Episode 19 of “The Kenny Conversation” is 9-time NASCAR race winner Mike Wallace. Mike tells a story of how he helped Tony Stewart through a tough time.
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22 Comments
I always thought Mike Wallace and Michael Waltrip were a lot alike – both great mediators.
Good people.
good to see mike again.allways seem like a level headed reasonable person.
Truly inspirational!!!! Thank You Mr. Wallace & Mr. Wallace. To deal with a loss and still walk tall with your head held high and still help others deal with their issues is a truly a blessing of greatness of how to be taught to walk this earth with a blind eye of judgement to the people around you.
Thanks for bringing this up. I needed to hear that and I appreciate you guys! Love and Respect Always! ❤❤❤❤
Good seeing Mike again.
Kenny, Mike and Charlie 🤘🏻
Great to hear all the back stories and see Mike. Funny how his words really made a difference and rang true for Tony. Nice seeing race drivers helping each other probably one of the many reasons I luv racing truly a community.
Mike definitely has that steady middle child personality, especially knowing how Rusty and Kenny are both big personalities.
Happy to see him get the limelight.
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Awesome stuff dude
I love Mike! He cracks Me up! At Gateway Dirt in 17 he comes up and grabs Me and says, "you are one crazy mother…! Your shit on Facebook has Me ROLLIN'!"
I felt like I had arrived lol
As a father that lost a child I know how it feels.
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If its changeable or fixable it's just an obstacle…great words to live by! I remember Tony mentioning this story on the Dan Patrick show a few years ago and how it helped him win the 2005 Championship. Love the content Kenny!
The best thing you can do is be genuine with people. What you say will resonate if they are ready to hear it. Thank you Mike Wallace!!!
Wow. What a family you Wallace’s. This video helps me. Thanks for sharing even though it was hard for you. By sharing we all are helped. Thanks Kenny and Mike.
I love your brother man he's a true inspiration! Man I love all three of you guys lots of great memories! Thank you ✌🏁
Love you guys I feel the need to tell you all Dec 1 st 2017 I turned 59 then Jan 3 rd I had a massive heart I was on life support for three and a half days I was in the hospital for eight and a half days I only remember one thing from when I was in the hospital I don’t remember being home for four or five days, what I do remember is I saw a bright light on the other side of a door that was open about five or six inches I went through the door as I got to the other side of it there was fog on the ground it was about one foot high and I saw my Dad coming towards me his legs didn’t move I tried to tell him that I Love him but it didn’t feel like my lips were moving on the right side of me there was one row of trees as far as you could see my Dad was under the one closest to me and he told me to go back home that it wasn’t my time yet and his lips didn’t move so I spun around to come back through the door I remember I said to myself I don’t want to go back home because it is so Beautiful here so I spun back around as I did my Dad spun around and told me a little bit tougher he said go back home Jr it’s not your time yet so I spun around and came back through the door I remember I saw my body on a bed so I sat on the bed and laid down. I have to let you all know are Loved ones are on the other side and they are waiting for are time on this big Beautiful earth is done we will all be with all of are Loved ones again in Heaven and if we think about them and if we go to their resting place and cry and ever time we cry then they relive their death it alright to think about them so please share this with anyone and everyone Love you guys I with you Mike I lost a sister back in the 60, s I was under ten years old she wasn’t much older than me
Race car drivers can be family. No doubt the Wallace’s show that all across the country. Love you guys
Mike is so right. I've lost 2 kids. Its hard to hear people thinking they have it so bad, or over somethings. I've let strangers know that sometimes you don't have it that bad. You can see the change in their face.
I had a moment like this. I was pissed off because tech busted my DTMF controlled Pull down shocks. late 90s. A few hrs later A good friend blew a front right, went in full speed. Ultimately he had a (Cervical Artery Dissection) / Carotid Dissection caused by Neck Rotation. Also a Serious skull fracture from the spinal cord ripping the brain into the base of the skull. it changed my life. My dad was the trauma surgeon on call. So I ran to the car knowing my dads guys wouldn’t run me off. But the first thing I see is Blood, brain matter, Spinal fluid, & bone marrow literally boiling on the Floor pan/Floor board. While still erupting from the nose, ears, & mouth. We had been running for 1hr48 min or so. the cars were at peak temp. But even today I can’t get that smell out of my head, I still regret and feel bad about complaining the previous 6hrs about tech dismembering my car. Had I known what was about to happen, I would’ve spent that valuable time with my friend. —-
for those unclear on the mechanism of injury. Basically all of his injuries were caused; With the torso belted to the seat/frame/chassis. The car & his torso decelerated in 1-2milliseconds. He had a (200-250g hit or 136mph velocity loss in that millisecond. So the car & Belted torso decelerates. While his head continued forward at 143-150mph. Just for reference a couple years later. Dale Earnhardt was killed by a 37-43 mph velocity loss @ 80-90g. So you can imagine how violent a 136mph loss in 2milliseconds is. Which explains the dissection.
Hard work pays off.
Great stuff by Kenny !!