Rusty Wallace
Rusty Wallace
Russell William "Rusty" Wallace, Jr.is a retired American racing driver, and a former NASCAR Winston Cup Champion. Considered one of racing's most well-known and charismatic personalities, he is a member of four of stock car racing's major halls of fame: the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame, the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame. He also served as the...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth14 August 1956
CityArnold, MO
When I took the plate off, I went 'Holy (smoke), you don't want to do this,'
We certainly want to go out on top of our game at Bristol with a strong run, and I think we're primed to come in there and do just that.
We're in the Chase, and that's the big deal. I'm glad I'm not in that mess next week. I've been thinking about that and I'm glad not to be under that pressure.
We've been top-five and top-tenning them to death all year. That's what got us in the Chase. I'd like to go out a winner at Homestead. I want to win the thing and walk off.
You guys are probably getting sick of seeing me get all this stuff. But I'm enjoying it, even if you aren't.
To think about a new car owner, a driver, a new driver so to speak, all new, new, new, and have to make all the races early, things like that, it just is a huge uphill feat. I wish them all the luck, but it's going to be a tough one.
We're looking at it like we have some unfinished business to take care of this weekend. We certainly want to go out on top of our game at Bristol with a strong run, and I think we're primed to come in there and do just that.
We've got five to go, and I'm still in it.
We've got multimillion dollar sponsors and 150,000 people in the grandstands, ... He just wants all of us to act like men and represent NASCAR in the proper way.
When I decided to retire, I decided I couldn't stand it if I went out a loser,
We've got to put a major importance on handling,
We brought it home in sixth place, ... We thought we had a better car than that. I just got behind early and that was about it. We had a lot of challenges today, but I was able to get back from them, and that was good.
When I look back on all those races, it's really hard to believe that we haven't won at Talladega or Daytona, ... We have one last chance remaining and that's this weekend at Talladega. We're definitely coming in there with all our guns loaded and ready to go.
The crazy thing is I am probably driving right now better than I ever drove in my life, ... I guess I don't need to be retiring, but hey, I've made the decision to do that. Still the thing I want to do is go out on top of my game, and I think we're doing a good job out there for these fans. I really love these fans and I appreciate the job they're doing, pulling behind me.