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Rusty Wallace
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<p>Russell "Rusty" William Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former <a href="/facts/NASCAR/k0C0366n">NASCAR</a> racing driver. He won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series <a href="/facts/NASCAR_Rookie_of_the_Year/67Rd4IjQ">Rookie of the Year</a> and the <a href="/facts/1989_NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series/yB34F2DM">1989</a> <a href="/facts/NASCAR_Winston_Cup_Series_era/PzA5nhC0">NASCAR Winston Cup</a> Championship. For the accolades over the course of his successful career, Wallace has been inducted in the <a href="/facts/NASCAR_Hall_of_Fame/xVUk9b9n">NASCAR Hall of Fame</a> (2013), the <a href="/facts/International_Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame/t0mc9zeV">International Motorsports Hall of Fame</a> (2013), the <a href="/facts/Motorsports_Hall_of_Fame_of_America/SKyV7Qsu">Motorsports Hall of Fame of America</a> (2014) and the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame (2010). </p>