Ford 300 - Steve Wallace Notes

STEVE WALLACE
No. 64 TOP-FLITE DODGE
HOMESTEAD-MIAMI SPEEDWAY – FORD 300

WALLACE & TOP-FLITE TEAM HEAD TO HOMESTEAD HOPING TO GET A JUMP ON 2007
Steve Wallace and the No. 64 Top-Flite Dodge team will make their way to Homestead-Miami Speedway for the NASCAR Busch Series’ season finale Ford 300. Although the team is excited and anticipating a good run, they’re eager to get a jump on 2007.

“We’ve had a pretty decent season,” said Wallace. “We definitely struggled some here and there, but for the most part I feel like I’ve learned a lot and am looking forward to next year.”

With Wallace scheduled to compete full-time in the Busch Series in 2007, for the 19-year-old rookie and his team, 2006 has been a season of learning and gained experiences. In 16 starts, Wallace has eight top-25 finishes, including his season-best finish of 11th-place. Heading into Homestead, Wallace and his crew are looking for a solid-finish, in hopes of building momentum for 2007.

“I know that a good finish at Homestead will make a huge difference in the team’s attitude and set the stage for 2007,” said Wallace. “I feel like if we can get a top-15 or so at Homestead, we’ll be able to carry that momentum over into next season and hopefully start off on the right foot.”

RWI RACING SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
The No. 64 Top-Flite Dodge team, with drivers Jamie McMurray and Steve Wallace has accumulated eight top-10 and four top-five finishes in 2006. Combined the two have completed 92% of the season’s total laps and have an average finish of 20th-place.

Wallace and the No. 61 Hantz Group – Nu South Lemonade Dodge team made their mark on the ARCA RE/MAX Series in 2006. In only eight starts, the team boasts four poles, four wins, seven top-10 and six top-five finishes. In 2007, Wallace will compete in a limited number of ARCA races, including the season-opener at Daytona International Speedway.

CHASSIS INFORMATION
The No. 64 Top-Flite team will be unloading car No. 6415. Jamie McMurray raced this RWI Racing machine at California where he posted an impressive fifth-place finish and at Darlington where he finished third. Wallace also raced this car at Kansas, where he posted a 19th-place qualifying effort and a 24th-place finish, in spite of being involved in an accident.

RWI RACING
With just one race remaining in the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series’ season, team owner Rusty Wallace currently sits 15th in owner point standings
In 2006, the No. 64 team has four top-five, eight top-10 and 18 top-20 finishes

RACE INFORMATION
The 2006 NASCAR Busch Series’ season finale Ford 300 at Homestead-Miami Speedway will begin at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 18. TNT television and MRN radio will carry the live racing action.