“I’m a little bit like Robin Williams”: Kenny Wallace compares himself to legendary late actor in his conversation with brother Mike

Kenny Wallace compared himself to Robin Williams while defending his brother Mike's Daytona 500 entry. Like the legendary late actor, Wallace said he may be funny but he is also very smart.

Wallace is a former NASCAR driver who won nine races in the Xfinity Series. His older brother, Mike Wallace, is entering this year's Daytona 500 but some fans have argued he shouldn't join the race considering he's 65-years-old.

On the 'Coffee with Kenny' show, Kenny addressed the criticisms in a way that he feels Robin Williams would likely do so.

"I was talking to Mike last night and I said, 'I'm a little bit like Robin Williams. Sometimes I'm funny but I'm very smart. Hey, they say, 'What you think is what you are.' So if I think I'm smart, I'm damn smart," Kenny Wallace said. [1:16]

He added:

"Brother Mike said, 'Robin Williams... all his content come from news of the day or what people are thinking."

The Missouri native pointed out that drivers entering the "Great American Race" are required to pass physical examinations. This addresses the notion that Mike Wallace shouldn't race due to his age.

"For Mike to go to Daytona, he's gonna have to get a NASCAR physical, and it's going to be a complete physical blood work, EKG, heart regulation, eyes," Wallace said. [9:26]

He concluded:

"The more you know."

Mike Wallace is set to enter the 2025 Daytona 500 in the No. 66 Ford Mustang Dark Horse for MBM Motorsports. As an open team, Wallace needs to qualify to make one of the four unchartered entries in the 40-car field.

The upcoming entry will follow his last Daytona 500 attempt in 2015.

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Kenny Wallace defended Mike against NASCAR journalist over Daytona 500 entry

Kenny Wallace defended his brother Mike's Daytona 500 entry against NASCAR journalist Nick Bromberg. After Bromberg argued that Mike shouldn't race due to his age, Kenny said the journalist had always been negative with his reporting.

In an X (formerly Twitter) post, Wallace wrote:

"Would not expect anything less out of you, Nick. You’ve always been a negative reporter."

This is a response to an initial post from Nick Bromberg saying:

"I'm sure this will be controversial, but a 65-year-old who hasn't competed in a Cup Series race or a top-3 series NASCAR race on an oval since 2015 and last raced in a top-3 series NASCAR race overall in 2020 probably shouldn't get automatic approval to attempt the Daytona 500."

The NASCAR journalist also replied to Kenny Wallace's statement. He wrote:

"I can even telegraph the high fastball and it still gets swung at."

Regardless of the opposition, Mike Wallace will return to the big stage after a decade. The 65-year-old said he's ready for new and exciting things in 2025 following the passing of his wife from a battle with cancer last year.

The 2025 Daytona 500 is scheduled for February 16. However, Wallace will have to earn his ticket to Sunday's race in the qualifying session, also known as the Bluegreen Vacations Duel, on February 13.