I had to hold off the gas pedal a little bit because I was going to spin him out, and I pushed him on by. None of the brothers have forgotten how their father paved the way for them. Russ Wallace was a perfectionist in how he prepared the cars, a lesson that was passed on to his sons. When we'd get home, he was still sanding. That stuck in my mind.
Preparation is so much of a key in racing.
Russ Wallace's meticulous attention to detail and ability to win races created high expectations for the next generation. We couldn't understand those guys who raced every week and never won a race.