Kenneth Wallace

Born:	August 23, 1963 (1963-08-23) (age 43)
Birthplace:	St. Louis, Missouri
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NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
Car #, Team	#78 - Furniture Row Racing
2006 NEXTEL Cup Position:	43rd
Best Cup Position:	22nd - 1999 (Winston Cup)
First Race:	1990 First Union 400 (North Wilkesboro)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
0	27	3
NASCAR Busch Series Statistics
2006 NBS Position:	11th
Best NBS Position:	2nd - 1991
First Race:	1988 Advance Auto 150 (Martinsville)
First Win:	1991 Spring 200 (Volusia County)
Last Win:	2001 Sam's Club 200 (Rockingham)
Wins	Top Tens	Poles
9	156	10
All stats current as of February 26, 2007.

Kenny Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series and Busch Series driver who currently drives the #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet in Nextel Cup. He also works as an on-air personality for SPEED Channel, on shows such as NASCAR RaceDay and NASCAR Victory Lane. He was also featured on the show NASCAR Drivers: 360 on FX. He has two brothers who are also NASCAR drivers: Rusty Wallace and Mike Wallace, and a nephew Steve Wallace. Jeff Burton (99), Elliott Sadler (38), Ricky Rudd (21), Dale Jarrett (88), Sterling Marlin (40), Jimmie Johnson (48), and Casey Mears (41) practice for the 2004 Daytona 500 The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... The NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series is NASCARs top racing series. ... Furniture Row Racing is a NASCAR team based in Colorado and fields the #78 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. ... 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Early career

Wallace is the youngest of three brothers, and racing was well known within his household before any of them were old enough to drive. Their father, Russ Wallace was a racer on the local dirt tracks, and won over 400 races during his career. Lake Hill Speedway track promoter Bob Miller noticed Wallace’s boisterous behavior and started calling him “Herman,” after a mischievous cartoon character named Herman the German.

Wallace's career began as a mechanic for oldest brother Rusty’s homegrown race team. They raced across the Midwest on the local circuits and in the American Speed Association ranks. After winning his first race in 1982, Wallace began embarking on his driving career. He joined the American Speed Association ranks in 1986, winning Rookie of the Year honors that year. Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ... Troy Hintzsches ASA Late Model at Madison International Speedway. ...

Early Busch Career

Kenny Wallace in the #22 car at Bristol in 2006

In September 1988, Dale Earnhardt gave Kenny the seat for his first-ever NASCAR start, in which he finished eleventh in the Busch Series race at Martinsville Speedway, driving the #8 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet. The following year, Kenny raced the full Busch Series schedule in a car owned by brother Rusty, sponsored by Cox Treated Lumber earning the 1989 Rookie of the Year award and finishing sixth in driver point standings. In 1990, he made his Winston Cup debut at North Wilkesboro Speedway in the #36 Pontiac for Randy Cox, finishing 26th after a late-race crash. The following season, he won his first two career races and finished a career-best second in the points. subbed for Kyle Petty in two races in the Cup series. At the Pyroil 500, he competed against his brothers Mike and Rusty, marking the first time since Bob, Fonty, and Tim Flock raced that three brothers competed in the same race. In 1992, Dirt Devil became his sponsor and he won his third Busch race of his career, but several mechanical problems forced him down to sixth in points. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2100 × 1517 pixel, file size: 774 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kenny Wallace in the foreground (#22). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 578 pixelsFull resolution (2100 × 1517 pixel, file size: 774 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kenny Wallace in the foreground (#22). ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the elder Dale Earnhardt. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... GM Goodwrench is an auto repair service for General Motors. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ʃɛv. ... The NASCAR Busch Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by NASCAR. It is NASCARs minor league circuit (often compared to Triple-A baseball), and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organizations big league circuit, the Nextel Cup. ... The 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Sunday February 11 and ended on Sunday November 18. ... North Wilkesboro Speedway is a short track which held races in NASCARs top three series from NASCARs inception in 1949 until its closure in 1996. ... Kyle Eugene Petty (Born June 2, 1960 in Randleman, North Carolina) is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racing legends Richard Petty and Lee Petty, respectively. ... The Checker Auto Parts 500 is a NASCAR Nextel Cup stock car race held at Phoenix International Raceway in Avondale, Arizona. ... Robert Bob Newman Flock (April 16, 1918 - May 16, 1964) of Fort Payne, Alabama was an early NASCAR driver. ... Herb Thomas, Fonty Flock, and Al Keller (left to right) at the Palm Beach, Florida fairgrounds (taken between 1952 and 1954), courtesy of the Florida Photographic Collection Truman Fontell Fonty Flock (March 21, 1920 - July 15, 1972) of Fort Payne, Alabama was an early NASCAR driver. ... Tim Flock was one of NASCARs early pioneers. ... The 1992 NASCAR Busch Series Season began February 15 and ended November 8. ... Dirt Devil is a brand name household vacuum cleaner. ...

1993-2000

Kenny Wallace's #78 car at NHIS in 2006

In 1993, Wallace moved up to the Winston Cup Series full-time, driving the #40 Dirt Devil Pontiac Grand Prix for SABCO Racing. He had three top-tens and a twenty-third place points finish, but lost his ride at the end of the season. He returned to the Busch Series to drive the #8 TIC Financial Systems Ford for FILMAR Racing. He picked up three wins and finished fourth in points. Towards the end of the season, he was hired by Robert Yates Racing to replace the injured Ernie Irvan in the Cup series. In thirteen races, he finished in the top-ten three times. In 1995, Wallace and FILMAR split time between the Cup and Busch Series. Wallace had one win the Red Dog Ford in the Bush Series, and made eleven starts in the Cup Series in the 81 car. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kenny Wallaces #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy Monte Carlo. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 900 pixel, file size: 421 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Kenny Wallaces #78 Furniture Row Racing Chevy Monte Carlo. ... The 1993 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Season began on February 7 and ended on November 14. ... The Pontiac Grand Prix is an automobile produced by the Pontiac division of General Motors. ... Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is a racing organization with teams in NASCAR, Champ Cars, and the IRL. It is owned by businessmen Chip Ganassi and Felix Sabates. ... FILMAR Racing is a former NASCAR Winston Cup and Busch Series team. ... Robert Yates Racing is a NASCAR racing team based in Mooresville, North Carolina, which is near Charlotte. ... Ernie Irvan (born January 13, 1959 in Salinas, California) is a former race car driver in NASCAR. Wife: Kim Baker Irvan Married: November 21, 1992 Children: Jordan (August 12, 1993), Jared (February 9, 1998) Parents: Vic & Jo Irvan Career highlights 15 career NASCAR Winston Cup victories 22 career NASCAR Winston... Red Dog, also known as Yablon, Ace-deuce, In between or Between the sheets, is a game of chance played with cards. ...

Wallace and FILMAR began racing in Cup full-time 1996 with funding from Square D. They had two top-ten finishes and a twenty-eighth place points finish. The following season, he won two poles, at Bristol and Martinsville respectively, but fell five spots in the standings. Despite seven top-tens in 1998, Wallace and Square D left FILMAR to drive Andy Petree Racing's new #55 entry. Wallace finished in the top-ten six times and had a career-best twenty-second place finish in points. After only one top-ten in 2000, he departed the team. The 1996 NASCAR Winston Cup Series started on February 18th 1996 and ended on November 10th 1996 with Terry Labonte winning his 2nd championship. ... Square D is an American manufacturer of equipment used to control and distribute electric power. ... Bristol Motor Speedway is a NASCAR short track located in Bristol, Tennessee. ... The 1998 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 8. ... Andy Petree Racing is a former NASCAR team. ... The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. ...

2001-Present

In 2001, Wallace signed with the unsponsored Eel River Racing team, and also was hired to drive the #48 Goulds Pumps Chevy in the Busch Series full-time for Innovative Motorsports. After several DNQ's, Wallace resigned from the team to concentrate on his Busch ride. He won his first race in seven years at North Carolina Speedway and finished tenth in points. He also filled in for Steve Park in the Cup Series, winning one pole and nailing down two top-tens, including a second-place finish at Rockingham, North Carolina, tying a career best. He did not win in 2002, but moved up to seventh in the standings. He was hired late in the season by Bill Davis Racing to drive the #23 Sara Lee Dodge, and was hired to drive the car full-time in 2003. After one top-ten finish, Wallace and the team moved down to the Busch Series in 2004, garnering ten top-ten finishes. He also drove in the Cup Series four times for Michael Waltrip Racing. The 2001 NASCAR Winston Cup season began on February 11 and ended on November 23. ... Eel River Racing was a NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team that operated from 1999 to 2001. ... Goulds Pumps is a pump manufacturer based in Seneca Falls, New York. ... Innovative Motorsports is a former NASCAR team. ... North Carolina Speedway is a racetrack located in Rockingham, North Carolina. ... Steve Park from East Northport, New York was born August 23, 1967. ... The 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 10 and ended on Sunday November 17. ... Bill Davis Racing is a NASCAR team that fields the #22 Caterpillar Inc. ... Sara Lee Corporation (NYSE: SLE) is an American consumer-goods company based in Illinois. ... The 2003 NASCAR Winston Cup began on Saturday February 8 and ended on Sunday November 16. ... The 2004 NASCAR Busch Series Season began on February 14 and ended on November 20. ... Michael Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip. ...

In 2005, Davis Racing closed its Busch team, allowing Wallace and sponsor Stacker 2 to join ppc Racing's #22 Ford, earning five top-fives. He began driving for Furniture Row Racing in the Cup Series that season, and ran seventeen races with them in 2006. After four top-tens in 2006, Furniture Row began racing full-time in Cup, forcing Wallace to leave ppc. 2005 in Nascar Busch Series // Hersheys TAKE 5 300 The Hersheys TAKE 5 300 was held February 19 at Daytona International Speedway Top Ten Results Tony Stewart Kevin Harvick Dale Earnhardt Jr. ... Stacker 2 is a herbal enhancement pill that claims to help lose weight. ... The correct title of this article is . ... The Busch Series is celebrating its 25th season with this special logo. ...

In 2007, the bright spots of his season included getting voted into the NEXTEL All-Star Challenge. But Kenny had to battle for a top 35 spot to be locked into a race for a while. This streak still continues as of the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge, formerly known as The Winston until 2004, is a race open to race winners from the previous season as well as the current season. ... The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ... Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) is a speedway in Concord, North Carolina, north of Charlotte. ...

External links

• Kenny Wallace Official Website
• Kenny Wallace's Complete Stats Page
• NASCAR: Kenny Wallace