Wallace gets busy in his job search
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Mike Wallace
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By Tim Packman, Turner Sports Interactive
November 29, 2001
5:15 PM EST (2215 GMT)
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- You won't find any grass growing under Mike Wallace's feet these days.
Days after being left without a ride when Penske Racing announced it was closing down its No. 12 Ford team, Wallace’s phone has been steadily ringing with offers.
One came from car owner Andy Petree, who needs a driver and a sponsor for 2002.
“Andy and I have agreed to at least run the Daytona 500 next year,” Wallace said. “If a sponsor comes on board before that for a full-year deal, then I’ll be there for the year. If not, then we’ll see what happens after Daytona.”
The No. 33 Chevy was left vacant when Joe Nemechek signed with Haas-Carter Motorsports.
“The offers have been pretty steady so I can’t really complain about not being out of work,” Wallace said. “It would be great if Andy could sign a sponsor so we could ready for a whole year.
“Right now, we’ve agreed to at least do Daytona together.”
In addition to the APR deal, Wallace will also be driving the No. 4 Biagi Bros.-owned Chevrolet in the Busch Series. In addition, Wallace is planning on defending his 2000 truck win in the inaugural race at Daytona.
“Kenny Schrader and I hooked up for me to drive for him in the Craftsman Truck race at Daytona,” Wallace added. “That’s a Federated Auto Parts-sponsored deal in a truck that Kenny owns.”
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