FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

MOORESVILLE, NC (August 7, 2009)--Rusty Wallace, former NASCAR champion and lead studio analyst for NASCAR on ESPN, will be one of several former NASCAR champions and Chase for the Cup contenders to be honored by U.S. President Barack Obama in a White House ceremony on August 19th.

Other invitees include 2008 Cup Series champion Jimmie Johnson, the other nine 2008 Chase for the Cup contenders, potential 2009 Chase drivers Mark Martin and Juan Pablo Montoya, as well as former Cup Series champions Richard Petty, Darrell Waltrip, Dale Jarrett, Bobby Labonte and Terry Labonte.

The event, originally scheduled for August 3rd, was rescheduled for August 19th due to the rain-induced postponement of the Pocono Cup Series event.

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About Rusty Wallace Racing, LLC

U.S.-based Rusty Wallace Racing is a professional auto racing team steeped in the legendary history of its founder and one of NASCAR’s top-ten drivers of all-time, Rusty Wallace.  In 2008, the team’s No. 64 entry was ranked among the top-ten overall in the NASCAR Nationwide Series.  For 2009, the organization campaigns the No. 66 and No. 62 Chevrolet Impala SS vehicles in the Nationwide Series.  Its No. 66 entry is piloted by third-generation wheelman, Steve Wallace and its No. 62 wheeled by former NASCAR Truck Series Rookie of the Year, Brendan Gaughan.  Both drivers are currently ranked among the top-ten in the 2009 standings.  For more on Rusty Wallace Racing, please visit rustywallace.com.