Winless in their first season together, Pearson and Owens teamed to win eight races in 1964 and finish third in the standings. It was the first factory ride I'd ever had. "Back then I'd have driven for nothing," said Pearson. Pearson was one of his drivers, hooking up with Owens after stopping by his garage in 1962. After transitioning to a car owner and engine builder, his cars won 38 races. He won nine of 160 races at NASCAR's top level, and finished second in the 1959 championship to Hall of Famer Lee Petty. Known as the "King of the Modifieds" for more than 100 victories, Owens was part of the post-World War II racing scene around Spartanburg, S.C., and was close friends with NASCAR Hall of Famers Bud Moore and David Pearson, and 1960 NASCAR champion Rex White. Owens died just weeks after he was voted into the hall last June at the age of 88. Wallace is a fan favorite heading into the Hall as part of a class with only one other living inductee, Wood, who enters a year after older brother Glenn's induction. It just looked mean and the fans really loved it." The black and gold MGD paint scheme was the coolest one we ever had too. I'll tell you what, if we had Midnight at the race track, everyone else there knew that they had a long day ahead of them - Midnight was just that good. "Every time I sat in it, it just felt right it fit like a glove. "I'm really excited to have Midnight in the NASCAR Hall of Fame, that car was such a huge part of my career," Wallace said. Midnight was restored last year by former Penske Racing fabricator Chuck Gafrarar and other team members, and the car will go into the Hall in race-ready condition as a 1994 Ford Thunderbird featuring the noted black and gold Miller Genuine Draft paint scheme. He led nearly one-third of all possible laps in the events he raced with the car, and Midnight's 13 wins comprise nearly 20 percent of Penske Racing total. Wallace drove Midnight in 38 races, notching 30 top-fives with the car. "I remember every week when we got to the track, he'd come up and ask me, 'What car you got? It's not that darn Midnight is it?' If it was, he knew he had his work cut out for him." "Back then, it was Dale Earnhardt and I racing for the win all the time," Wallace said. Wallace led for more than 5,000 laps in the car, which was raced as both a Pontiac Grand Prix and a Ford Thunderbird out of Penske Racing South. Part of Wallace's display in the Hall of Fame will be the car he dubbed Midnight and drove to 13 victories from 1992-94.
Wallace, winner of 55 races and the 1989 Cup championship will be inducted Friday night along with champions Buck Baker and Herb Thomas championship car owner Cotton Owens and innovative crew chief, mechanic and engine builder Leonard Wood.
Rusty Wallace will headline the fourth class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame and his famed car "Midnight" will be part of his induction. I feel privileged to be a part of it.CHARLOTTE, N.C.
“To have Rusty Wallace, a NASCAR champion and a NASCAR Hall of Fame inductee, assist Miller Lite in recognizing the long association they have had with Team Penske and NASCAR is something special. “This is a terrific way to pay homage to the heritage and prestige of the No. 2 Penske machine was at the season ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway November 20, 2005. The last time Wallace piloted the storied No. Man, what a fantastic way to start the year.” I can’t thank Miller Lite, ESPN and Team Penske enough for giving me this opportunity. This is going to be a lot of fun, yet there is also a business component too. This will be my first time driving the new Gen-6 car, and I think it will give me a better perspective on how I cover the races for ESPN as an analyst. 2 Miller Lite Ford up to speed – especially at Daytona. “This is a big deal, and I can’t wait to get the No. “I am pretty pumped up about this,” said Wallace. The Miller Lite Ford Fusion will also feature a commemorative white Miller Lite paint scheme for the “Great American Race”. 2 Miller Lite Ford team crew members at the upcoming Daytona 500 as well.
This retro firesuit will also be worn by Brad Keselowski and the No.
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Photo by: Trevor Horn The Hall of Fame driver and current ESPN analyst will be wearing a firesuit with the original Miller Lite logo during the test. Championship contenders press conference: presenter Rusty Wallace
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