NASCAR driver and TV personality with over 600 races to his credit, the #2 Driver in terms of awareness, and top 5 most liked Nationwide Series Driver, Mr. Wallace also appears in several TV shows and in the most recognizable GEICO commercials.

Mike Wallace Biography

Hometown:  St. Louis, Mo
Residence:  Concord, NC
Birthday:  March 10
Wife:  Carla
Children:  Lindsey, Chrissy and Matt
Hobbies:  Water sports, Racing

Mike is the middle brother of the Wallace racing family, a recognized and respected name, which includes Rusty and Kenny. The family originated in St Louis, Missouri, and currently resides in the Charlotte, NC surrounding area.

A restrictor plate specialist, Wallace is known for having great success at superspeedways such as Daytona and Talladega. At Daytona in February 2003, Wallace recorded three Top 10’s in three days in three different Series and with three different manufacturers: 6th place in the Federated Auto Parts Chevrolet in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race, 4th place in the in the NASCAR Nationwide Series race and 9th place in the NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race.

Wallace also recorded a win at the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway and went on to record two more wins at the historic 2.5-mile tri-oval, including an ARCA win.

More notably, on July 2, 2004, Wallace went from fifth to first on the final lap in the Winn-Dixie 250 and passed Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and Jason Leffler coming out of Turn 4 to hand GEICO their first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory since they became involved in the sport in 2001. It was also Wallace’s first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory at the legendary superspeedway.

Wallace has over 300 short track wins, while also recording wins in the ARCA Series and NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. In Cup, he has 8 career top 10's and a career high finish of 2nd at Phoenix.

In 2007, Wallace had finished in 11th in the Nationwide Series (previously known Busch Series) points.  In 2008, Mike topped his previous year with an 8th place finish in the Nationwide Series point’s standings.

Wallace is part of the short list of NASCAR racers with more than 600 races to their credit. In fact, statistics show that Mike is the #2 driver in terms of awareness and in one of the top 5 most liked Nationwide Series Driver.

Wallace first raced in NASCAR's #2 series in 1990 and has been a fixture in that circuit every year since. He has over 375 starts in NASCAR's #2 series and a combined 650 starts in all 3 series.

Not only is Mike recognized on the track, he is known for his TV personality.  He has been featured as a guest on NASCAR Now, Fox Got Game, a range of ESPN Broadcasts and most recognizable GEICO Commercials.  Mike has the appeal to both NASCAR fans and Non-NASCAR fans.  While off track and not shooting TV shows, Mike helps to bring awareness to charity organizations such as Double Harvest and MDA.

Mike’s youngest daughter, Chrissy, is following in his footsteps as well in making her mark in the NASCAR Truck Series and Nationwide Series.  She is defiantly learning from a winner and a veteran.  In August 2008, Chrissy and Mike had the privilege of ringing the closing bell on Wall St. at the New York Stock Exchange.

Contact Mike Wallace: nascarwallace@legacytalentllc.com