Rusty Wallace gets one more NASCAR ride

 

 

  Team Penske and Miller Lite announced Wednesday that Rusty Wallace, NASCAR Hall of Famer and the 1989 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion, will drive the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford Fusion on Thursday during preseason NASCAR testing at Daytona International Speedway.

 

   The occasion coincides with the 25^th anniversary of Wallace’s 1989 championship and the approaching 40^th anniversary of the original Miller Lite beerThe Hall of Fame driver and current ESPN analyst will be wearing a firesuit with the original Miller Lite logo during the test. This retro firesuit will also be worn by Brad Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford team crew members at the upcoming Daytona 500 as well. The Miller Lite Ford Fusion will also feature a commemorative white Miller Lite paint scheme for the “Great American Race.”

 

   “I am pretty pumped up about this,” said Wallace. “This is a big deal, and I can’t wait to get the No. 2 Miller Lite Ford up to speed – especially at Daytona. This will be my first time driving the new Gen-6 car, and I think it will give me a better perspective on how I cover the races for ESPN as an analyst. This is going to be a lot of fun, yet there is also a business component too. I can’t thank Miller Lite, ESPN and Team Penske enough for giving me this opportunity. Man, what a fantastic way to start the year.”

 

   The last time Wallace piloted the storied No. 2 Penske machine was at the season ending race at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Nov. 20, 2005.