Kenny Wallace wins Russ Wallace Memorial dirt race
Tony Stewart wasn't the only NASCAR star having a good night on the dirt Friday night.
While Stewart racing back to Victory Lane at Tri-City Motor Speedway in Auburn, Mich., NASCAR on FOX analyst Kenny Wallace was competing in the third annual Russ Wallace Memorial at Tri-City Speedway in Granite City, Ill., against the likes of Ken Schrader, Austin and Ty Dillon, Justin Allgaier and more than 30 other dirt racers.
The event honors the memory of Russ Wallace, the patriarch of the Wallace brothers Rusty, Mike and Kenny. Before his three sons made their names in NASCAR's top three series, Russ Wallace was making the family name well-known on the dirt tracks of the Midwest. Russ passed away in 2011.
A prolific dirt racer, Kenny Wallace races at a variety of dirt tracks multiple times a week. However, winning Friday night's race honoring his father was truly a special moment. Also a prolific Twitter user, Wallace shared his moment last night with all of his followers.
WINNING Dads race tonight at @TriCity11 was great, But racing neXt to "Ray Walsh and Rusty Grifaw" for the win made the WIN?
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) July 19, 2014
#boom #winning @Kenny_Wallace pic.twitter.com/piuHOiCVb2
— Jacob Randolph (@Jacob_Randolph) July 19, 2014
Emotional? ..... “@STLMotoMag:looks up to heaven in Victory Lane @TriCity11 at the 3rd Annual Russ Wallace Memorial pic.twitter.com/J0OBVNOHFl
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) July 19, 2014
I did ALOT of praying before heat races and the dash? ....... “@roadie6: And you know your dad is smiling down on you. :)”
— Kenny Wallace (@Kenny_Wallace) July 19, 2014
Much like Stewart's big win, Wallace's victory brought out a host of congratulatory tweets from fellow competitors.
@Kenny_Wallace Congrats on your win Herm. To win your fathers race is so awesome. Russ was one of my favorites growing up around you guys !
— ToddParrott (@toddparott) July 19, 2014
@Kenny_Wallace @TriCity11 Congrats man!! So cool!
— Rutledge Wood (@RutledgeWood) July 19, 2014
Happy for you @Kenny_Wallace
— Michael Waltrip (@mw55) July 19, 2014
Congrats Kenny ☝@Kenny_Wallace @STLMotoMag @TriCity11
— Ron Capps (@NapaRonCapps) July 19, 2014
Too cool!! Congrats!!"@STLMotoMag: @Kenny_Wallace WINS the 3rd Annual Russ Wallace Memorial at @TriCity11!!! ???"
— larry dixon (@Dixontopfuel) July 19, 2014
Overwhelmed w Joy 4 u @Kenny_Wallace..WINNING the 3rd Annual Russ Wallace Memorial..Happy 4 the Rejoicing Here & in Heaven w your dad
— Kenny Crosswhite (@Kenny_PMCLife) July 19, 2014
