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RUSTY WALLACE RACING ANNOUNCES COMPETITION CHANGES
0 CommentsPosted by THL on May 25, 2011 under Nationwide News, Team PR
-In an effort to improve on-track performance, Rusty Wallace Racing announced today several changes within its competition department. Headlining them is the addition of veteran Rick Viers as Crew Chief for the No. 62 Toyota, currently piloted by Michael Annett. An eight-time Nationwide Series winner, Viers comes to RWR after serving as Crew Chief for Roush-Fenway Racing's No. 16 entry last sea... more.
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REUTIMANN, STREMME AND BOWLES TO PILOT #64 FOR RUSTY WALLACE RACING
0 CommentsPosted by THL on April 18, 2011 under Nationwide News, Team PR
REUTIMANN, STREMME AND BOWLES TO PILOT THIRD CAMRY FOR RWR --Aspen Dental Headlines Sponsorship in Partial Schedule for Familiar No. 64-- MOORESVILLE, NC (April 18, 2011)--Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) announced today that the team will field a third Toyota Camry in a partial 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule. In addition to RWR's No. 62 Pilot Flying J Toyota--... more.
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OAKLEY TO SPONSOR RUSTY WALLACE RACING’S NO. 62 TOYOTA IN CALIFORNIA
0 CommentsPosted by THL on March 17, 2011 under Nationwide News, Team PR
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC (RWR) announced today that Oakley--the iconic sports and lifestyle brand--will be featured as the primary sponsor of RWR's No. 62 Toyota Camry in the March 26th Royal Purple 300 at Auto Club Speedway. The relationship between Oakley and team owner Rusty Wallace is one of the brand's longest-running in motorsports; it dates back to the start of the 199... more.
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STEVE WALLACE REBOUNDS FOR IMPRESSIVE LEAD LAP FINISH IN SPRINT CUP DEBUT
0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 21, 2011 under Cup Series News, Post Race, Team PR
For Rusty Wallace Racing's Steve Wallace (No. 77 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry), this afternoon's 53rd annual Daytona 500 left the 23-year old thinking not only of what was, but also of what could have been. On one hand, the 5-Hour Energy pilot defied a bevy of critics in a big way--with an impressive lead-lap top-20 finish in what was his NASCAR Sprint Cup Series debut and NASCAR's most pres... more.
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BID NOW! RWR’S SALUTE TO THE TROOPS AUCTION ENDS SUNDAY
0 CommentsPosted by THL on December 9, 2010 under Nationwide News, Team PR
Only three days remain in Rusty Wallace Racing's online auction to benefit America’s heroes, through the USO of North Carolina! This opportunity would make the ultimate holiday gift for any racing fan! We would like to encourage everyone to bid now and help support our men and women in uniform. The auction ends Sunday, December 12 at 7:30 PM CT and all proceeds benefit the USO of North... more.
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ANNETT TO PILOT RUSTY WALLACE RACING’S NO. 62 IN 2011
0 CommentsPosted by THL on November 19, 2010 under Nationwide News, THL Highlights, Team PR
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR) announced today that Iowa native, Michael Annett, will take the helm of the team’s No. 62 Toyota Camry in a full-season bid for the 2011 NASCAR Nationwide Series championship. Pilot Travel Centers, a long-time Annett backer, will serve as primary sponsor of Annett’s No. 62 Toyota for his 2011 campaign. Annett, a 24-year old native of Des Moines... more. -
RUSTY WALLACE RACING MAKES MANAGEMENT CHANGES
0 CommentsPosted by THL on September 14, 2010 under Nationwide News, THL Highlights, Team PR
Officials of Rusty Wallace Racing this afternoon named veteran Sprint Cup Series crew chief Larry Carter as the team’s General Manager. In his new role, Carter will oversee all competition efforts of the two-car NASCAR Nationwide Series operation. A native of Raleigh, NC and graduate of North Carolina State University, Carter served as crew chief for Rusty Wallace’s No. 2 team at Penske R... more. -
Rusty Wallace Racing Notes for Michigan
0 CommentsPosted by THL on August 10, 2010 under Nationwide News, Pre Race
Steve Wallace enters Michigan riding a streak of four consecutive top-ten finishes, the longest active streak of top-tens in the Nationwide Series; his 11 top-ten finishes in 2010 mark a new single-season career high, despite having 13 races remaining in the 2010 season. · Over the last four events, Wallace has scored the second-most points in the Nationwide Series (577). Only points leader Br... more.
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PERSONNEL MOVES, TESTING PAYING EARLY DIVIDENDS FOR RWR
0 CommentsPosted by THL on June 12, 2010 under Nationwide News, Pre Race
After a roller coaster of a season for Rusty Wallace Racing (RWR), team owner Rusty Wallace finally had enough. “We have too good of cars and people to have been running like we were there for awhile,” said Wallace, “We’d have one car in the top ten and the other way off, or have top-ten cars and get taken out. I felt like we needed to make some adjustments, so we sat down and met with... more.
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Rusty Wallace Racing Storylines for Daytona
0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 10, 2010 under Nationwide News, Pre Race
RWR AT DAYTONA: As a car owner, Rusty Wallace owns two career poles in the February Nationwide Series event at Daytona—in 1985 while driving his own car (his NNS debut, both as a driver and a car owner) and in 1989 with brother, Kenny behind the wheel. Steve Wallace enters this weekend seeking to become the third Wallace family member to accomplish the feat as a driver...In RWR’s brief... more. -
Snap-on Continues Assoc. Sponsorship with Penske Racing and RWR
0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 9, 2010 under Nationwide News, Team PR
Snap-on Tools is back in the pits for the 2010 racing season, sponsoring a number of teams on various circuits. For the 30th consecutive season, Snap-on will sponsor Penske Racing. This year Penske will have teams in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (Kurt Busch, Sam Hornish Jr. and Brad Keselowski), the NASCAR Nationwide Series (Justin Allgaier and Brad Kesolowski) and the Indy Racing League (Ryan ... more. -
Brendan Gaughan getting “DOWN AND DIRTY”
0 CommentsPosted by THL on February 6, 2010 under Nationwide News, Team PR
While some drivers—like RWR’s Steve Wallace (No. 66 5-Hour Energy Toyota Camry)—warm up for the start of the NASCAR season by driving short track cars or go-karts, for Wallace’s teammate, Brendan Gaughan (No. 62 South Point Hotel & Casino Toyota Camry), his preseason also sees him getting back to his roots—albeit in a different way. Gaughan, a former off-road champion, will wheel ... more.
