Mark Martin , Alan Kulwicki , and Dick Trickle . In 1980, Wallace made his NASCAR debut at Atlanta, driving the No. 16 Chevrolet for Roger Penske . He ended up finishing second in the race after qualifying seventh. He made nine NASCAR appearances over the next three years, finishing inside
952-515: The Atlanta Journal 500 at Atlanta to beat out close friend and fierce rival Dale Earnhardt (the race winner) by 12 points. Wallace also won The Winston in a controversial fashion, by spinning out Darrell Waltrip on the last lap. In 1990 , Raymond Beadle switched sponsors, to Miller Genuine Draft . The four-year sponsorship deal was tied specifically to Wallace, meaning it went to whichever team Wallace went. The 1989 championship year
1008-953: The NASCAR Xfinity Series and made his Cup Series debut during the 2011 Daytona 500, making him the fourth member of his family to compete in the Daytona 500 and in NASCAR, behind the Bodines ( Geoff , Brett , and Todd ), Pettys ( Lee , Richard , and Kyle ), Earnhardts ( Ralph , Dale , Dale Jr. and Jeffrey ), and the Allisons ( Bobby , Donnie , and Davey ). Wallace's father, Russell Wallace Sr., died on October 30, 2011, at age 77. In late 2005, Wallace broke ground on his "Signature Design Speedway" in Newton, Iowa . Iowa Speedway had its first race on September 15, 2006, and hosted many races in 2007 including an IndyCar race. The track
1064-573: The 10th driver in NASCAR to win 50+ races. He is also the only driver in NASCAR history to win his 1st and 50th career victories at the same track, and in the same race. He would also score 3 more wins at Pocono, Michigan, and the night race at Bristol (season sweep at Bristol). He finished seventh in the final points standings after some inconsistency in the championship race. The next year, he won at California for his 54th career win. He won on what would have been Dale Earnhardt 's 50th birthday and paid tribute to him with an Earnhardt flag. Wallace almost won
1120-689: The 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship. For the accolades over the course of his successful career, 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). Prior to joining
1176-412: The 1989 Winston Cup Championship, 36 career poles, and 55 career wins. As of 2022, the 55 wins is 11th on NASCAR's all-time wins list. They include victories at Charlotte as well as the series' last three road courses ( Riverside , Infineon and Watkins Glen ), but none at Daytona , Darlington , Indianapolis , or Talladega . He has the most short track wins in NASCAR history with 34, and therefore he
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#17327718628691232-405: The 2002 Sharpie 500 after being bumped out of the way by his rival Jeff Gordon. In 2003, Penske Racing switched to Dodge and appropriately, in 2004, Wallace won his 55th (and final) race on a short track: the 2004 spring Martinsville Speedway race. It was also the last win for the track under the ownership of the H. Clay Earles Trust; the death of Mary Weatherford (matriarch of the trust) forced
1288-664: The Charlotte Regional Partnership and Lauth Property Group. Richard Petty and Dale Inman helped unveil the first artifact at the Hall of Fame—the Plymouth Belvedere that Petty drove to 27 wins in 1967. The City of Charlotte was responsible for the construction of the building and is the owner of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. However, it is operated by the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority. Winston Kelley
1344-478: The Hall of Fame did not participate in the Cup Series. Non-drivers must have been involved in the industry at least ten years. Some candidates with shorter careers will be considered if there were special circumstances. A nominating committee chooses nominees from those who are eligible. The committee consists of: After the nomination committee selects the list of candidates, a total of 48 votes are cast by
1400-436: The Hall of Fame was "Racing Was Built Here. Racing Belongs Here." The NASCAR Hall of Fame's current slogan is, "This is our sport. This is our house." The other two cities at the time of the announcement that were in the running were the cities of Atlanta and Daytona Beach . The state of Alabama had been mentioned as a potential candidate location, and was no longer seen as a contender, possibly because Lincoln, Alabama
1456-448: The NASCAR broadcasting team for both networks when they started coverage of the sport in 2007. He signed a six-year deal with ESPN in 2006. He returned to commentate for the 2007 Indianapolis 500 won by Dario Franchitti . He co-hosted NASCAR Angels with Shannon Wiseman . Wallace worked with ESPN from 2007 to 2014 until their contract with NASCAR expired. Since the 2015 Daytona 500, Wallace has worked with Motor Racing Network as
1512-630: The NASCAR circuit, Wallace made a name for himself racing around in Florida , winning a pair of local track championships and more than 200 short track races. In 1979, he won the United States Auto Club 's (USAC) Stock Car Rookie of the Year honors, finishing third in points behind A. J. Foyt and Bay Darnell . In 1981, he finished second in the USAC Stock Cars championship standings, behind Joe Ruttman . In 1983, he won
1568-649: The Nationwide Series race at Richmond in May 2012 in a former Roush Fenway Racing Ford Mustang, powered by a Roush-Yates engine in the No. 4 sponsored by LoanMax Title Loans. Due to lack of sponsorship in 2013, Wallace's team ran one race in a No. 66 entry finishing 25th at Charlotte, then closed at the conclusion of the season. Wallace's brothers, Kenny and Mike , also used to race on the NASCAR circuit. He and his wife Patti have three children – Greg, Katie, and Stephen . Stephen raced full-time in
1624-421: The No. 2 Alugard-sponsored Pontiac. In 29 races, Wallace had two Top 5s and eight Top 10s. In 1986, Wallace switched teams to the No. 27 Alugard-sponsored Pontiac for Raymond Beadle 's Blue Max Racing team. His first win came at Bristol Motor Speedway on April 6, 1986. He also won at Martinsville on September 21. He finished the year with two wins, four Top 5s, and 16 Top 10s in 29 races. He finished sixth in
1680-539: The No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in 2006–2010. In 2011, Brad Keselowski began driving the number 2. In 2006, Wallace returned to his General Motors roots when he raced a Crawford-Pontiac sportscar, painted black and carrying the familiar stylized No. 2. The car was sponsored by Callaway Golf, in the Rolex 24 at Daytona , teamed with Danica Patrick and Allan McNish , In 2008, his Nationwide Series cars switched from Dodge to Chevrolet. Rusty Wallace finished his career with
1736-602: The Professional, North America class. On January 25, 2006, it was announced that Wallace would cover auto racing events for ESPN and ABC. Despite Wallace's lack of open-wheel racing experience, his assignments began with the IndyCar Series and included the Indianapolis 500 (in a perhaps forgivable lapse, he described a thrilling battle on the last lap as "The most exciting Daytona 500 ever!"). He joined
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1792-474: The Top 10 in only one more race. In 1984, Wallace joined the Winston Cup circuit full-time, winning NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors and finishing 14th in the final points standings. He drove the No. 88 Gatorade -sponsored Pontiac for Cliff Stewart with a best finish of fourth, along with two fifth-place finishes and four further Top 10s. Wallace stayed with Cliff Stewart for 1985 but this time, he drove
1848-552: The Trucks; the real truck was a Ford at the time), Kenny was featured in the game driving the No. 55 Square D Chevrolet (although the game's commercial showed him driving the No. 81 Square D Ford ) & Rusty was featured in the game driving his No. 2 Ford, with the exception that the Miller Lite stickers are replaced by Penske Racing stickers similar to current Penske Championship Racing driver Brad Keselowski , whose sponsor
1904-510: The Trust to sell the track a month later. On August 30, 2004, Wallace announced that the 2005 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup season would be his last as a full-time driver. Although at the time the possibility remained that he may have continued to run a limited schedule after the 2005 season—as semi-retirees Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte also have done, Wallace's current broadcasting contract forbids him from doing so. Kurt Busch would replace Wallace in
1960-624: The United States, in what the committee called "NASCAR Valley." The Hall of Fame is in Uptown Charlotte, about 25 minutes south of Charlotte Motor Speedway . The bid was led by NASCAR car owner Rick Hendrick , then Mayor Pat McCrory , and business leaders in Charlotte. Pei Cobb Freed & Partners were enlisted to design the complex, which is near the Charlotte Convention Center . The building contains
2016-481: The black and gold with a blue and white scheme. In 1998, Wallace won the Bud Shootout at Daytona, a non-points race for the previous years pole winners and past winners of the race. It was the first win for Ford's new Taurus , and Wallace's only victory at NASCAR's premier track (as well as his only victory in any restrictor plate race) in a Cup car. In 2000, he secured his 50th career win at Bristol, becoming
2072-411: The drivers. He started with mineral oil, then branched out into various other substances, which would result in a track "not only relatively dust free but pavement fast." This work brought the attention of highway engineers, who made the track a proving ground for roadbuilding technology. NASCAR Cup Series held a race at Winchester in 1950, and Lloyd Moore won the race. The track's signature event
2128-706: The event is titled the Rich Vogler Classic. A second round was held in 2005 and 2006 under the title Kenny Irwin Memorial. The track has hosted the ARCA Menards Series Winchester ARCA 200 since 1982 with some interruptions. NASCAR Southeast Series ran 7 races at the speedway between 1992 through 1998. ASA National Tour had 3 races at the facility, between 2000 and 2002. Also USAR Pro Cup Series ran 6 races at Winchester between 2001 and 2009. This article about
2184-454: The final 10 races of the season. Penske switched to Fords in 1994 . In 1996, sponsorship changed from Miller Genuine Draft to Miller beer sponsorship. At the end of the 1996 season, NASCAR hosted its first of three exhibition races in Japan, the first of two at Suzuka . Wallace was the winner of that first race. In 1997 , Miller changed the team's sponsorship to Miller Lite , replacing
2240-503: The final five races of the year). His wins were at Michigan , Charlotte , North Wilkesboro , Rockingham , the final race ever run at Riverside , and the season finale at Atlanta . With these six wins as well as 19 Top 5s and four further Top 10s, he finished second to Bill Elliott by 24 points. In 1989, Wallace won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship with crew chief Barry Dodson , by finishing 15th at
2296-516: The final points standings. During a practice session at Bristol on August 27, 1988, Wallace's car lost control and slammed on the turn 4 wall before barrel rolling five times on the straightaway. It took rescue officials - including Jerry Punch - 15 minutes to extract him from the wrecked car. According to Wallace, he nearly choked to death from a ham sandwich he ate before practice. Despite this near-death experience, Wallace developed his career further in 1988, scoring six victories (including four of
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2352-640: The following day, he announced he would race in the series' X Games round in Austin. After finishing last in his heat race, he was relegated to the last-chance qualifier. During the LCQ, Wallace rolled his truck, but continued running; he finished sixth in the event but failed to qualify for the feature. In 2016, Wallace competed in the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Daytona. Driving for "Ferrari of Houston", Wallace finished tenth overall and third in
2408-503: The following: There is a gift shop, the Hall of Fame Café and a Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant on site. An expansion, which includes a new ballroom, is part of the project. While most information on the Charlotte bid has been released voluntarily, the Charlotte Observer has asked the state Attorney General for an opinion requiring full disclosure of the financial details. The self-proclaimed slogan used by Charlotte for
2464-433: The grass on the back straightaway several feet in the air. Months later, at Talladega , racing to the checkered flag, Wallace was tagged from behind by Dale Earnhardt , turned backwards, and flew into the air before violently flipping in the grass past the start-finish line, breaking a wrist (the area where Wallace's car wrecked has since been paved over). Earnhardt was visibly shaken by the incident and did make sure Wallace
2520-473: The office tower. Tobin Starr + Partners served as site architect, providing full-time representation for Pei Cobb Freed & Partners during construction. Engineering and fabrication of the stainless steel Möbius strip that wraps around the structure was completed by Zahner , of Kansas City. Exhibition design is by Ralph Appelbaum Associates , and exhibition lighting by Technical Artistry. Tobin Starr + Partners
2576-476: The points, making this his first Top 10 finish in the standings. In 1987, Wallace gained sponsorship from Kodiak tobacco , establishing the No. 27 Kodiak-sponsored Pontiac livery his early career is most remembered for. He scored victories at Watkins Glen and Riverside , as well as his first series pole at Michigan in June. These results were backed up with nine Top 5s and 16 Top 10s in 29 races. He finished fifth in
2632-559: The running, leaving just Atlanta, Charlotte and Daytona Beach as the remaining cities. Former drivers must have been active in NASCAR for at least 10 years and retired for at least three. Starting with the 2015 Hall of Fame nominations that were voted in the 2014 nomination process, the three-year rule is waived for drivers who compete in 30 or more years in NASCAR-sanctioned competition or turn 55 years of age. The rule applies to all NASCAR-sanctioned competitions; some drivers in
2688-485: The second race of the season on February 28, 1993, at North Carolina Motor Speedway. The season was also a sad one, as Wallace's friend and reigning NASCAR Champion Alan Kulwicki was killed flying into Bristol in April 1993. Because of this, when Wallace won the race at Bristol, in respect to Alan Kulwicki, he did a " Polish victory lap "—turning his car around and driving around the track the wrong way, as made famous by Kulwicki. In every race Wallace won that year he performed
2744-500: The track opened in 1916 with the name of Funk's Speedway. As owner and operator, Funk pursued a two-pronged strategy to attract spectators. First, he recognized that attendance went up as the clay banks were raised higher and higher, reaching 25 feet by 1932, and the turns were said to be banked at 45° in 1948. In 1932, the track could seat 6,000 in the grandstands, with the grounds accommodating 12,000 to 14,000. Second, Funk tested various treatments to reduce dust and increase traction for
2800-490: Was a huge success with guest appearances from Rusty throughout the weekend. The cup series will return to Iowa Speedway on the first weekend of August of 2025. Wallace made a cameo appearance in the movie Days of Thunder . He and his brothers all appeared in the Electronic Arts video game NASCAR Rumble . Mike was featured as a Craftsman Truck Series driver, driving the No. 2 ASE Ford (no specific car makes for
2856-417: Was okay by checking on him after the race had concluded. Wallace finished 80 points behind Earnhardt in the final points for 1993. He also had an airborne crash in his last Gatorade Twin in 2005 when Dave Blaney clipped his right rear tire and sent his car off the ground. The car never turned over though. On April 1, 2015, Wallace tested a Stadium Super Truck owned by former NASCAR driver Robby Gordon , and
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#17327718628692912-461: Was reportedly marked with acrimony between him and Beadle. However, Wallace was stuck with the team for 1990 due to his contract. Rusty won 18 races for Beadle. In 1991, Wallace took the Miller sponsorship with him to Penske Racing , and he continued in the No. 2 Miller Genuine Draft Pontiac . He also won the 1991 IROC championship. While 1992 only carried him one win, the win at the Miller 400
2968-473: Was satisfying; it was the first win for Wallace in a car which arguably was his best known chassis for his career, one affectionately known as "Midnight" after the win. With this nickname, the car raced for six seasons, carrying various race wins before being taken out of the fleet in 1997. The 1993 season was arguably his most successful season despite two major accidents at Daytona and Talladega, in which his car went airborne and flipped several times. He won
3024-714: Was selected as the location. Ground was broken for the $ 160 million facility on January 26, 2007, and it officially opened on May 11, 2010, with the inaugural class inducted the day following the 2010 NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race . In addition to the Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Plaza, a 20-story office building, opened in May 2009. The 390,000-square-foot (36,000 m ) structure serves as the home of Hall of Fame-related offices, NASCAR Digital Media , NASCAR's licensing division, as well as NASCAR video game licensee Dusenberry Martin Racing (now known as 704Games ). Other tenants include
3080-411: Was standing between the 48 ( Jimmie Johnson ) and 2 (Brad Keselowski) cars joking around and those guys were egging me on to get back in a car and when Brad got wind of it, he called me up two weeks later and was serious about it and Roger (Penske) was all for it. Everyone in the world has been on me to test. 'Why haven't you been back in a car?' This here kind of got me." Wallace's legacy, besides being
3136-424: Was unclear, but Wallace somehow managed to climb the wall and did a barrel roll. The roof of his car caved in. ESPN commentator Dr. Jerry Punch was the first responder, and possibly saved his life. In 1993, Wallace had two massive flips – both at plate tracks. The first was at the 1993 Daytona 500 , where he was tapped by the crashing cars of Michael Waltrip and Derrike Cope , and barrel rolled multiple times in
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