RUSTY WALLACE STATS and Accomplishments
Titles & Awards:
Central Auto Racing Association Rookie of the Year -
1973
United States Auto Club Rookie of the Year - 1979
American Speed Association Champion - 1983
NASCAR
Winston Cup Rookie of the Year - 1984
National Motorsports Press Association Driver of the Year -
1988, 1993
NASCAR Winston Cup Series Champion - 1989
IROC Champion - 1991
Career Highlights and Timeline
1973 - Central Auto Racing Association Rookie of the
Year
1979 - USAC Rookie of the Year
1980 - First NASCAR Winston Cup Series race at Atlanta
Motor Speedway on March 16th
1983 - ASA Champion
1984 - Joined Cliff Stewart's Winston Cup team
NASCAR Winston Cup Rookie of the Year
1986 - Joined Blue Max Racing Winston Cup team
1988 - NMPA Driver of the Year
1989 - Winston Cup Series Champion
1991 - IROC Champion
1991 - Formed own Winston Cup team with Roger Penske and
Don Miller
1993 - Finished second in Winston Cup point standings
NMPA Driver of the Year
1994 - Finished 3rd in Winston Cup point standings
1995 - Finished 5th in Winston Cup point standings
1996 - Finished 7th in Winston Cup point standings
Won inaugural NASCAR Suzuka Thunder Special 100 exhibition
event in Suzuka, Japan
1997 - Finished 9th in Winston Cup point standings
1998 - Finished 4th in Winston Cup point standings
1999 - 8th Bud Shootout
- 8th Rockingham
- 9th Las Vegas
Win at Bristol
Finished 9th in points
Statistics:
Winston Cup Series
Year Starts Wins Top 5s Top 10s Poles
Money Won
1980 2 0 1 1 0 22,760
1981 4 0 0 1 0 12,895
1982 3 0 0 0 0 7,655
1983 0 0 0 0 0 1,100
1984 30 0 2 4 0 195,927
1985 28 0 2 8 0 233,670
1986 29 2 4 16 0 557,354
1987 29 2 9 16 1 690,652
1988 29 6 19 23 2 1,411,567
1989 29 6 13 20 4 2,247,950
1990 29 2 9 16 2 954,129
1991 29 2 9 14 2 502,073
1992 29 1 5 12 1 657,925
1993 30 10 19 21 3 1,702,154
1994 31 8 17 20 2 1,914,072
1995 31 2 15 19 0 1,642,837
1996 31 5 8 18 0 1,665,315
1997 32 1 8 12 1 1,705,625
1998 33 1 15 21 4 2,667,889
Totals 458 48 155 242 22 18,793,549
