Rusty Career Biography.... (will be updated soon) ...


Rusty made a name for himself in the Midwest by virtue of winning 200 feature races from 1974-'78. In 1979, Rusty moved up to the United States Auto Club Stock Car circuit and proceeded to be named the series Rookie of the Year.
Rusty's impressive resume caught the eye of renowned race car owner Roger Penske, who provided him with his first Cup ride at the March 16, 1980, race in Atlanta.
Rusty seized the moment, snaring a runner-up finish to Dale Earnhardt in the Atlanta 500. Later that season, he claimed a 14th-place finish in a Penske-owned car at Charlotte.
Those efforts got him in the Cup door but didn't exactly put him in the fast lane to fame as he competed in only seven Cup events from 1981-83.
In 1984, Rusty hooked up with owner Cliff Stewart and was in the Cup series fulltime to stay. His first year piloting a Stewart Pontiac was memorable, since he was named Cup's Rookie of the Year and came home 14th in the points.
After one more campaign with Stewart -- where he was 19th in points -- Rusty formed a partnership with famous drag racer Raymond Beadle. Rusty had an incredible five-year run with him from 1986-90.
He not only won 18 races, but also the prestigious Winston Cup crown in '89, a year after coming in second to Bill Elliott in the points chase. Still, Wallace's '89 title campaign had plenty of tense moments, namely the last race of the season -- the Atlanta Journal 500.