NASCAR veteran Kenny Wallace defended his brother Mike's attempt to qualify for the 2025 Daytona 500, clashing with sports reporter Nick Bromberg who criticized the endeavor.
Kenny Wallace has criticized sports reporter Nick Bromberg for his negative comments regarding his brother Mike's plan to qualify for the 2025 Daytona 500 with MBM Motorsports. Mike Wallace has a long NASCAR career, competing in 197 Cup Series events and 497 Xfinity Series races. He also raced in the Truck Series, winning at Daytona International Speedway in 2000 and another race in the Xfinity Series in 2004.
While his last Cup Series race was almost a decade ago, he continued in the Xfinity Series until 2020. Wallace's return to racing is driven by personal reasons, seeking to overcome loneliness following his wife's passing last year. He aims to regain the excitement he's been missing.Wallace's announcement received mixed reactions, primarily due to his age and time away from competitive racing. MBM Motorsports, led by Carl Long, supports Wallace's abilities. The team hasn't competed in the Daytona 500 since 2020, failing to qualify in 2021 and 2022. Despite these setbacks, they're confident in Wallace's past superspeedway success.Sports reporter Nick Bromberg expressed skepticism, stating: 'I'm sure this will be controversial, but a 65-year-old who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race or a top-3 series NASCAR race on an oval since 2015 and last raced in a top-3 series NASCAR race overall in 2020 probably shouldn't get automatic approval to attempt the Daytona 500.'Kenny Wallace responded sharply to Bromberg's remarks, accusing him of negativity. Kenny stated: 'Would not expect anything less out of you, Nick. You've always been a negative reporter.
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