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| Bill Wilburn and Rusty Wallace |
~Career Highlights~
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Debuted as a driver in 1973 at Lakehill
Speedway near Valley Park, Mo.
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1973 Central Auto Racing Association
Rookie of the Year.
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Recorded more than 200 feature-race
wins from 1974- 1978, before joining the United States Auto Club Stock Car circuit for 1979 season.
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1979 USAC Stock Car circuit's Rookie
of the Year and points runner-up, winning five races.
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1983 Amercan Speed Association series
champion.
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Drove in two 1980 NASCAR Winston Cup
races for Roger Penske; competed in two 1981 races for Benfield Racing and two for Rusty Wallace Racing; competed in three
Winston Cup races in 1982 for Wallace/Prejean Racing; drove for Cliff Stewart Racing during entire 1984 and 1985 seasons;
drove for the Blue Max Racing Team during 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 racing seasons; joined Roger Penske and Don Miller
as owners of Penske Racing South, Inc., driving for team in 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999.
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Voted Rookie of the Year in the 1984
Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway.
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1984 Champion Spark Plug Winston Cup
Rookie of the Year.
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First Winston Cup win came in 72nd
start: Valleydale 500 on April 6, 1986, at Briston, TN.
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First Winston Cup pole position came
in 110th attempt (80th superspeedway race), in Miller 400 on June 28, 1987 at Michigan International Speedway.
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First superspeedway win came in 114th
start (84th) superspeedway race) in NASCAR at the Glen on Aug. 10, 1987, at Watkins Glen International Speedway.
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Won the Winston "All-Star" race on
May 21, 1989, at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
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Won the "Pole Shoot-Out" on Feb. 8,
1998, at Daytona International Speedway.
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1989 NASCAR Winston Cup champion and
1988 and 1993 NMPA Driver of the Year.
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Runner-up 1993 Ki Cuyler "Driver of
the Year."
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Finished seventh in the 2000 point
standings; eighth in 1999 point standings; fourth in 1998 point standings; ninth in 1997; seventh in 1996; fifth in 1995;
third in 1994; second in 1993; 13th in 1992; 10th in 1991; sixth in 1990; second in 1988; fifth in 1987; sixth in 1986; 19th
in 1985; and 14th in 1984.
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Competed in 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992,
1994, 1995 and 1996 International Race of Champions series; won four of 15 races and the 1991 IROC Championship. Has $435,000
in career IROC earnings.
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Won 10 races in 1993 and eight in
1994. Won three consecutive races in 1993.
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Won three consecutive races in 1994.
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Won on all types of tracks in 1996,
including superspeedways, short- tracks, and a road course.
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Won the inaugural race at Japan's
Suzuka Circuit in November of 1996.
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Rusty was inducted into the
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame on Febuary 1, 1998.
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