When 65-year-old Mike Wallace announced he’d attempt the 2025 Daytona 500 in honor of his late wife, it felt like a storybook chapter waiting to be written. The post NASCAR Rumor: Former Joe Gibbs Star Set to Take Over Mike Wallace & MBM Motorsports’ Failed Daytona 500 Ambitions appeared first on EssentiallySports.

NASCAR Cup Series organization MBM Motorsports is seeking a funded driver for the 67th running of the Daytona 500, after their previously announced pilot, Mike

Mike Wallace’s hopes of a Daytona 500 comeback have been dashed by NASCAR, citing his age, recent inactivity, and perhaps lingering shadows from a 2020 suspension.

Veteran NASCAR driver Mike Wallace was all set and geared up to attempt to qualify for the Daytona 500 race after almost a decade. The post Amid $2,000 Loss, Mike Wallace Lashes Out at “Disrespectful” NASCAR’s Betrayal at Daytona 500 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Team says NASCAR has decided that "due to lack of recent races in major professional motorsports," the 65-year-old Wallace won't be allowed to attempt comeback."

NASCAR has not approved former driver Mike Wallace to compete in the Daytona 500, a NASCAR spokesperson confirmed Monday night to NBC Sports. MBM Motorsports announced Jan. 2 that the 65-year-old Wallace would drive for the team in its attempt to make the Feb.

Wallace's surprise return to the top level of NASCAR has been upended by the news that the 65-year-old was not approved for the series' biggest race.