firsts

FIRST RACE FIRST TOP-FIVE FINISH FIRST TOP-10 FINISH 1980 Atlanta 500 at 1.522-milre Atlanta International Raceway (March 16, 1980). Wallace started No. 16 Penske Chevrolet seventh and finished second (runner-up to Dale Earnhardt), completing all 328 laps and winning $14,250. FIRST LAP LED Lap No. 49 of April 14, 1984, TranSouth 500 at Darlington International Raceway (under caution), in his 16th start. FIRST GREEN LAP LED Lap No. 145 of April 6, 1985, Valleydale 500 at Bristol International Raceway, in his 44th career start. FIRST ROAD COURSE LAP LED Lap No. 17 (under green flag) of the Aug. 10, 1986, Watkins Glen International event, in his sixth road course start. FIRST POLE POSITION The June 26, 1987, Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Qualified 170.746 mph (42.168 seconds). Came in 110th start; 80th on superspeedways. FIRST SHORT-TRACK POLE The Sept. 25, 1988, Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway, in his 149th start. FIRST ROAD COURSE POLE The June 11, 1989, Banquet 300 at Sears Point International Raceway. Came in 166th start; 13th on road courses.


			FIRST RACE FIRST TOP-FIVE FINISH FIRST TOP-10 FINISH 1980 Atlanta 500 at 1.522-milre Atlanta International Raceway (March 16, 1980). Wallace started No. 16 Penske Chevrolet seventh and finished second (runner-up to Dale Earnhardt), completing all 328 laps and winning $14,250. FIRST LAP LED Lap No. 49 of April 14, 1984, TranSouth 500 at Darlington International Raceway (under caution), in his 16th start. FIRST GREEN LAP LED Lap No. 145 of April 6, 1985, Valleydale 500 at Bristol International Raceway, in his 44th career start. FIRST ROAD COURSE LAP LED Lap No. 17 (under green flag) of the Aug. 10, 1986, Watkins Glen International event, in his sixth road course start. FIRST POLE POSITION The June 26, 1987, Miller 400 at Michigan International Speedway. Qualified 170.746 mph (42.168 seconds). Came in 110th start; 80th on superspeedways. FIRST SHORT-TRACK POLE The Sept. 25, 1988, Goody's 500 at Martinsville Speedway, in his 149th start. FIRST ROAD COURSE POLE The June 11, 1989, Banquet 300 at Sears Point International Raceway. Came in 166th start; 13th on road courses. FIRST RACE WIN The April 6, 1986, Valleydale 500 at Bristol International Raceway (in 72nd career start). He led three times for a total of 174 laps and earned $34,780. He started in the 14th spot.

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