Darrell Waltrip - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Day 1 of testing at Daytona:

The NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitors kicked off a three-day test session Saturday in preparation for the Florida Dodge Dealers 250, which will be held under the lights for the first time in event history on Friday night, Feb. 13. Fastest on the day: #99-Carl...

Steve Young to be involved with NASCAR team:

Legendary NFL quarterback Steve Young, already successful in off-gridiron endeavors such as business and broadcasting has become involved in the world of NASCAR auto racing. Young announced Thursday [1-1-2004] that Jugular [goforthejugular.com] and YET [getyet.net], ...

Toyota Tests at Talladega:

hearing that 5 Toyota Tundra teams completed testing at Talladega over the weekend. The #17 Toyota driven by #17-David Reutimann led the way on both days. It was also Reutimann's first-ever laps around the 2.66 mile superspeedway. Both Larry McReynolds [#24 and #42...

Get well DW:

Get well wishes to three time Winston Cup champion and NASCAR on FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip who had successful rotator cuff surgery last week. The procedure was on DW's right shoulder. He had the same surgery on his left shoulder in 1997.(12-23-2003)...

Ryan Newman wins Driver of the Year Award 2003:

Ryan Newman dominated the voting for Speed Channel presents the Driver of the Year 2003. Yet, some might view it as an upset win. It was only the second time in the 37-year history of the award the honor didn't go to a series champion. The last time this happened was...

Reutimann tests; Waltrip team has a sponsor…but?

All David Reutimann wanted for Christmas was two days to test his Waltrip Racing Toyota truck for the first time, but inclement weather limited him to half a day of lapping the USA International Speedway track in Lakeland, FL on Monday. Reutimann will drive full time...

Update on Waltrip book:

A book about the life and career of Darrell Waltrip is scheduled for release Feb. 9th [NOT 7th], 2004. Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion and one of the most influential figures in the history of the sport, worked on the book with author Jade Gurss. Gurss authored...

Champ stuff:

so when #17-Matt Kenseth won the 2003 Winston Cup Championship, he became the 15th different driver [in 33 years] to win the 'Winston Cup' Championship and 26th different driver in 54 years to win the championsip in the top NASCAR series, know before 1971 as the Grand...

Top 10 Logo on #48 Decklid:

Jimmie Johnson will display the NASCAR Top 10 logo on the rear deck lid of his #48 Lowe's Chevrolet in Sunday's Ford 400 season finale to celebrate his presence on a pretigious list of drivers who have been consistently ranked in the top 10 in points. Johnson enters...

DW’s driver is….

hearing David Reutimann will be Darrell Waltrip's driver in the #17 Toyota. No word on a sponsor. Supposedly Waltrip will drive a few races in a 2nd team truck, #11.(11-13-2003)...

DW Grand Marshal at the Toyota All-Star Showdown:

Darrell Waltrip, three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion, Fox Sports NASCAR analyst and occasional NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series competitor, will officially start things off at the Toyota All-Star Showdown. Toyota named Waltrip as the events Grand Marshall and...

Toyoya Teams Named; Bill Davis Racing the East Coast base:

Toyota, firming up its Craftsman Truck roster for the company's NASCAR launch next February, will have seven teams next season, although the driver list is incomplete. Three owners will have two teams each, and one owner will have one. Bill Davis Racing, which has ...

#800 for Rudd:

#21-Ricky Rudd is scheduled to make his 800th career Winston Cup start this weekend at Atlanta. Rudd is currently 4th all time in the number of Cup races run. First is Richard Petty at 1177, then Dave Marcis at 881 and Darrell Waltrip at 809, those three drivers are...

Get The Broom Out:

1) The Martinsville sweep by #24-Jeff Gordon was the first by a driver since Rusty Wallace won both races there in 1994 and first Chevy driver since Darrell Waltrip did it in 1989. 2) The Martinsville sweep from the POLE by Jeff Gordon has only happened once before...

Wood wins at Martinsville:

#50-John Wood won the Advance Auto Parts 200 at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, beating pole sitter and teammate, #99-Carl Edwards. Rounding out the top five were #46-Dennis Setzer, #14-Rick Crawford and #4-Bobby Hamilton. #17-Darrell Waltrip finished 7th, points...

Edwards wins pole at Martinsville; DW is 13th:

#99-Carl Edwards and Jon Wood, rookie teammates for Roush Racing, locked up front-row starting spots Friday for the Advance Auto Parts 200 at Martinsville Speedway for a race Saturday that could play a key role in a tight battle for the NASCAR Truck Series championship...

Victory Lap at Martinsville:

A fitting close to a busy weekend will take place Sunday for three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip [DW], as the NASCAR Victory Lap tribute program makes its fifth stop at Martinsville Speedway. Prior to the Subway 400, Waltrip will pace the ...

Some Old Stuff:

Prior to the formation of the NASCAR Busch Series in 1982, Late Model Sportsman races were held on the day prior to Lowes Motor Speedways NASCAR Winston Cup Series events. Winners included Bobby Allison (3 times), Darrell Waltrip (3), Morgan Shepherd (2), Ray Hendrick...

DW tests Truck at Hickory:

Darrell Waltrip tested his brand new #17 Dream Machine pickup truck with the Three Stooges at Hickory Speedway on Tuesday. Jeff Hammond and Larry McReynolds were there to lend a hand. DW will run the truck at Martinsville Speedway on Oct 18th.(FoxSports)(10-8-2003)...

STAT:

incomplete research but interesting; #12-Ryan Newman won his 9th race in his 74th career start. How does that stack up in history? Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Bobby Allison nor Darrell Waltrip did it; neither did Jeff Gordon, who won his 9th race in his 84th start...