![]() We saw Bubba Wallace get fired by sponsor Blue-Emu when he quit a race. We say it’s a video game, but monetarily speaking, these drivers that are driving these video games are getting paid by sponsors to carry their logo on the side of this video car. Look, it’s the closest we’ve got, but nothing is going to replace the real deal. They’re even adjusting the setups on their cars now. But now the drivers are probably as close as they’ve ever been to feeling like the real car when they’re playing the games. Look, I’ve been on these video games before, and I’ve talked to a bunch of these drivers who say they can’t drive a video game-it just doesn’t feel like the real car. It’s drawing a lot of attention, whether I personally think it’s realistic enough or not. "It would be more real if I could see some hot-headed dude jump out of the car and punch somebody." It would be more real if I could see some hot-headed dude jump out of the car and punch somebody in the nose after the race, too! That would be kind of cool if they could do that. He called me up and said, “Man, what do you think of this? It looks pretty cool, looks pretty real.” I said, “It’s as real as it’s going to get.” You have to remember it’s a video game. I think there’s a lot of people watching it that are not NASCAR fans, like my next door neighbor where I live. RW: I’ve watched it on television twice so far, and it’s about as real as you can make a graphic look. Q: What’s your take on iRacing and the racing video game craze? That was something brought up by the committee. The work I did at Iowa Speedway (he helped in the design)-they were appreciative that the track turned out that well. I was told that what you do for the sport and give back is important. I had the 55 wins, all the poles (36) and the championship. They really are.įor me to get in as early as I did was really gratifying. He’s such a nice person and he loves the sport. That guy has been around for a long, long time. You look at Herschel McGriff out in California. You’ve got big, big car builders from back in the day race car drivers. You look at Holman & Moody, all of these guys. There’s so many of them that are deserving. There’s a bunch of us on this committee to choose these guys. RW: That’s a tough question because I’m on the committee right now. Q: When you see the list of drivers and other NASCAR greats on the Hall of Fame ballot, do you look at them a little differently now that you’re in the Hall? You say, “He should be in, he shouldn’t be in.” Or, do you want to open the door for everybody? I remember Ned Jarret once told me, “Life’s going change when you get in the Hall of Fame.” I said, “What’s going to change?” He goes, “People are going to be nicer to you.” But if they want to go ahead and say, “NASCAR Hall of Famer and NASCAR champion Rusty Wallace,” that’s OK, too. RW: It’s a special ring to me when people say, “And this is NASCAR Hall of Famer Rusty Wallace.” It feels real good. What does being introduced as a Hall of Famer mean to you? Q: The Hall of Fame a few days ago unveiled the ballot for its 2021 class. But it’s pretty obvious that until the government says the coast is clear, nothing is going to happen. ![]() But other than that, there’s not much else you can do, you know? Obviously, I’m wondering as much as anybody about when we’re going to get back to racing. Our car dealerships up in Tennessee are essential businesses, so I’ve traveled up there a couple times checking on the stores and seeing what’s going on there. I can’t tell you how much we’ve reorganized our home and everything. During this coronavirus outbreak, we’ve spent a lot of time cooking and playing with our dogs. My wife and I are really enjoying time together. AUTOWEEK: So, how is Rusty Wallace holding up during the COVID-19 shutdown that’s affecting not only the racing world, but also your automobile business? You doing OK?
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