Darrell Waltrip News

Waltrip, Gant Selected for NMPA Hall of Fame:

Waltrip, Gant Selected for NMPA Hall of Fame:

July 26, 2003
Three-time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip and 18-race winner Harry Gant have been selected for induction into the National Motorsports Press Association Hall of Fame in Darlington. The pair will be inducted Aug. 30. Waltrip, 56, won 84 races and Winston Cup titles

didja know?

didja know?

July 24, 2003
that 20 years ago today [when Jayski still had hair, was in the Air Force and had time on his hands] Late NASCAR Great, Tim Richmond won his first super speedway race [1 mile track or longer] at Pocono Racway, beating another NASCAR Great and a Boogity man, Darrell

Some Rudd Facts – 700th UPDATE special scheme by son:

Some Rudd Facts – 700th UPDATE special scheme by son:

July 23, 2003
Ricky Rudd driver of the #21 Motorcraft Racing Ford Taurus will make his 700th Consecutive Start at Pocono Raceway on July 27th. Rudd began his consecutive-race streak at Riverside International Speedway on January 11, 1981, where he started 3rd and finished 19th.

DW and the Stooges at Martinsville UPDATE and more on the IRP deal:

DW and the Stooges at Martinsville UPDATE and more on the IRP deal:

July 23, 2003
Darrell Waltrip will run the #17-Aarons Rent/"3 Stooges" Chevy Truck on October 18th at Martinsville Speedway. This program is a joint venture between Michael and Darrell due to sponsorship.(7-9-2003) UPDATE: The team will use the Tide group again for IRP. Tide along

Nice Gesture by DW:

Nice Gesture by DW:

July 17, 2003
Darrell Waltrip earlier this week donated 30 children's car seats to the Martha O'Bryan Center. The seats went to children of needy families who live in the James A. Cayce Homes.( Tennessean )(7-17-2003)

DW and the Stooges:

DW and the Stooges:

July 9, 2003
Darrell Waltrip will run the #17-Aaron’s Rent/"3 Stooges" Chevy Truck on October 18th at Martinsville Speedway. This program is a joint venture between Michael and Darrell due to sponsorship.(7-9-2003)

Bethea Remembered:

Bethea Remembered:

June 26, 2003
In 1973, Randy Bethea, a black race driver from Newport, Tenn., rolled into Fairgrounds Speedway for a NASCAR race and bumped hometown hotshot Darrell Waltrip off the pole. Bethea, now 55 and still racing periodically, is one of a few — perhaps only four — black drivers

Road Course Poles:

Road Course Poles:

June 18, 2003
Darrell Waltrip is the all-time series lead for road course [including the 11 Daytona beach courses] pole wins with nine. Terry Labonte and David Pearson both have eight, and Richard Petty and Ricky Rudd have six in 101 road course qualifying runs, two had no qualifyings

G.P. Putnam’s Sons Acquires North American Rights to D.W., NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip’s Autobiography:

G.P. Putnam’s Sons Acquires North American Rights to D.W., NASCAR Legend Darrell Waltrip’s Autobiography:

June 17, 2003
G.P. Putnam's Sons has acquired the North American rights to D.W., which chronicles the remarkable life of NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip, who retired in 2000 with 84 career victories, leaving him tied for third all-time. Now a popular commentator and analyst on FOX

Boogity..Boogity…Boogity…..DW to be Inducted:

Boogity..Boogity…Boogity…..DW to be Inducted:

June 11, 2003
Three-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip will be inducted Thursday night into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America at the State Theatre. Waltrip, who won 84 Winston Cup races, will be one of eight inductees. Others are open-wheel and sports car racer

A 44th car…for a moment AND more IMAX stuff:

A 44th car…for a moment AND more IMAX stuff:

May 28, 2003
Fans who paid close attention to the grid Sunday noticed a 44th car, lined up dead last. It was a Roush Racing-provided #97 Ford, a car modified to accommodate an IMAX camera where the trunk ordinarily is. It made a handful of parade laps, then pulled off after getting

2003 Legends in Racing Inductees:

2003 Legends in Racing Inductees:

May 16, 2003
The dean of American motorsport journalists leads a class of six inductees into Legends in Racing, the hall of fame of the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). Also elected is a man who set several land speed records and was a drag racing

Rudd Voted Best Race:

Rudd Voted Best Race:

May 4, 2003
More than 3,000 fans recently went to Richmond International Raceway's Web site and voted for the best race in its 50-year history. Their choices: September 1972, when Richard Petty rallied to win after a Bobby Allison bump sent him atop the guardrail; February '86

Waltrip’s Looking to run full time in 2004:

Waltrip’s Looking to run full time in 2004:

April 24, 2003
If he has his way, Michael Waltrip's budding racing operation will compete in the complete Craftsman Truck Series next season. Waltrip said his older brother Darrell's successful outing in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway provided the final incentive

Driver of the Year – 1st Quarter goes to Tracy:

Driver of the Year – 1st Quarter goes to Tracy:

April 20, 2003
With three victories in three races, CART's Paul Tracy was the top vote-getter in the first-quarter balloting for Driver of the Year . Tracy collected nine first-place votes and 112 total points from the 18-member panel of auto-racing writers and broadcasters. Dale