Chrissy Wallace and her father Mike made history at Talladega Superspeedway as the first dad and daughter duo to race in a NASCAR national series event.  But when the checkered flag flew, only Chrissy Wallace crossed the finish line, scoring a top fifteen, while father Mike was involved in an accident, finishing well back in the field.

"She gets braggin rights," Mike Wallace said of his daughter Chrissy.  "She deserved what she got today."

The Wallace family has been one of NASCAR's storied legends, with the three brothers, Rusty, Mike and Kenny, all competing in the sport's highest levels.  The next generation, Mike's daughter Chrissy and Rusty's son Steven, have now positioned themselves to take their turn at excelling in the family business.

Mike Wallace and daughter Chrissy were certainly looking forward to their historic run at Talladega on Halloween.  "There's not many people that get to say that they get to drive race cars at Talladega Superspeedway with their daugther," Mike Wallace said.

Chrissy Wallace was also anticipating her historic run with her father.  "Racing against my dad, it's something that we've always wanted to do," Wallace said.  "It's something that means a lot to me, and I think it's a good thing for me and him both."

Chrissy Wallace got the opportunity to run for history at Talladega through Rick Ware Racing and ECR Motors.  Once this deal was sealed, father Mike went to Andy Hillenburg, owner of Rockingham Speedway, who decided that he wanted to be a part of this father and daughter run after hearing the story.

Hillenburg decided to sponsor Mike Wallace's car, promoting his Polar Bear 150 race on New Year's Day.  When approached by Wallace, Hillenburg indicated that this was an opportunity that he just "could not pass up."

While Mike Wallace has had a great deal of history in the Truck Series and at Talladega, daugther Chrissy is more of a novice in both areas.  Mike Wallace has 113 starts in the series, with four wins.  Last year, he finished fifth in the Truck race at Talladega.

On the other hand, while daugther Chrissy Wallace has run several truck and ARCA races last year, this was her first time in a truck at Talladega.  "I ran an ARCA car att Talladega last year, started 29th and finished ninth," Wallace said.  "But it is my first time on that size of a track in truck." 

Both Wallaces acknowledged that this father and daugther race could be something that would "catch the eye" of potential sponsors and race teams.  But both strongly confirmed that this was not meant as a gimmick, but just "hard core racing," according to Mike Wallace.

Chrissy Wallace expressed her gratitude to Rick Ware Racing for giving her the opportunity to jump start her career.  She has been basically idle this race season, looking for sponsorship to continue her racing career.

Both Chrissy and Mike Wallace practiced for the Talladega Truck race well back in the pack.  Mike Wallace was scored in the 29th position and Chrissy Wallace was in the 31st position during the practice run.

Chrissy Wallace, who had to qualify her way into the race, drove her no. 08 Fuel-Doctor.com Chevy to the 27th starting spot.  Her father, in the no. 148 Rockingham Speedway Polar Bear 150 Chevrolet, qualified in the 38th starting position.

Chrissy Wallace got her wish of qualifying close together with her father.  "Like I told Mom and Dad both, hopefully we'll qualify next to each other so we can stand together before ceremonies and we'll pit next to each other so Mom can stand right there in the middle."

At the drop of the green flag, both Wallaces stayed fairly close together.  But the young driver began to move forward in the pack, while her father began to fade to the back.

Mike Wallace was unfortunately caught up in a racing incident late in the race.  Daughter Chrissy soldiered on without her wing man, logging laps and keeping herself out of trouble. 

After a green, white, checkered finish, Chrissy Wallace finished the Mountain Dew 250 fueled by Fred's in the thirteenth position.  Her father Mike was knocked out of the race on lap 61, finishing in the 28th position.

For Mike Wallace is was a very proud moment.  And he admitted that he was very nervous as he watched his daughter race in those final laps.

"I don't know how my wife goes through this stuff," Wallace said.  "I was nervouse with those few laps to go."

"I think Chrissy did a remarkable job finishing 13th with no damage.

Chrissy Wallace also was pleased with her run.  "What can I say?" the young driver said.  "Started 27th, finished 13th.  I can't really ask for much more."

Kyle Busch, pushed by his Billy Ballew teammate Aric Almirola, won the race.  Todd Bodine, Terry Cook and David Starr rounded out the top five.

But in the end, Chrissy and Mike Wallace made history and Chrissy achieved her goal.  "Hopefully I'll wind up beating him," Chrissy Wallace said of her father Mike prior to the race.  The daughter did just that and the baton is now passed to the next generation of Wallaces in NASCAR.