Rusty Wallace - Biography

Last Editor: fabfay3000				Rusty Wallace Biography -   Name : Rusty Wallace Profession : Professional NASCAR driver Birth Details : born August 14, 1956 in Fenton, Missouri Birth name : Russell William Wallace Jr. Height : 6' (1.83 m) Nickname : Rubberhead Personal quotes : After winning a race, Rusty was asked if there was going to be a party tonight, Rusty replied "What do you think, we're sponsored by a beer compan Spouse : Patti (1980 - present) 3 children

Rusty Wallace Trivia -

NASCAR Winston Cup champion in 1989. 1984 Winston Cup rookie of the year Races with his brothers Mike, and Kenny Wallace In a race at the Bristol Motor Speedway in Bristol Tennessee 1988?, he was involved in a crash where he had stopped breathing. Dr Jerry Punch, a pit reporter and licensed MD revived him. Was lucky enough to win the final NASCAR Winston Cup Series race held at Riverside International Raceway in June, 1988 Is a licensed pilot and often flies himself to the track on race day. Brother of Nascar drivers Kenny Wallace and Mike Wallace. Retiring after the 2005 season Retired as a driver at the end of the 2005 NASCAR season. Rusty was close friends with Dale Earnhardt, who perished in a crash at at Daytona Motor Speedway on 18 February 2001.

Rusty Wallace Detailed Biography -

Russell William "Rusty" Wallace (born August 14, 1956 in Fenton, Missouri) is a retired professional NASCAR driver. Wallace joined the Winston Cup circuit in 1984, winning Rookie of the Year honors. By 1989, Wallace had won the NASCAR Winston Cup Championship, beating out close friend and fierce rival Dale Earnhardt by twelve points. Rusty's first win came on April 6, 1986, at Bristol Motor Speedway, this would also become the site of his 50th career NASCAR win. To date, Rusty had 55 NASCAR wins, good enough for 8th place on NASCAR's all-time wins list. In the late 70's prior to joining the NASCAR circuit, Wallace made a name for himself racing around the Midwest winning a pair of local track championships and in 1979 he won United States Auto Club's (USAC) Rookie of the Year honors while competing against the likes of A.J. Foyt and other racing legends. Rusty won more than 200 short track races prior to joining NASCAR fulltime in 1984. In 1983 he won the American Speed Association (ASA) championship while competing against some of NASCAR's future stars like Mark Martin, 1992 NASCAR Champion Alan Kulwicki and Dick Trickle. Off the track, Wallace is an avid pilot, owning several airplanes and a helicopter. He also owns and operates Rusty Wallace, Inc., which fields the #64 NASCAR Busch Series car driven by Jamie McMurray and his son Steve Wallace. On August 30, 2004 Wallace announced that the 2005 NASCAR Nextel Cup season would be his last as a full-time driver. However, he may continue to run a limited schedule after the 2005 season -- as semi-retirees Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte also have done. Rusty's two brothers, Kenny and Mike, also currently race on the NASCAR circuit. Rusty and his wife Patti have three children -- Greg, Katie and Steve and now live on a large ranch outside Charlotte, N.C. Greg is the RWI public relations manager, but has also served internships at NASCAR while attending college when he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. He is a student at the Wake Forest University School of Law. On January 25, 2006, it was announced that Rusty will cover auto racing events for ABC/ESPN, beginning with the IRL. He is expected to join the NASCAR broadcasting team for ABC/ESPN when the networks return to the sport in 2007.