Wallace to appear on Letterman this week

NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace is set to appear as guest on the Late Show with David Letterman Tuesday on CBS.

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Wallace the 1989 NASCAR champ and 55-race winner, announced in August that the 2005 Nextel Cup season would be his last as a driver. A season-long celebration of his career is planned and the popular driver's final tour behind the wheel of his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge has been dubbed "Rusty's Last Call."

"Even though we're not officially into the 2005 season just yet, we're looking at this appearance on Dave's show as our kickoff for the big year ahead," Wallace said. "David Letterman is known as a big racing enthusiast and we're really looking forward to being a guest on his show.

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"He is a part owner of an IRL team with Bobby Rahal and we're hoping to be able to shed a little light on NASCAR racing during our visit. It could be a wild night and it could be very unpredictable; but one thing is for sure and that's the fact that we're going to have a ton of fun while we're there."

Letterman's late night show first aired on Aug. 30, 1993 and has since garnered eight Emmy Awards and 39 Emmy nominations.

Joining Wallace as a guest on Tuesday's Late Show will be award-winning actor Dennis Quaid, known for his diverse acting roles in films such as "The Big Easy," "Far From Heaven," "The Right Stuff" and "Any Given Sunday." Also included on the bill with Letterman will be The Calling, the Los Angeles rock quintet featuring lead singer Alex Band.

Tuesday's Late show with David Letterman is set to air at 11:30 p.m. ET on CBS.