Rusty Wallace Biography

Fast Facts

• Joined the board of The NASCAR Foundation, a charity initiative dedicated to helping children
• Was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the International Motorsports Hall of Fame and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame
• Raced in Florida in his early years, winning local track championships and making a name fr himself in the state
• In 1991, he became the only driver in the history of the International Race Champions to win three of the four events of the series in one season
• Won 55 races during his NASCAR career, and when he retired in 2005 he was one of the top five money winners in NASCAR history and had the eighth-best all-time career
• Bought a Learjet 31A and docked over 15,000 flight hours
• Designed a professional racing facility, the 7/8-mile Iowa Speedway, in 2005