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Having won 55 NASCAR Cup Series races and the 1989 championship, Rusty Wallace is undoubtedly one of the sport's most accomplished drivers. The 2013 Hall of Fame inductee retired from Cup Series competition at the conclusion of the 2005 season, leaving behind an impactful on-track legacy.
Aside from racing, Wallace has ventured into the radio side of the sport as he serves as the Lead Analyst for Motor Racing Network. The 68-year-old is also heavily involved in the automobile industry. Here, we'll take a look at what hand the former champion has in the car world.
Rusty Wallace is the principal stakeholder in the Rusty Wallace Automotive Group
According to his personal website, Wallace serves as principal stakeholder of his own automotive group, the Rusty Wallace Automotive group. It's the premier automotive dealer in Eastern Tennessee. The automotive group represents car brands such as Chevrolet, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan, and Toyota to make up their nine new dealerships.
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Wallace's days of NASCAR racing are well behind him, but the 1989 Cup Series champion still has a lot going on, according to his personal site. On the welcome page of the site, Wallace states:
"Although my time behind the wheel of a race car may be over, we still have a lot going on at Rusty Wallace, Inc. Whether it’s our car dealerships in Eastern Tennessee, our public speaking initiatives, my work with MRN Radio or any of our numerous business initiatives, this site can help you stay up to date on everything that’s happening."
Rusty Wallace burst onto the Cup Series scene full-time in 1984. The Missouri native won his first career race in 1986 at the Bristol Motor Speedway. Three years later, Wallace captured the Cup Series title behind the wheel of the #27 Kodiak car for Blue Max Racing.
In 1991, Wallace moved to Team Penske to pilot the #2 Miller Lite car, a number and sponsor combination that would be carried on after his retirement by the likes of Kurt Busch and Brad Keselowski. Wallace won 37 of his 55 career wins under car owner Roger Penske, including 10 in 1993. His last career victory came in 2004 at Martinsville Speedway prior to retiring after 2005.
After retirement, Wallace ventured into the TV broadcasting side of the sport as he joined the ESPN announce team ahead of the 2007 season. He was with the network until 2014, the year its contract expired with NASCAR.
Wallace then joined the Motor Racing Network as Lead Analyst, a position he still holds today. In his racing career, Wallace notched 55 victories, 202 top fives, and 349 top 10s, making him an easy choice to be inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013.
