Player Management International Media Release
Concord, NC (June 4, 2008) – As the first half of the NASCAR season begins to wind down, Mike Wallace and the GEICO Racing team find themselves in a good place. The driver is sitting 9th in the point standings and is coming off a string of good runs, which most recently included his 8th place finish at Dover last weekend.
Sure, it would be easy to point out that Wallace and the #7 GEICO Camry finished 25th at Darlington and 22nd at Charlotte, however it would not be indicative of his actual performance.
In Darlington, he was sitting in position to record a Top 5 finish before a melee under a green, white, checker finish found the GEICO Camry more resembling a pinball than a race car. Charlotte would be more of the same story. While the finishes were less than desirable, Wallace ran both of those races solidly around the Top 10, even in the Top 5 at Darlington, before disappointment set in on the final laps.
“We’ve worked really hard to run well every week and put ourselves in position to win races, and I feel as though we’ve been successful at that,” Wallace said from his North Carolina home. “This Germain Racing team has worked really hard week in and week out to prepare the #7 GEICO Camry and I think you can see that it’s really paying off. We’re showing what the driver and team can do and we will continue to do it until we’re all standing in Victory Lane.”
These are the words of a driver that has worked hard his entire career to be in a situation with a good team and good cars. Not since he drove in Phoenix for Penske in 2001 and finished 2nd or Daytona last year for James Finch where he finished 4th has he been afforded such great opportunity for success. Wallace appreciates the opportunity and he is enjoying his life right now.
“You know, it’s really been fun this year because outside of the success of our GEICO program, I’ve been able to watch Chrissy (his daughter) begin to have success in her own career, so it’s been a really fun year,” Wallace said. “I’ve enjoyed spending time with my family this season and being able to focus and do a good job for GEICO, Sport Clips and Smith Transport. These are special times and I’m enjoying them.”
Wallace’s joy should carry over into Nashville this weekend where he has traditionally ran well.
A year ago at this time, Wallace had recorded zero Top 10’s, while this year he is sitting on four of them.
There’s no stress, no hassles and no worries. There is only the opportunity to keep running well and win races and that’s the way both Wallace and the Gecko like it.
For more information about Mike Wallace, please visit www.mikewallace.com
For more information about GEICO Racing, please visit www.geicoracing7.com