Darrell Waltrip News

DW Grand Marshal at the Toyota All-Star Showdown:

DW Grand Marshal at the Toyota All-Star Showdown:

October 31, 2003
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 event’s Grand Marshall and

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

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

October 23, 2003
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:

#800 for Rudd:

October 21, 2003
#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:

Get The Broom Out:

October 20, 2003
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:

Wood wins at Martinsville:

October 18, 2003
#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:

Edwards wins pole at Martinsville; DW is 13th:

October 17, 2003
#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:

Victory Lap at Martinsville:

October 15, 2003
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:

Some Old Stuff:

October 10, 2003
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:

DW tests Truck at Hickory:

October 8, 2003
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:

STAT:

October 7, 2003
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

McReynolds Re-ups at Fox:

McReynolds Re-ups at Fox:

October 5, 2003
Larry McReynolds, former crew chief for drivers Dale Earnhardt, Davey Allison and Ernie Irvan, recently signed a three-year extension with FOX that will keep him in the broadcast booth through 2007. McReynolds, who is attending the weekend's events at Kansas Speedway

#50 for Labonte:

#50 for Labonte:

September 18, 2003
Dave Marcis (54) and Darrell Waltrip (53) are the only drivers to have topped the 50-start mark at Dover in their NASCAR Winston Cup careers. #5-Terry Labonte will attempt to make his 50th career start at Dover on Sunday and would join #21-Ricky Rudd (52) as the only

DW to field a full-time Truck Team in 2004 – Kennedy from one Waltrip to the other:

DW to field a full-time Truck Team in 2004 – Kennedy from one Waltrip to the other:

September 10, 2003
Three-time Winston Cup champion and current NASCAR on FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip will make a return to the team ownership ranks as he plans to field a full-time entry in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. "I've always loved the truck series," said Waltrip. When

DW to field a full-time Truck Team in 2004:

DW to field a full-time Truck Team in 2004:

September 10, 2003
Three-time Winston Cup champion and current NASCAR on FOX analyst Darrell Waltrip will make a return to the team ownership ranks as he plans to field a full-time entry in the 2004 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. "I've always loved the truck series," said Waltrip. When

Speaking of Bush, President Bush’s comment about DW:

Speaking of Bush, President Bush’s comment about DW:

September 9, 2003
Remarks by the President at Bush-Cheney 2004 Reception at Loews Vanderbilt Plaza Hotel in Nashville, TN, where Darrell Waltrip was a guest at the Reception: "There's less road-rage at NASCAR now because Darrel Waltrip is retired, but I'm still glad to call him -- (