Chrissy Wallace (born May 15, 1988) is an American

stock car racing Stock car racing is a form of Auto racing, automobile racing run on oval track racing, oval tracks and road courses. It originally used Production vehicle, production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifical ...

driver. She is the daughter of

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driver

Mike Wallace Myron Leon Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012) was an American journalist, game show host, actor, and media personality. Known for his investigative journalism, he interviewed a wide range of prominent newsmakers during his seven-decade car ...

, niece of

Rusty Wallace Russell "Rusty" William Wallace Jr. (born August 14, 1956) is an American former NASCAR racing driver. He won the 1984 NASCAR Cup series NASCAR Rookie of the Year, Rookie of the Year and the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup ...

and

Kenny Wallace Kenneth Lee Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is an American race car driver and former reporter for '' Fox NASCAR''. He retired from NASCAR in 2015 after driving in the national series since 1988. In a career spanning 25 years in NASCAR, Wallace had ...

, cousin of Steve Wallace, and sister of Matt Wallace.

Racing career

At 19 in 2007, Wallace became the first female driver to ever win at

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in North Carolina. She made her NASCAR

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debut in March 2008 at

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, finishing 18th in the No. 03

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for

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. She raced in six races that season. In 2009, Wallace finished a career-best 13th in the

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in the No. 08

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for

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. In 2010, she made her

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debut in the

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. Driving the No. 41

, she started 35th and finished 43rd after crashing on the first lap. Wallace also made the

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at Talladega, finishing 24th in the No. 0 for

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. In 2011, Wallace became the first woman to win an

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Late Model track championship at Lebanon I-44 Speedway, the same track where her father Mike won the championship in 1990.

Motorsports career results

NASCAR

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

Nationwide Series

Camping World Truck Series

ARCA Racing Series

( key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. ''Italics'' – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

References

External links

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