Veteran driver Mike Wallace criticized NASCAR for barring him from the 2025 Daytona 500 due to his inactivity.
Veteran NASCAR driver Mike Wallace was recently disqualified from the 2025 Daytona 500 due to not having raced in the past five years, leading to a public outcry from the driver himself.Wallace, who intended to make a return to the NASCAR Cup season opener with MBM Motorsports, shared his strong disappointment at the decision.Despite being initially promised a chance to qualify, NASCAR management ultimately disqualified him from competing in any national series, citing his inactivity since 2015.
'Only to be told by the highest of management again today verbally I did not have enough current experience...In his public statements, Wallace reflected on his long-standing relationship with NASCAR and his reaction to the disqualification.'...And my 800 plus races with all that past experience and my winning success meant absolutely nothing and today I'm not talented enough to race the current cars.
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