Darrell Waltrip News

Finch may field Toyota truck team UPDATE 4 no Toyota?:

Finch may field Toyota truck team UPDATE 4 no Toyota?:

September 8, 2003
The latest on the Toyota front: car owner [#1 Busch, #09 Cup] James Finch is expected to field a Toyota factory truck next season. No word on the driver. Finch is a Dodge business partner with Chip Ganassi this season, and Ganassi has been hotly rumored to be headed

Elliott to decide by end of month:

Elliott to decide by end of month:

September 5, 2003
#9-Bill Elliott says he will decide by the end of the month whether he'll retire at the end of the current Winston Cup season or return for one more year. But the choice isn't as simple as it seems. He's struggling to make a decision that is in the best interest of

Labonte could be the 6th:

Labonte could be the 6th:

September 5, 2003
Should #5-Terry Labonte win the pole position this week, he would join an exclusive group of drivers in the Richmond record book. Since the track began running two Winston Cup races a year in 1959, only six drivers have swept both pole positions in a single season.

Gant and DW Inducted:

Gant and DW Inducted:

September 1, 2003
Darrell Waltrip and Harry Gant were inducted into the National Motorsports Press Association in ceremonies held Saturday night at the Darlington Country Club. Waltrip, a three-time Winston Cup champion who won 84 races and now serves as an analyst on Fox Sports' NASCAR

Looking Good for Kenseth to win the final Winston Cup:

Looking Good for Kenseth to win the final Winston Cup:

August 25, 2003
#17-Matt Kenseth leads the points standings by 351 points [with 12 races to go], and no driver has ever lost a lead that big in the race for the championship. In 1981, Darrell Waltrip was 341 points behind Bobby Allison with 17 races left, but came back to win the

Darrell Waltrip To Make Tribute Lap At Martinsville In #11:

Darrell Waltrip To Make Tribute Lap At Martinsville In #11:

August 21, 2003
For more than a decade, Darrell Waltrip’s dominance of Martinsville Speedway was so great, he should have had his own key to the front gate. As impressive as his 11 Winston Cup wins are on the tight, difficult .526-mile oval, it really doesn’t completely illustrate

Chance 2 Tribute Car at Bristol:

Chance 2 Tribute Car at Bristol:

August 20, 2003
Martin Truex Jr. and Chance 2 Motorsports will be teaming for the third time this year when the NASCAR Busch Series visits Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 250 on Friday, August 22. The special paint scheme features a bright orange side with white on the top

More Victory Lap Unveilings:

More Victory Lap Unveilings:

August 16, 2003
Martinsville Speedway, North Carolina Speedway and NASCAR are combining for an exciting media event at the NASCAR Café in Greensboro, NC., on Tuesday, August 19. Two former Winston Cup champions, Darrell Waltrip and Benny Parsons, will be unveiling their “Victory

DW, Mikey and the Stooges PLUS:

DW, Mikey and the Stooges PLUS:

August 8, 2003
Michael Waltrip, Inc. (MWI) announced today that Darrell Waltrip (D.W.) will compete for his third NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series race this year at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 18. Darrell will be behind the wheel of his younger brother's #17 Aaron's/Three

DW, Mikey and the Stooges:

DW, Mikey and the Stooges:

August 8, 2003
Michael Waltrip, Inc. (MWI) announced today that Darrell Waltrip (D.W.) will compete for his third NASCAR Craftsmen Truck Series race this year at Martinsville Speedway on Saturday, October 18. Darrell will be behind the wheel of his younger brother's #17 Aaron's/Three

Sad News:

Sad News:

August 7, 2003
Binkley dies: Longtime Nashville, TN area racing figure Ray Binkley died earlier this week. Binkley was related to several drivers who have competed at Fairgrounds Speedway over the decades, and built engines for Darrell Waltrip early in Waltrip's career.( Tennessean

Edwards wins at IRP:

Edwards wins at IRP:

August 1, 2003
One moment rookie #99-Carl Edwards was fighting hard to hold off veteran #14-Rick Crawford, and the next Edwards was sailing to his second Truck Series victory of the season. Crawford was closing fast on Edwards with nine of 200 laps remaining in Friday night's Power

DW Wired at IRP:

DW Wired at IRP:

July 31, 2003
Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Darrell Waltrip is strapping in for this weekend's NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race at Indianapolis Raceway Park (Friday, 9:00pm/et) and Speed Channel is taking viewers along for the ride. Waltrip, a regular on Speed

Hughes Looking to Increase Minority Participation in Motorsports:

Hughes Looking to Increase Minority Participation in Motorsports:

July 30, 2003
Tinsley Hughes, a longtime African-American NASCAR team owner is utilizing Lowe’s Motor Speedway and Atlanta Motor Speedway as a foundation for his efforts to increase minority participation in motorsports. Hughes, founder and owner of BH Motorsports, has fielded cars

Cool Points stuff

Cool Points stuff

July 27, 2003
from the Richmond Times Dispatch - Today is the 20th race of the Winston Cup season. Last year was the first time since 1992 that the points leader after 20 races didn't win the championship. Since the current system was adopted in 1975, the leader after 20 races has