Kenny Wallace: Biography in Details
Who is Kenny Wallace?
Kenny Wallace is an American race driver. Kenny is a former reporter for FOX NASCAR.
Kenny won the 1989 NASCAR Busch Series and Rookie of the Year honor.
As of 13th August 2019, Rev It Up Racing shared a 2019 Hotshoe 100 Interview with Kenny Wallace video.
Kenny Wallace- Family Life, Education
Kenny Wallace was born on 23rd August 1963 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He is the son of Russell Wallace Sr. and Judy Wallace.
He has two elder brothers Russ Wallace and Judy Wallace. Russ was a prolific race winner and 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion.
Similarly, Mike is the winner of four Nationwide Series and four Camping World Truck Series races.
Nickname
The nickname of Kenny is Herman, which he gained when Lake Hill Speedway promoter Bob Mueller made note of Wallace’s boisterous behavior when taking up for his father.
It reminded him of the mischievous cartoon character, Herman the German.
Education
Kenny Wallace attended the Fox High School in Arnold, MO.
Kenny Wallace- Professional Career
Early career
Kenny Wallace began his racing career by working as a mechanic on his father’s race cars and brother’s team. In the year 1982, he entered his first race, the Illinois Street Stock State Championship and won the event.
After that, in 1986, he entered the American Speed Association. He got a seat for the first-ever NASCAR start in September 1988 and finished eleventh in the Busch Series race at Martinsville Speedway.
In the year 1993, he moved up to the Winston Cup Series as a full-time race car driver in the No. 40 Dirt Devil Pontiac Grand Prix.
Present Career
In the year 2001, Kenny Wallace signed with the unsponsored Eel River Racing team and was hired to drive the No. 48 Goulds Pumps.
In the year 2004, he drove in the Cup Series five times for Michael Waltrip Racing. Similarly, in January 2012, RAB Racing announced that he would be attempting to qualify for the 2012 Daytona 500.
Kenny Wallace retired from NASCAR after a 2015 Xfinity Series race at Iowa. After retiring from NASCAR, he still continues to race on dirt tracks in his UMPDirtCar modifies(35).
Awards, Honors
- 1989: NASCAR Busch Series
- 1989: Rookie of the Year
- 1991, 1994, 2006: NASCAR Most Popular Driver
Kenny Wallace- Net Worth 2024
The estimated net worth of Kenny is $9 million US as of 2024. As a race driver, he earns an average salary of $44,542 US.
Body Facts
Kenny Wallace has light hair and dark eyes.
Social Media
Kenny Wallace has around 367.2k followers on Twitter, 294k on Facebook, 136k on his Instagram account, and 44.4k subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Kenny Wallace’s Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | June | Sunday |
| 2025 | June | Monday |
| 2026 | June | Tuesday |
| 2027 | June | Wednesday |
| 2028 | June | Friday |
Kenny Wallace’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | August | Friday |
| 2025 | August | Saturday |
| 2026 | August | Sunday |
| 2027 | August | Monday |
| 2028 | August | Wednesday |