Mike Wallace slams NASCAR’s double standard over his Daytona 500 DQ and Helio Castroneves getting a free slot
Mike Wallace has yet again shared his feelings about NASCAR’s decision to DQ him from the 2025 Daytona 500, siting inexperience.
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Mike Wallace and Helio Castroneves (Via IMAGO and IndyStar)
One of the major stories for the last two weeks over the 2025 NASCAR Cup season opener has been the return of 65-year-old Mike Wallace with MBM Motorsports. But the sanctioning body killed the hype by disqualifying him from racing in any of the three national series events, owing to his inactivity from top-tier racing in the last five years.
Mike Wallace, who has won one ARCA, Truck and Xfinity series race each at the track was heartbroken over the decision to DQ him from Daytona 500. He has released a second statement on the injustice he has suffered, as the senior management had initially promised him an opportunity to try to qualify before going back on their words.
It appears as I dedicated over 30 years of my life to support a national sanctioned racing series and recently made to believe verbally by the highest of management, I would be able to attempt to qualify for one of the biggest races of the 2025 Motorsports season. Only to be told by the highest of management again today verbally I did not have enough current experience…
Mike Wallace wrote on Facebook.
He is frustrated with the notion that his experience of racing over 800 Cup events in his 30-year career isn’t worth it. Wallace then went on to highlight the double standard, pointing to the OEP rule change that has promised four-time Indy 500 winner Helio Castroneves a starting spot on his Daytona 500 debut, despite his lack of experience.
Mike Wallace has posted another statement to his Facebook, obviously still frustrated about NASCAR denying his approval to race in the Daytona 500 for MBM pic.twitter.com/lliyjNeU3n
— Colby Evans (@StartAndParkCar) January 16, 2025
…And my 800 plus races with all that past experience and my winning success meant absolutely nothing and today I’m not talented enough to race the current cars. Even though the series is going to allow a driver with no (zero) experience in this series to be guaranteed a starting position in this world-famous race.
Mike Wallace added.
NASCAR management’s dishonesty hurt Mike Wallace
It not the DQ that is hurting Mike Wallace, it’s the fact that he was initially told that the entry is 100% possible. He feels like someone shoved a knife through his heart with their decision to retract the offer that was given to him.
Talking about shoving a knife in my heart and back at the same time they have succeeded and I found out this current situation means absolutely nothing to them and they could care less and unfortunately his previous personal commitment to me and verbally indicating everything is good was not honest.
Mike Wallace wrote.
The comments from Mike Wallace shows he is still heartbroken for the whole ordeal and is looking for a way to overcome the pain. It would be interesting to see if NASCAR would address the situation and put an end to the bad PR.
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