About Rusty Wallace
Russell William “Rusty” Wallace Jr., a former NASCAR racing driver from the United States, was born on August 14, 1956. His estimated net worth is $50 million. Wallace won the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Championship and the 1984 NASCAR Cup series Rookie of the Year award.
In the world of NASCAR, Rusty Wallace has made his mark. With 55 series victories, he ranks sixth all-time, and as the 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion, he can confidently claim to have mastered everything NASCAR has to offer.
Outside of the automobile, Rusty occasionally loses his cool. After Rusty was beaten on the track by the Intimidator, he once famously hurled a water bottle at Dale Earnhardt.
He is unflappable and able to put everything behind him in the car. Only a few weeks after the water bottle incident, Wallace and Earnhardt raced cleanly and battled for the lead lap after lap at Richmond. That represented NASCAR in the best possible light.
Rusty Wallace left the Sprint Cup after the 2005 season, so that is how I will always remember him. When both guys were at the pinnacle of the NASCAR world, they raced side by side for the victory with the number 3.
Rusty hadn’t slowed down even in his final NASCAR Sprint Cup season. He placed a respectable eighth in the final standings to earn a spot in the Sprint Cup Chase.
- Car: Retired – In 2005 he drove the Number 2 Dodge
- Team: Retired – In 2005 he drove for Penske Racing
- Sponsor: Miller Lite
- Birthdate: August 14, 1956
Rookie Season:
started two races in 1980, four in 1981, and three in 1982 before competing throughout the entire season in 1984. Two top-five runs during the 1984 season helped him end the season in 14th position overall and win Rookie of the Year honors.
Career Highlights:
- 1984 – Rookie of the Year
- 1986 – First Win (Bristol)
- 1987 – First pole (Michigan)
- 1989 – NEXTEL Cup Champion
- 1991 – IROC Champion
- 2005 – Last Call as Rusty retires
- 2013 – Inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame
In 2016, Wallace made a comeback from retirement to race in the Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Daytona. Rusty Wallace’s net worth is projected to reach $50 million as of 2023. Wallace was inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2013, the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2010, the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in 2010, and the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2013. (2014).
