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DW selected “Nashvillian of the Year”:

NASCAR legend and FOX Sports Broadcast analyst Darrell Waltrip has been selected to receive the prestigious "Nashvillian of the Year Award" from the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Nashville on Friday, August 1st at the Millennium Maxwell House Hotel. Kiwanis International...
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Reutimann to take over #45 for Petty in 2009? UPDATE 2:

Look for David Reutimann to be announced soon as the replacement for Kyle Petty in the #45 car, something the Petty folks would rather we not know about just yet.(Yahoo Sports)(7-10-2008) UPDATE: "David is currently under contract at Michael Waltrip Racing and we are...
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Waltrip gives car to victim of scam:

After hearing about an Iraq war veteran who was victimized by an Internet scam, former NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip stepped in and gave the man a 2004 Honda Accord on Tuesday. The vehicle has a Kelley Blue Book retail value of about $13,000. "It's beyond awesome...
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Winners of both the All-Star Race and the Coca-Cola 600:

2008-Kasey Kahne - 12th in points after 12 races 2003-Jimmie Johnson - 2nd in the Cup Championship 1997-Jeff Gordon - won the Cup Championship 1993-Dale Earnhardt - won the Cup Championship 1991-Davey Allison - came in 3rd in Drivers points 1985-Darrell Waltrip - won...
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ESPN.com Selects Top 25 All Time Drivers:

ESPN.com has asked a panel of 19 experts and former drivers to vote for the top drivers that piloted anything with wheels and an engine, and from those votes has compiled a list of the Top 25 drivers of all time. Spanning a wide range of racing disciplines the list...
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Sad News – DJ Smith:

Delwin "D.J." Smith, father of NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series pioneer Jimmy Smith, died May 12 in Temecula, Calif. where he resided for the past 15 years. Smith was 83. D.J. was born on January 6, 1925 in Crookston, Neb. He served in the Navy, was stationed in San Francisco...
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Jarrett’s enshrined In LMS’s Court of Legends:

NASCAR champions Ned and Dale Jarrett were inducted into Lowe's Motor Speedway's Court of Legends Tuesday afternoon as part of the week-long festivities leading up to Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race. The Jarretts are the first father and son to be enshrined...
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Darrell Waltrip Racing Experience to open in Fall of 2008:

Belle Island Village - along with three-time Cup Champion and FOX Sports analyst Darrell Waltrip and fellow motor sports veteran Jeff Hammond - announced key components of the Darrell Waltrip Racing Experience, scheduled to open in fall 2008 at Belle Island's themed...
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Waltrip Honors Friend, McDowell Pays Special Tribute to Mother:

For Brain Cancer Awareness week May 4-10, Michael Waltrip designed a special paint scheme for the #00 Toyota Camry to honor his dearly departed friend Max Helton who was instrumental in establishing Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) in 1988. "Max was a really special person...
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Race Fever 2008 Raises over $171,000 thanks to Drivers and Fans:

More than 1,300 race fans, from 30 states and Canada, helped raise over $171,000 to benefit the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB) Foundation at the 23rd Annual Race Fever. Race Fever was held Friday evening, April 25, in the Speed Channel Dome at the International...
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Ford to sponsor Kvapil at Phoenix:

Yates Racing, which has soldiered on for most of 2008 with no sponsorship for Travis Kvapil, got some good news this week as Ford Motor Co. has stepped up to sponsor Kvapil's #28 Fusion. Full details are expected later today from Phoenix.(SPEEDtv) AND: This weekend...
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Retro Mountain Dew scheme for Dale Jr. UPDATE:

hearing that Dale Earnhardt Jr. will run a retro #88 Mountain Dew scheme sometime in 2008, supposedly at Darlington in May, see an image on my #88 Team Schemes page.(3-5-2008) UPDATE: Fans who attend the Dodge Challenger 500 at Darlington Raceway will not only see ...
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Sad News – Max Helton…services:

Max Helton, who 20 years ago helped begin a Christian ministry in the NASCAR garage that grew into the Motor Racing Outreach organization, died Sunday afternoon at his home in Huntersville, N.C. Mr. Helton was diagnosed with brain cancer in August. He is survived by...
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McDowell to make Cup debut at Martinsville; Aaron’s to sponsor next 5 races:

March 30th is significant to Michael McDowell because he will make his long-awaited Sprint Cup Series debut with Michael Waltrip Racing in the Goody's Cool Orange 500 at Martinsville Speedway. As the 23-year-old steps into the #00 Toyota Camry, Aaron's Sales and Lease...
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DW’s Pipes To ‘Idle’ During Sprint Cup Off-Week:

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...
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DW presented #11 Mountain Dew Buick Regal:

Three-time Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, who leads all drivers with 12 wins at Bristol Motor Speedway, received a surprise gift from Ralph Santana of PCNA VP Sports , Media and IMG, on behalf of the Mountain Dew Racing. Waltrip, who is currently a television analyst...
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Slowest pole speed at Atlanta since 1995:

the 185.215mph pole speed run by #24-Jeff Gordon on Friday, March 7, 2008 for the Kobalt Tools 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway is the slowest pole speed since Darrell Waltrip won the pole at Atlanta on November 12, 1995 with the speed of 185.046 mph. The current track...
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TRG Motorsports moves; will expand:

TRG Motorsports has moved into Robert Yates Racing's old shop in Mooresville, N.C., the Charlotte Business Journal reports. TRG, which runs Chevrolets in the Craftsman Truck Series for drivers Andy Lally and Donny Lia,moved into the Lakeside Business Park in December...
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Drivers Elected to Motorsports Hall of Fame of America:

Open wheel racing champion Michael Andretti, NASCAR legend Buddy Baker and perennial drag racing king John Force will lead a class of seven racing greats into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America when the organization stages its annual induction ceremony on Wednesday...
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Special NASCAR coverage in USA Weekend:

USA Weekend Magazine gathered five decades of Daytona 500 champs "”Darrell Waltrip, Richard Petty, Bobby Allison, Jimmie Johnson and Sterling Marlin "” for an exclusive autographed poster in the 2/15 issue! Also, you can read what these champs had to say about NASCAR...