What is Rusty Wallace?
[[File:RustyWallace2006 (cropped).jpg|right|thumb|Rusty Wallace]] '''Russell William Wallace, Jr.''' (born August 14, 1956 in [[Fenton, Missouri|Fenton]], [[Missoui]]) is a [[Retirement|retired]] [[Americans|American]] [[race car]] driver. Wallace won the 1989 [[NASCAR#Sprint cup|NASCAR Cup Series]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/06/19/sports/wallace-revs-up-in-bid-for-title.html|title=Wallace Revs Up in Bid for Title|website=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> In 2013 Wallace was inducted into the [[NASCAR Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/racing/nascar/story/_/id/8931040/rusty-wallace-calls-hall-fame-induction-biggest-day-career|title=Rusty Wallace enters Hall of Fame|accessdate=2013-04-26}}</ref> He is known for driving the number 2 [[Miller Brewing Company|Miller Lite/Miller Genuine Draft]] car for [[Team Penske]] in NASCAR. He raced from 1980 to 2005. He won 55 races from 1986 to 2004. Wallace won many races on short tracks such as [[Bristol Motor Speedway]] and [[Richmond Raceway]]. In 2006, he became a broadcaster for [[ESPN]] and [[ABC (American TV network)|ABC]]. He covered many auto racing events, such as the [[Indianapolis 500]]. ==References== {{reflist}} {{US-sports-bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Rusty}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:NASCAR drivers]] [[Category:American racecar drivers]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Missouri]] [[Category:1956 births]]