 In 2004, Wallace announced the 2005 season would be his last in the Cup Series, citing his son's racing career and wanting to concentrate on his Busch Series team, Rusty Wallace Racing, for the departure.During that season, Wallace returned to victory lane for the first time since 2001 at Martinsville, one of his historically strong racetracks.Although he would not win a race during his final season, Wallace qualified for the Chase for the Nextel Cup and finished eighth in series points.