Kenny Wallace explains why his “lonely” 65-years-old brother is racing in 2025 Daytona 500
Mike Wallace, the brother of Kenny Wallace and Rusty Wallace, is set to make her NASCAR return with 2025 Daytona 500.
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The 2025 Cup series opener, the Daytona 500, will mark the history in making as if everything goes right, Mike Wallace will become the second oldest racer in the history of the sport. He is set to make his NASCAR return, after a 10-year break, with MBM Motorsports and is determined to qualify for the race at the age of 65.
The announcement was made via the YouTube channel and social media handles of Mike Wallace’s brother Kenny Wallace. The ex-NASCAR racer while talking about the announcement explained why his brother is coming back to the sport. He pointed out that Mike losing his wife in 2024 to cancer has made him lonely and the Superspeedway race entry is his way to get some positivity back.
Mike’s got to get this out of his system. He lost his wife, he’s lonely. It’s America, baby, it’s a dream of his. Let him be, let him be.
Kenny Wallce said via X
Further talking about the point, Kenny Wallace pointed out that his brother isn’t going to be the oldest person in the sports history as Mike Thompson raced at the age of 68. So, his brother is going to have a less difficult time.
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— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) January 3, 2025
(Behind the scenes) on WHY is brother, Mike Wallace attempting to race the #Daytona500 pic.twitter.com/dDl4j6DifW
If Mike makes the race, he won’t be the oldest person to do that? There’s another gentleman in 2018 that made the race, okay? That was 66 years old. So, the degree of difficulty for brother Mike doing this is much lower than going to Martinsville or going anywhere else.
Kenny Wallace added.
The Daytona 500 entry is not only for Mike Wallace
Mike Wallace, in a YouTube interview with his brother pointed out that he isn’t doing this just for himself, but for his kids as well. He pointed out that they need a positive boost, and he took the opportunity when it was presented to him.
Myself and my kids, we all needed a boost. We need something that would say, ‘Here’s a positive story for us, let’s go make it happen’ and this opportunity presented itself.
Mike Wallace said.
The comments from Mike Wallace shows he is looking to for an emotional relief from racing, something he has been doing his whole life. It would be interesting to see how the veteran would perform in the qualifying at Daytona.
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