Rusty Wallace - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Rusty to the back? Bad Carb? UPDATE 3 – Rusty’s Twin 125 finish disqualified and crew chief fined:

hearing from sources that #2-Rusty Wallace will be sent to the rear of the field for Sunday's Daytona 500 after NASCAR found an illegal carburetor in inspection after today's qualifying race. Inspection will continue through the evening. It will not affect who will...

No Free Beer? UPDATE:

Miller Lite's plans to celebrate a Rusty Wallace victory in the Daytona 500 by handing out coupons for free six-packs of Miller beer have been foiled at every point so far by Daytona officials. First, they were told it wouldn't be allowed to hand out anything inside...

Wilburn to Change tires:

Bill Wilburn, second-year crew chief for Rusty Wallace, will pull double duty the next few weeks as he returns to his role as front tire changer. "It's the only option we have right now because no one in the shop wanted to do it," Wilburn says. Dennis Terry, who had...

Hmmm….beer UPDATE 2 yes:

When the green flag waves to start this year¹s Daytona 500 stock car race on Sunday, February 16th, it will truly be OMiller Time¹ for everyone in attendance at Daytona International Speedway. Today, Miller Lite announced that should Rusty Wallace win his first Daytona...

Geoffrey Bodine draws the pole for the Budweiser Shootout:

In a special-event race sponsored by Budweiser, with the starting order determined by a glorified video game, Dale Earnhardt Jr. figured to have a good shot at success in Thursday's draw for the Budweiser Shootout starting lineup. So much for that. Earnhardt Jr. will...

Pemberton gets a gig:

Greg Specht, Manager of Ford Racing Operations, announced today that former Winston Cup crew chief Robin Pemberton has been hired as Ford Racing's NASCAR Field Manager. Pemberton, who assumes his new duties on Feb. 1, has signed a multi-year agreement and will be responsible...

Hmmm….beer:

When the green flag waves to start this year¹s Daytona 500 stock car race on Sunday, February 16th, it will truly be OMiller Time¹ for everyone in attendance at Daytona International Speedway. Today, Miller Lite announced that should Rusty Wallace win his first Daytona...

Rusty and Harley ride again in 2003 UPDATE 2 um..nope:

hearing #2-Rusty Wallace will run a Harley Davidson scheme in 2003, a 100th Anniversary scheme, not sure where...yet.(12-18-2002) UPDATE: hearing the scheme will run at the Brickyard 400 in Indy.(12-19-2002) UPDATE 2: been told that Rusty Wallace will not be driving...

A New Stacker 2 Commercial and Info about Stacker 2:

If you've seen the Stacker 2 TV commercials, featuring Winston Cup driver Kenny Wallace, you've seen the work of Belvidere native Karen Sweigert Finnuchio. Finnuchio, a member of Belvidere High School's class of 1977, wrote and produced the zany ads for the diet product...

Rusty says no retirement…just yet:

Rusty Wallace has no plans to stop racing any time soon. "I'm going to drive for at least three more years," said the 46-year-old Wallace said. "I'm not looking for anything after three. I've always said the day I can't be competitive and I'm just out there running...

#2 Crew Member back..but:

Earl Barban, crew member for Rusty Wallaces #2 Dodge, fully recovered from the November motorcycle accident that occurred on his way to the Rockingham, N.C. event, but pre-season testing brought another hazard. The last time Barban was at the track was Homestead, ...

Smaller Spoilers, Softer Tires in the works:

Smaller Spoilers, Softer Tires in the works: NASCAR Winston Cup Scene reports this week that NASCAR officials are moving toward smaller spoilers and working with Goodyear to use softer tire compounds, but the officials aren't ready to say when the changes will be made...

Dodge engine stuff UPDATE 2:

Dodge engine stuff UPDATE 2: the word is that Dodge's Ray Evernham may be supplementing his own in-house engine operation by signing up for a Penske engine leasing program with Penske's engine man Larry Wallace..(Winston Salem Journal)(8-24-2002) UPDATE: Larry Wallace...

Rusty and Harley ride again in 2003:

Rusty and Harley ride again in 2003: hearing #2-Rusty Wallace will run a Harley Davidson scheme in 2003, a 100th Anniversary scheme, not sure where...yet.(12-18-2002) UPDATE: hearing the scheme will run at the Brickyard 400 in Indy.(12-19-2002)...

Most Popular Driver is……Bill Elliott:

Most Popular Driver is......Bill Elliott: Continuing his dominance of fan popularity, Bill Elliott edged out fellow racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Grands! Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award for 2002. Elliott and Earnhardt Jr. battled for the leader...

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED. 2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended...

Rumblings – Homestead:

Rumblings - Homestead: The hottest driver on the tour the last month and a half was standing in Victory Lane again today as Kurt Busch passed Ryan Newman on lap 257 and went on to win the final Winston Cup event of the season today. This was Busch's third win in the...

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002:

Eight 2001 winners missed in 2002: Eight drivers who won in 2001 failed to win a race this season - Ricky Craven, Jeff Burton, Robby Gordon, Bobby Hamilton, Joe Nemechek, Steve Park, Elliott Sadler and Rusty Wallace.(ThatsRacin.com)(11-18-2002)...

Final Winston Cup Drivers Points Standings:

Final Winston Cup Drivers Points Standings: #20-Tony Stewart 4800 #6-Mark Martin 4762 -38 #97-Kurt Busch 4641 -159 #24-Jeff Gordon 4607 -193 #48-Jimmie Johnson 4600 -200 #12-Ryan Newman 4593 -207 #2-Rusty Wallace 4574 -226 #17-Matt Kenseth 4432 -368 #88-Dale Jarrett...

Charity fishing at the Track:

Charity fishing at the Track: Winston Cup drivers, including Geoffrey Bodine, Bobby Labonte, Rusty Wallace, Ryan Newman and Stewart competed in a fishing contest on the infield's 18-acre lake earlier this weekend. A chance to fish with each driver was auctioned off...