“I’m getting more OK with it, but it’s very hard on me to be known as a TV guy,” Wallace said. “It insults me a little bit, because I grew up watching Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison. I don’t like it when people consider me just a TV guy.
“Here’s my perfect scenario: When the fans come up and go, ‘Man, we love you on that racetrack and it’s really good seeing you on TV.’ Now, I don’t like it when they say, ‘You know, you’re an OK driver, but we really like seeing you on that TV.’
“That’s OK and I understand they mean well—but that’s not where I’m at right now. That’s why I’m fighting so hard. I’ve got an age set, where I’ll be OK with it—but it’s not right this second, you know?”
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