Post by dalejrfan on Nov 20, 2005 23:26:58 GMT -5
Rusty Wallace 'cried a thousand tears' as career ends
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Rusty Wallace, who finished 13th in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ended his career with a 49-race streak of running at the finish that began at Bristol, Tenn., in August 2004.
"When I got in the car today there was a lot of emotion going into it, but once I hit the switch, it was all about performance, get a good run, make the right calls, stay out of trouble, finish good," he said.
"I'm emotioned out. I cried a thousand tears. I tried not to. I'm a pretty tough old boy, I think, but when this is your main deal - I hope that world I'm about to embark on is not a cruel one."
Wallace ended his Cup career with 706 starts, 55 wins, 36 poles and 202 top-five and 309 top-10 finishes.
HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Rusty Wallace, who finished 13th in Sunday's Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway, ended his career with a 49-race streak of running at the finish that began at Bristol, Tenn., in August 2004.
"When I got in the car today there was a lot of emotion going into it, but once I hit the switch, it was all about performance, get a good run, make the right calls, stay out of trouble, finish good," he said.
"I'm emotioned out. I cried a thousand tears. I tried not to. I'm a pretty tough old boy, I think, but when this is your main deal - I hope that world I'm about to embark on is not a cruel one."
Wallace ended his Cup career with 706 starts, 55 wins, 36 poles and 202 top-five and 309 top-10 finishes.