Nextel Cup Series

PERSONAL Birthdate: Aug. 14, 1956 Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. Resides: Mooresville, N.C. Marital Status: Married (Patti) Children: Greg (1/24/80), Katie (11/13/84), Stephen (8/18/87) Hobbies:Flying, boating, golf

HIGHLIGHTS 1989 series champion Ranks eighth on NASCAR’s all-time win list Finished among NASCAR Top 10 in championship 16 times during career 1984 series Raybestos Rookie of the Year 1991 International Race of Champions (IROC) champion

YEAR-BY-YEAR NASCAR NEXTEL CUP SERIES RECAP 2004 Finished 16th in series points. Broke a 106-race winless streak by winning the eighth race of the season at Martinsville. Scored five top-10 finishes and all three of his top-five finishes in the first eight races. Best start was second at Infineon and Martinsville in October. Announced August 31 that he would retire following the 2005 season. 2003 Finished 14th in series points. Broke a streak of 10 consecutive years in the NASCAR Top 10. Was 10th in series points as late as Aug. 3 after Indy, but a streak of four finishes of 36th or worse dropped him to 17th in points. Immediately rebounded with five consecutive top 10s, capped by a ninth at Kansas, but was only 14th. Best finish was third at California where he led 54 laps. Made his 600th career start Feb. 23 at Rockingham. He led 182 of 393 laps before finishing sixth. Did not post a victory for the second consecutive year, extending his career-high winless drought to 98 races. His two top fives were the fewest in his career since his two in 1985. 2002 Finished seventh in series points for the third consecutive season. 16th appearance in the NASCAR Top 10. Did not record a victory, ending the third-longest streak in NASCAR history for most consecutive seasons with at least one win. Streak, which ranks only behind Richard Petty (18) and David Pearson (17), ended at 16 consecutive seasons, tying Ricky Rudd for third all-time. Finished runner-up three times, including at Daytona in July. With three laps remaining at Bristol, he lost the lead to Jeff Gordon. Also came up short in Phoenix to winner Matt Kenseth. Had just one DNF. Started the season with a crew chief change, from Robin Pemberton to Bill Wilburn. 2001 Finished seventh in series points for the second consecutive season. Scored his only victory of the season at California Speedway, a track built by his car owner Roger Penske. Win gave him at least one win in 16 straight seasons, tying him for the modern-era record with Ricky Rudd and trailing only Richard Petty for the all-time record. Reached the $4 million mark for the first time in his career, winning career-best $4,788,652. Season hampered by three 43rd-place finishes in which he completed a total of 33 of a possible 657 laps. Last-place finishes came at Las Vegas, where a crash took him out, and New Hampshire and Watkins Glen, where engine failure occurred. Won the pole for The Winston non-points all-star race at Charlotte. Finished the season with eight top-five finishes and 14 top 10s. 2000 Finished seventh in series points. Seventh-place finish in series points marked the 14th time in 16 full seasons finishing in the top 10. Cracked the 50-victory barrier at Bristol, winning the Food City 500 on March 26, stretching his consecutive-win seasons to 15. Posted four wins, paced by a sweep at Bristol. Also won at Pocono, Michigan. Established a single-season career best for pole positions, with nine. 1999 Finished eighth in series points. Recorded one win (Bristol), seven top-five finishes, 16 top 10s and four pole positions. Had only three DNFs, all due to accidents. Passed the $21 million mark in career earnings. 1998 Finished fourth in series points, best finish in the title race since finishing third in 1994. Posted a win (Phoenix), 15 top 5s and 21 top-10 efforts. Had four pole positions, his first multiple-pole season 1994. Sixth consecutive season among the top 10 in points. 1997 Finished ninth in series points. Earned a win (Martinsville) and has six top-three finishes overall. Strong championship finish considering the 11 DNFs in 32 starts. Captured the pole at Bristol, his first since 1994. 1996 Finished seventh in series points. Registered five victories, his fourth consecutive multiple-win season and 10th in the last 11 seasons. Season win total ranked second in the series. Also had eight top-five and 18 top- 10 finishes. Ranked third in the series in laps led. Season winnings were $1,534,375, which allowed him to eclipse the $14 million mark in career winnings. Five wins gave him 46 for his career, tying him with Buddy Baker for 11th on the all-time list in NASCAR history. 1995 Finished fifth in series points, his third consecutive finish among the top five in the championship. Had two wins, 15 top-fives and 19 top-10 finishes. Ended the new Chevy Monte Carlos’ early-season dominance, winning the first race for Ford at Martinsville in the eighth race of the year. 1994 Finished third in series points. Led the series in wins (8) and laps led. Won the second race of the season at Rockingham, proving the switch from Pontiac to Ford was a success. Posted 17 top-five finishes and 20 top 10s. 1993 Finished runner-up in series points behind Dale Earnhardt, the second time in his career finishing in the runnerup position (1988).. Won a career-high 10 races. Also collected 19 top-five finishes and 21 top 10s, along with three pole positions. Penske team won the annual Unocal Pit Crew Championship at Rockingham. Led the most laps during the season (2,860 of 10,004). 1992 Finished 13th in series points, first season outside the top 10 since 1985. In his second year as driver/coowner, scored a win at Richmond and a pole at Phoenix. Posted five top five finishes and 12 top 10s and one pole. 1991 Finished 10th in series points, his first season as driver/co-owner of Miller Genuine Draft Pontiac. Recorded two wins, nine top fives and 14 top-10 finishes. 1990 Finished sixth in series points, his final season with drag racer/team owner Raymond Beadle. Three engine failures in the final four races dropped him from a top-five slot in the point standings. Posted two wins, nine top fives and 16 top 10s. Also had two poles. 1989 Series Champion. Edged rival Dale Earnhardt by 12 points for his first NASCAR Winston Cup championship. Posted six wins in 29 races, along with 13 top-fives and 20 top-10 finishes overall. First $2 million season, with $1,120,090 in race winnings and $1,117,860 in post-season bonuses. Became the eighth driver to win $5 million in a career. 1988 Finished second in series points, 24 points shy of Bill Elliott for series championship. Posted six wins, 19 top fives, 23 top 10s and two poles. Won the last NASCAR event on the road course at Riverside (Calif.). 1987 Finished fifth in series points. Won two races, both on road courses. Earned his first career pole at Michigan on Aug. 9. Collected nine top fives and 16 top-10 finishes. 1986 Finished sixth in series points. Won two races in his first season as driver of the No. 27 Raymond Beadleowned Pontiacs. Also posted four top fives and 16 top-10 finishes. First career win came at Bristol – April 6 – in his 72nd career start. Showed his early mastery of road courses, finishing fourth, sixth and eighth in three starts. 1985 Finished 19th in series points. Posted a pair of top-five finishes and eight top-10 efforts in his second year driving for Cliff Stewart. Parted ways with Stewart at the end of the season to join Raymond Beadle’s Blue Max Racing. 1984 Finished 14th in series points, his first full season. Earned NASCAR Rookie of the Year honors. Posted two top fives and four top-10 finishes. Led the first lap of his career on lap 49 at Darlington in the spring. Drew “wild card” entry for the 1985 Busch Clash, a non-points race. 1982 Finished 65th in series points. Drove his own car in three races. . Finished a season-best 29th at Charlotte. 1981 Finished 64th in series points. Ran in four races with a season-best finish of sixth at Charlotte. Ran two as a driver/owner and another two races for Ron Benfield. 1980 Finished 57th in series points. Drive two races for Roger Penske. Finished second to Dale Earnhardt in his first series race, the Atlanta 500 on March 16. Drove No. 16 Chevrolet at Charlotte on Oct. 5, starting 15th and finishing 14th.

PREVIOUS RACING HISTORY Made his driving debut at Lakehill Speedway in Valley Park, Mo., in 1973. Named 1973 Central Racing Association Rookie of the Year. Won more than 200 stock car features from 1974-78 before joining U.S. Auto Club (USAC) stock car circuit in 1979. Named USAC’s Rookie of the Year in 1979. Won five races and finished second in the points that same year. 1983 American Speed Association champion. Won 1991 International Race of Champions series title and is nine-time participant in IROC with four victories in the series.

NOTEWORTHY Wallace is an avid aviator who owns his own airplanes and helicopter. Is a jet-rated pilot and says he would likely be a commercial pilot if he were not a racer. His father was a three-time track champion in the St. Louis area. His all-time favorite driver is Bobby Allison. Wallace says his favorite driving moments both happened at Bristol Motor Speedway – his first and his 50th career wins. His most embarrassing moment also came in a win, after a race at Springfield, Mo., where he crashed while waving to the crowd. Developed a passion for golf in 2002, and had the opportunity to play at Pebble Beach in June 2003. Began a NASCAR Busch Series team in 2004 with Jamie McMurray recording the team’s first victory at Darlington. The team will continue in 2005 with McMurray and Jeremy Mayfield driving 17 races each and Wallace competing in the Mexico City road course race.