NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Kenny Wallace and #78 Furniture Row Racing Win Fan Vote To Advance to NASCAR NEXTEL All-Star Challenge

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Driver Kenny Wallace and #78 Colorado-based Furniture Row Racing were elated to discover that Wallace had won the fan vote contest to advance into the field for the NASCAR NEXTEL ALL-Star Challenge last Saturday night at Lowe’s Motor Speedway. Wallace expressed a heartfelt thank you to his wife, fans, and supporters of the #78 team.


NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Driver Kenny Wallace Races the NEXTEL ALL-STAR Challenge After Winning Fan Vote.  View Multimedia Gallery
     
 
The fan vote contest was created by NASCAR to allow one driver, not currently eligible to race in the Challenge, an opportunity to secure the last position in the high profile event via fan vote.
Wallace was deemed the winner after capturing 67,416 votes of the 279,761 cast for the field of drivers participating in the contest, according to NASCAR.com.
Wallace and crew finished 18th in the NEXTEL OPEN; however, after winning the fan vote, the team was automatically granted a 21st starting position in the All-Star Challenge. Wallace dodged multiple wrecks to finish sixteenth in the Challenge.
The Furniture Row® Companies own and sponsor the #78 NASCAR NEXTEL Cup team. The companies are one of the largest family-owned specialty home furnishings and bedding retailers in the country. The Companies are comprised of five specialty store brands, including Oak Express®, Sofa Mart®, Bedroom Expressions®, Denver Mattress Company® and Furniture Row Outlet®. Furniture Row® operates over 330 stores in 31 states. More information and locations of stores across the U.S. may be found at www.FurnitureRow.com. Additional information on the race team and driver Kenny Wallace may be found at www.FurnitureRowRacing.com.