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Mike Wallace will attempt to become the second-oldest driver to compete in the Daytona 500 when he drives for MBM Motorsports in February.
The team announced Thursday that it plans to enter Wallace in the Daytona 500. MBM Motorsports last competed in the Daytona 500 in 2020. Timmy Hill finished 27th in this race. The team failed to qualify for the 500 in 2021 and ’22 and has not competed in the event the past two years.
The team does not have a charter and will be among those competing for four open spots in the 40-car field. Martin Truex Jr. previously said he would return to drive the Daytona 500. He will be in a car without a charter. Live Fast Motorsports previously announced that it will enter the No. 78 car, which does not have a charter, in the Daytona 500.
Joey Logano wants to defend his Cup title in 2024.
Wallace, the younger brother of NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace and older brother of Kenny Wallace, is 65 years old.
The oldest driver to compete in the Daytona 500 is Mark Thompson. He was 66 years old when he drove in the 2018 Daytona 500. Thompson finished 22nd in that race, the last of his three career Cup appearances.
Mike Wallace has 197 Cup starts – his last series start coming in the 2015 Daytona 500. He has 497 Xfinity starts and 115 Truck starts. He won the 2000 Truck Race at Daytona and the summer 2004 Xfinity race there.
Zane Smith won a NASCAR truck title with the organization before leaving for the 2023 season.
“I am very excited to team up with Carl Long and the entire MBM Motorsport team, along with Doug Yates’ support, for a return trip to the Daytona 500 after being away for several years,” Wallace said in ‘ a statement from the team. “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 this 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 first 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 died of cancer in January. 2025 brings fresh excitement, starting with this Daytona 500 announcement. They say you have to be in it to win it, and we’re rolling into Daytona with the chance to both be part of it and then race to win the Daytona 500.”
The Daytona 500 is scheduled for February 16.
