NASCAR on Fox lead analyst Darrell Waltrip, who lost his voice during last week’s race at Bristol, was diagnosed with severely inflamed vocal cords on Wednesday of this week. This prompted a visit to Dr. Katherine Garrett (aka the “Voice Doctor To The Stars”) at the Vanderbilt Voice Clinic where she treated DW with a steroid. Dr. Garrett, who has treated Charlie Daniels and other Nashville singing stars, has DW under strict orders to severely limit his speaking. He is expected to return to the booth March 30 in Martinsville. “It took eight years, but I finally figured out a way to get more air time,” quipped DW’s pre-race colleague and former crew chief Jeff Hammond.(Fox PR)(3-22-2008)
