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 did not approve veteran driver Mike Wallace, who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race since 2015, to get behind the wheel for MBM Motorsports at the 2025 Daytona 500.

At 65 years old, Mike Wallace was looking at becoming the biggest Cinderella Story leading into the 2025 Daytona 500. The driver, who has accumulated nine wins

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.

Mike Wallace has not been approved by NASCAR to attempt to compete in the Daytona 500 next month with MBM Motorsports due to inactivity in the sport over the last few years. NASCAR confirmed that

Wallace, who last raced in NASCAR on an oval in 2015, had already announced his plans to attempt to qualify for the race next month.

Competition officials said that driver Mike Wallace is not approved for his previously announced bid to qualify for this year's Daytona 500.

Mike Wallace is not approved to compete in the Daytona 500, NASCAR says. MBM Motorsports is looking for a funded driver to pilot the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse.