Gettin' Ready for the Brickyard Jul 22, 2009
Growing up in Owensboro,KY during the 1980's there was no bigger home-grown sports star than Darrell Waltrip. It is weird to me that an entire generation knows him more for "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity" than anything he did on the track, which was a lot. (FOX59, IN)
Robbins, Chaffin, Burton included Jul 11, 2009
Winningest driver ever in the history of the Fairgrounds Speedway with 66 wins, surpassing Darrell Waltrip s 55 wins. Four-time track champion at Nashville in 1998-99, 2000 tying Coo Coo Marlin s record. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Sterling Marlin to join dad in Hall Jul 11, 2009
Also inducted that year were previous track champions Darrell Waltrip, Flookie Buford, Bob Reuther and Andy Kirby plus long-time promoter Bill Donoho. In the near future, the Fairgrounds Speedway plans to have a designated area at the track with memorabilia, video, and historical photos for the fans to enjoy for many years to come. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
The Envelope, Please Jul 10, 2009
The Darrell Waltrip Award (quotes of the year). "The sport is not so vanilla. A lot of people hated it, and I guess those are the ones with 88s tattooed on their arm. Or maybe still 8s. I don't know which." -- Kyle Busch, taking a shot at Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans while defending his breaking of Nashville's special guitar trophy in Victory Lane. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Waltrip will scale back his schedule to make room for Truex Jul 9, 2009
His older brother, three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, struggled with his own retirement and drove eight winless seasons before calling it quits in 2000 at 53 years old. Michael Waltrip didn't appear to have the same conflicts. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Waltrip turning over ride to Truex in 2010 Jul 8, 2009
"NAPA auto parts will continue sponsorship -- the company announced an unspecified, multi-year extension of that sponsorship -- and the car number will switch to 56. That's the number Truex says he used growing up, all the way from racing go-karts as a kid.Truex said there are no plans for him to leave his current ride, with Earnhardt Ganassi Racing, before the conclusion of this season.Waltrip plans to drive at least four Sprint Cup races next season and as many as 12. That will entail creating... (News & Observer -- Sports)
NASCAR Hall nominees a who's who of stars Jul 3, 2009
The drivers include Petty, Earnhardt, Johnson, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Cale Yarbrough and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR nominates 25 Jul 3, 2009
The drivers include Petty, Earnhardt, Johnson, David Pearson, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough and Glenn "Fireball" Roberts. Dale Earnhardt is one of the drivers likely to make the inaugural Hall of Fame class. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pistons fire Curry after one season Jul 1, 2009
Former drivers Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are two of the 25 nominees for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class. NASCAR released the two names Tuesday ahead of the announcement of all nominees Thursday night. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Kyle Busch having a good time being the bad boy Jun 18, 2009
" Busch stirred another hornet's nest last week when he said fans most upset with him were "the ones with 88 tattooed on their arms, or maybe still 8s," referring to Earnhardt's current and former car numbers. "I've got no issues with Junior, it's his fans that are crazy," he said. That brashness makes three-time defending series champion view Busch as a next-generation Darrell Waltrip, who earned the nickname "Jaws" for having a sharp tongue to match a heavy foot that won three titles before... (USA Today -- Sports)
Notebook: First-time winners common at Lowe's May 24, 2009
He's seventh in all-time career starts, nine races behind Darrell Waltrip. Pit stops. (Athens Banner-Herald)
With new life out of spotlight, Evernham gets back to roots May 20, 2009
Fox analyst Darrell Waltrip, another former team owner, says, "Ray is like I was with ownership. When it was new, it was exciting. Then it wasn't any fun anymore. A lot of racers are that way.". Evernham says: "(I've) come to some peace thinking I always wanted to be like Smokey Yunick and Junior Johnson, and I guess I am. They set their standards, had their success and got tired of it.". (USA Today -- Sports)
NASCAR chief remains confident amid recession May 17, 2009
" ___ FAN FAVORITE: Kasey Kahne didn't need the fans this time. Kahne received the final spot in the field for last year's All-Star race thanks to being the winner of a fan vote. Kahne then went on to win the race. Kahne chuckled when told how his loyal fans voted to make that All-Star victory the greatest moment in Lowe's Motor Speedway history. Better than Dale Earnhardt's "pass in the grass" in 1987 or two years later when Rusty Wallace spun Darrell Waltrip to win? What about the Davey... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Speed Revs Up NASCAR All-Star Week Coverage May 17, 2009
The first 30-minute program will focus on inaugural All-Star winner Darrell Waltrip (1985; 9 p.m.), followed by Michael Waltrip (1996; 9:30 p.m.), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (2000; 10 p.m.) and Kasey Kahne (2008; 10:30 p.m.) ... It will be hosted by Krista Voda and Jeff Hammond, with Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Mike Joy calling the race action and Steve Byrnes, Dr. Dick Berggren and Matt Yocum reporting from the pits. (Multichannel News)
New emergency texting available to race patrons May 14, 2009
"The fans got me into the All-Star Race last year and I owe that victory to them. It's pretty cool that they've voted that moment as the best. The speedway has a lot of history and I am proud to be a part of it.''Honorable mention in the voting went to the 1987 "Pass in the Grass,'' when Dale Earnhardt held off Bill Elliott to win while holding on to his car as it slid through the infield grass, and the 1989 race when Rusty Wallace spun Darrell Waltrip to claim the victory. This year's All-Star... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Martin finds new formula May 11, 2009
"I didn't think Darrell Waltrip was in the picture. We came in, put four tires on."He stayed out. It rained. (News & Observer -- Sports)
FOR NASCAR FOLLOWERS, WEEKEND AT TRACK IS ONE LONG HONKY-TONK PARTY Apr 28, 2009
Beyond security in the garages, amid the blur of power wrenches and throttle men, teams tune their cars, hoping their combination is enough to please their driver when Darrell Waltrip shouts Let s go racing, boys. It s a guessing game, really, like putting together a puzzle when you ve never seen the picture, or packing for a vacation when you haven t seen the forecast. (Helena Independent Record)
Johnson looks to race into history at Phoenix Apr 18, 2009
That's rare enough company in itself, but only Darrell Waltrip (three times) and Richard Petty and Bobby Isaac (twice each) have done it more than once. "I don't really go into a race thinking about stats," said Johnson, who won four straight at Lowe's Motor Speedway in 2004 and 2005. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Mark BeechRACING FAN Apr 17, 2009
7: Cup record for consecutive victories at one track, shared by Richard Petty (Richmond, 1970-73) and Darrell Waltrip (Bristol, 1981-84). 3: Consecutive Cup victories for Jimmie Johnson at Phoenix. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
NASCAR: Gordon wins at Texas to end drought Apr 6, 2009
Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are tied for third on that list with 84 victories. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gordon snaps winless streak with victory at Texas Apr 6, 2009
Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are tied for third on that list with 84 victories. Edwards, going for his third consecutive Cup victory at Texas, was leading when the final caution came out because David Stremme got loose and spun coming out of the third turn with 30 laps to go in the 334-lap race. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Love of racing keeps Stott in sport Apr 2, 2009
His moment in the sun came in 1976 when A.J. Foyt, Darrell Waltrip and Dave Marcis all had their qualifying times disallowed by Bill France Sr., leaving Stott on the pole in the No. 83 Chevrolet. Yes, there's a picture of that on Corrie Stott's wall, too. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Hamlin stays focused Mar 30, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009. Search stories on N&O.com. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Notebook: Kenseth's decline continues Mar 30, 2009
The four guys ahead of him are Cale Yarborough with 3,851; Rusty Wallace with 3,632; Darrell Waltrip with 3,615; and Richard Petty with 2,964. . (MSNBC -- Sports)
Owner recalls wins, tragedy Mar 29, 2009
Those early years included some of racing's biggest names: Benny Parsons, Darrell Waltrip, Tim Richmond and Ricky Rudd. Today, he still boasts a quartet of racing's best -- Jeff Gordon, a four-time series champion; Jimmie Johnson, the winner of the past three championships; Dale Earnhardt Jr., the series' most popular driver; and Mark Martin, who joined this season. (The Augusta Chronicle)
All-Star race changes format Mar 28, 2009
1989 - Rusty Wallace spins out Darrell Waltrip approaching the white-flag lap to win the race. 1992 - In the first all-star night race Kyle Petty and Davey Allison battle side by side on the final lap, as the two crash into one another while crossing the start-finish line with Allison taking the checkered flag. (Niles Star, MI)
All-Star race to end with 10-lap finish Mar 26, 2009
Some of the most memorable moments in event history came during a 10-lap final segment, including Rusty Wallace s race-winning spin of Darrell Waltrip in 1989 and the side-by-side race to the checkered flag between Kyle Petty and Davey Allison in 1992. What better way to celebrate the 25th running of this great event than incorporate that element back into the format. (Longview Daily News, WA)
NASCAR All-Star race to end with 10-lap finish Mar 26, 2009
Some of the most memorable moments in event history came during a 10-lap final segment, including Rusty Wallace's race-winning spin of Darrell Waltrip in 1989 and the side-by-side race to the checkered flag between Kyle Petty and Davey Allison in 1992. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gordon: 'I may sound like a terrible dad but ...' Mar 13, 2009
Three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip admits that the birth of his daughter Jessica in 1987 made him less of a risk-taker behind the wheel. "I drove differently," Waltrip wrote in his autobiography, "DW: A Lifetime Going Around In Circles." "I was more cautious because up to that point I never believed I had much of anything. ... I never thought about getting hurt, but then after we had Jessica, I thought, 'Man, if I get hurt ... what would (wife) Stevie and this little baby do?' It changed... (MSNBC -- Sports)
Drivers give tires thumbs-up Mar 12, 2009
TRADING PLACES: Cale Yarborough is in and Darrell Waltrip is out of the lineup for the "Saturday Night Special" race on March 21 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The first-time event will feature a field of retired NASCAR stars competing on Bristol's high-banked, half-mile oval in late model stock cars for charity. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Some IndyCar drivers to get extra track time Mar 12, 2009
TRADING PLACES: Cale Yarborough is in and Darrell Waltrip is out of the lineup for the "Saturday Night Special'' race on March 21 at Bristol Motor Speedway. The first-time event will feature a field of retired NASCAR stars competing on Bristol's high-banked, half-mile oval in late model stock cars for charity. Yarborough, a three-time series champion and nine-time Bristol winner, replaces three-time Cup champion and 12-time Bristol winner Waltrip, who had to pull out of the event because of a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
NASCAR team notes Mar 12, 2009
Darrell Waltrip tops the all-time list with 12 Bristol wins. Busch has led the most laps this year with 237. (USA Today -- Sports)
Jim Calhoun's outburst creates fodder Mar 2, 2009
When Chris Myers asked Darrell Waltrip what excuse he gave Jeff Gordon for showing up late for a NASCAR on Fox prerace interview Sunday, Waltrip joked he let Gordon down easy by claiming he was delayed by security. "I didn't want to tell him that I was out interviewing some guys that have won some races.". (USA Today -- Sports)
Bruce MartinINSIDE RACING Feb 24, 2009
Gordon was back on top of his game and after scoring his 81st career Cup win, next on the list were some Mount Rushmore names -- Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison and Cale Yarborough. David Pearson's 105 career Cup wins are second only to Richard Petty's 200, so Gordon was asked if he has 25 more wins left in his career. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Emmitt out; could ESPN get Favre? Feb 23, 2009
During last week's Daytona 500, Fox's Darrell Waltrip criticized Dale Earnhardt, Jr. for causing a 10-car pileup and for not owning up to it. Sunday, Waltrip and Earnhardt had an admirably candid follow-up in which Earnhardt took "full responsibility" for last week's wreck as well as making excuses for missing his pit slot in that race saying he "was trying to come up with any kind of excuse just to cover my butt." When Waltrip asked why he drove like a "raging bull" after being penalized for... (USA Today -- Sports)
Networks' efforts sunk by Sunday rain Feb 16, 2009
After Dale Earnhardt Jr. bumped Brian Vickers, which prompted a nine-car pileup, Fox's Larry McReynolds said it was "totally uncalled for" and Darrell Waltrip chimed in: "I don't care who you are, that's totally wrong!". Or, at least wrong for a while. (USA Today -- Sports)
DAYTONA 500: Winning here isn't everything, but it's darn close (Today) Feb 15, 2009
Earnhardt Sr. and Darrell Waltrip had already won multiple Cup championships but went years without winning the 500 simply because of the sheer democracy of it. "What's still good about this race though is, I don't care how fast your car is, it's one of those places that stuff happens," said Ray Evernham, who served as crew chief for three of Jeff Gordon's four Cup titles and two of his three victories in the 500. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Winning Daytona doesn't always lead to fame Feb 15, 2009
"But I was never in a situation to be in a multicar team with the resources to be one of the top dogs every week.''Yet Daytona can bedevil even NASCAR's best teams. Earnhardt Sr. and Darrell Waltrip had already won multiple Cup championships but went years without winning the 500 s 00004000 imply because of the sheer democracy of it all."What's still good about this race though is, I don't care how fast your car is, it's one of those places that stuff happens,'' said Ray Evernham, who served as... (MSNBC -- Sports)
NASCAR: Winning Daytona 500 doesn't guarantee success Feb 14, 2009
Earnhardt Sr. and Darrell Waltrip had already won multiple Cup championships but went years without winning the 500 simply because of the sheer democracy of it all. "What's still good about this race though is, I don't care how fast your car is, it's one of those places that stuff happens," said Ray Evernham, who served as crew chief for three of Jeff Gordon's four Cup titles and two of his three victories in the 500. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Economy's slowdown opens doors for NASCAR's 'little guys' Feb 13, 2009
"This is the way it was back in the old days," says Fox Sports TV analyst Darrell Waltrip, a three-time series champion ... Darrell Waltrip says that might present an image problem for NASCAR, which likes touting itself as the nation's No. 2 sport in regular-season TV ratings. (USA Today -- Sports)
Upstart teams hoping to make a splash at Daytona Feb 13, 2009
Now, all of a sudden, you ve set the clock back and there are 15 teams in there that are about like we were in 1991, said three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, who had his own team for several years in the late-1990s before selling it to Dale Earnhardt Inc. You can get down here on 3 million. You can get cranked up and get going on 3 million or 5 million. (Longview Daily News, WA)
No sponsors, but Riggs has a 500 spot Feb 13, 2009
NASCAR on FOX's Darrell Waltrip previews Gordon's upcoming championship quest. Jeff Gordon will try to rebound from a winless season. (FOXSports.com)
Fox's cartoon gopher digs for dollars Feb 12, 2009
Hill is serious "Could you get in your column that nothing could inflame passion like waking up next to your beloved on Valentine's Day in Digger gear" even as he knows NASCAR fans might not be smitten Sunday: "I'm trying to walk that line between blatant and subtle. Unfortunately, the merchant in me is tending to the blatant. I'll try to get (Fox analyst) Darrell Waltrip to wear a Digger hat.". Posted. (USA Today -- Sports)
Busch looks to shrug off disappointing '08 Chase Feb 12, 2009
"Three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, now a TV analyst with Fox Sports, said he expects Busch to bounce back in 2009."I had a season exactly like (Busch's) in 1979," Waltrip said. "I won seven races and I won Driver of the Year and I lost the championship (to Richard Petty) in the last third of the season. The last six or seven races, I stopped using my head and started using my foot. (Herald Online, SC -- Sports)
Profox Auto Race Suits Feb 11, 2009
Ever since winning the Daytona 500 in 1989, Darrell Waltrip has. And it all adds up for him. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
2-time Cup champ Stewart takes on new role _ owner Feb 10, 2009
"Rick Hendrick is committed to the deal," said Darrell Waltrip, a three-time Cup champion and a former owner/driver. "That in itself is an endorsement. I had that in the beginning of my deal. Rick was on board and I had engines, I got help and I won races. But as soon as I said `I don't need that any more,' I never won another race. "So that alliance, that platform, that foundation that he has, I can't imagine they won't do pretty good. (The Palm Beach Post)
Speedway's 'preacher' still touches lives Feb 10, 2009
N-J file Rev. Hal Marchman, left, and Darrell Waltrip have a laugh during a 2000 dinner honorinig Waltrip at Daytona International Speedway ... DAYTONA BEACH -- When Darrell Waltrip wrecked during a 1990 practice at Daytona International Speedway, sending the former NASCAR star to the hospital for two weeks with broken bones, besides his doctor there was one face he saw every day: the Rev. Hal Marchman. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
The Hot Pass: Harvick bounces back from adversity Feb 7, 2009
NASCAR on FOX's Darrell Waltrip weighs in. Check out Dale Earnhardt Jr., Clint Bowyer and Martin Truex Jr. as they're joined by swimsuit models for a photo shoot. (FOXSports.com)
