RUSTY WALLACE TO COMPETE IN OFF-ROAD TRUCK RACE AT X GAMES

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace will briefly return to competition by driving in Off-Road Truck Racing at the upcoming X Games.

Wallace retired from NASCAR competition after the 2005 season, and has periodically been back in a race car, including a test session in Brad Keselowski's Sprint Cup car at Daytona in 2014.

But the X Games in Austin held June 5-7 will be the 58-year-old Wallace's first time competing in Off-Road Truck Racing. His truck will be sponsored by Jimmy John's.

The Off-Road Truck racing competition will feature identically-prepared 600-horsepower trucks, all leased from Robby Gordon.

The trucks reach speeds up to 120 mph and hit man-made ramps at multiple locations throughout the course. The Baja-style race trucks will negotiate the seven-turn course made of both dirt and asphalt.

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 6, 2015 at 7:18pm

Yeah I posted cause some people STILL don't get.

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Permalink Reply by Dave-O on May 6, 2015 at 8:47pm

Boris Said is an interesting addition.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kenyon on May 6, 2015 at 8:54pm

my bad,I failed to mention that. I have not seen that confirmed.Maybe TOG can update us ,now that the team is back.

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Permalink Reply by Dave-O on May 6, 2015 at 9:10pm

He's on the Xgames website, listed under off road trucks. Not officially confirmed, but a good indication.

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on May 6, 2015 at 10:04pm

Well I guess those that "can't" promote those that "can" promote and drive the wheels off that Mother Fucker! Bite it Martelli...

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Permalink Reply by Sandi Parker on May 6, 2015 at 10:18pm

I believe with this years X-Games "Off-Road Truck Racing" event ... ESPN is the promoter ... and Robby is just supplying the trucks ...

The Off-Road Truck racing competition will feature identically prepared 600-horsepower trucks, all leased from Robby Gordon.

There's no RGM title-ment branding ... is it even an SST championship points race ... with a purse ?

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Permalink Reply by Wally Meier on May 6, 2015 at 11:02pm

Whoosh!.....Really?...nite all

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Permalink Reply by mj on May 6, 2015 at 11:02pm

Sad part is the Martellis USUALLY write and produce some really good stuff . Idk why they shit the bed on this article .

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Permalink Reply by Sandi Parker on May 6, 2015 at 11:30pm

As Robby would put it ... it's business ... don't take it personally ... jeje

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Permalink Reply by J.R. Sands on May 6, 2015 at 11:42pm

IMO it seems like Matt wrote the article trying to make everybody happy. Look at the bright side, we to see Boris try to get into an SST. Looking forward to a great show with lots of exposure ...