Mike Wallace set for return to NASCAR

01/02/2025 05:26 PM

MBM Motorsports has signed Mike Wallace to drive in the NASCAR Cup Series

Motorsports Business Management (MBM Motorsports) will enter the No. 66 into the Daytona 500. 65-year-old Mike Wallace will be the pilot.

Hear from Mike Wallace below.

Wallace has 800 career starts across NASCAR national divisions. 197 of those have come in the NASCAR Cup Series. He’s collected 9 wins along the way though none have come in Cup competition.

Wallace last ran a national series event in 2020 when he raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series for JD Motorsports.

Mike Wallace comments

"I am very excited to be teamed up with Carl Long and the complete MBM Motorsports team, along with Doug Yates' support, for a return trip to the Daytona 500 after being away for a few years," said Wallace.

He added, "I just can't wait to work with Carl again in the first laps of practice at the World Center of Speed, Daytona International Speedway. I say it that way out of the enormous honor and respect I have for Daytona, along with all the pride and prestige it brings to myself and my team as a winner here.”

“Fortunately, I did win the inaugural NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Daytona, so my name is etched in the history books, along with my Xfinity Series and ARCA wins at the Speedway.”

"2024 was a devastating year for me with the loss of Carla, my wife of 44 years, who passed away in January from a battle with cancer. 2025 brings fresh excitement, starting with this Daytona 500 announcement. They say you have to be in it to win it, and we are rolling into Daytona with the chance to both be a part of and then race to win the Daytona 500!"

Wallace’s last NASCAR Cup Series start came in 2015 with Premium Motorsports.

Carl Long comments

Carl Lang is the co-owner of MBM Motorsports

"When we completed Martinsville at the end of 2024, we started the process of  tearing the car down and rebuilding it back as our superspeedway car. We made the jump in November to sign the Yates engine contract for the (Daytona) 500 without knowing with any certainty exactly how it would all come together."

"I watched Mike have a lot of success at superspeedways. I brought him into the JGL Racing Xfinity Series team I helped to build, where we worked together as teammates. As a driver, I know Daytona requires a great amount of mental skill to succeed.”

“Mike has always been one of the best plate racers, and the skill set he brings makes him the best choice among drivers to be able to race our way into the Daytona 500," said Long.

Coble Enterprises has signed as an associate sponsor. The search for a primary sponsor is ongoing.

The Daytona 500 will take place on Sunday, February 16th.

Carl Long creates a list of 10 possible open cars for the Daytona 500

Links

Mike Wallace | MBM Motorsports | Daytona International Speedway | NASCAR

The post Mike Wallace set for return to NASCAR appeared first on Racing News.