Darrell Waltrip News

NASCAR Winston Cup Champ Stewart Gets $4.3 Million From Fund:

NASCAR Winston Cup Champ Stewart Gets $4.3 Million From Fund:

December 7, 2002
NASCAR Winston Cup Champ Stewart Gets $4.3 Million From Fund: 2002 NASCAR Winston Cup Series champion Tony Stewart received $4,305,607 in point fund money Friday night at the series' annual awards ceremony, held for the first time at the Hammerstein Ballroom in the

Most Popular Driver is……Bill Elliott:

Most Popular Driver is……Bill Elliott:

December 6, 2002
Most Popular Driver is......Bill Elliott: Continuing his dominance of fan popularity, Bill Elliott edged out fellow racer Dale Earnhardt Jr. to win the Grands! Biscuits NMPA NASCAR Most Popular Driver Award for 2002. Elliott and Earnhardt Jr. battled for the leader

Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed:

Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed:

December 6, 2002
Lots of TV coverage at Daytona by Fox/Speed: Next February, the Daytona 500 will get its greatest level of coverage yeat as FOX Sports and its family of networks will open the NASCAR racing season with more than 75 hours of programming from Daytona SpeedWeeks, leading

More Mikey Stuff:

More Mikey Stuff:

December 3, 2002
More Mikey Stuff: Michael and Buffy Waltrip, owners of the #99 BGN Aaron's Dream Machine, held a fundraiser titled, "Party with the Posse," in an effort to raise money for four local charities. Waltrip refers to the crew that makes up Michael Waltrip Racing as the, "

Melling CTS team?

Melling CTS team?

November 21, 2002
Stacy Compton's sponsorship for 2003 is shaping up so he and Darrell Waltrip would run four trucks races apiece in the Dodge owned by Lynchburg businessman Jim Harris. "I've talked with Jim Harris and Mark Melling is certainly looking to somebody in the truck for a

Melling CTS team?

Melling CTS team?

November 21, 2002
Melling CTS team? Stacy Compton's sponsorship for 2003 is shaping up so he and Darrell Waltrip would run four trucks races apiece in the Dodge owned by Lynchburg businessman Jim Harris. "I've talked with Jim Harris and Mark Melling is certainly looking to somebody

Sad News:

Sad News:

November 20, 2002
Sad News: Florida driver Pete Orr passed away Monday night after his battle with cancer and pneumonia. Orr also ran the Pete Orr's Winners Circle Racing School in Florida, and has held positions of crew chief, team manager and consultant. Orr crewed for the likes of

DW and Mikey:

DW and Mikey:

November 20, 2002
DW and Mikey: Heard that Michael Waltrip and Darrell Waltrip are filming another series of Aaron's Rents commercials today in Charlotte. No word if Michael will finally let his big brother drive the #99 Dream Machine.(11-20-2002)

A Wild UPS Commercial?

A Wild UPS Commercial?

November 19, 2002
A Wild UPS Commercial? Hearing that Darrell Waltrip, Larry McReynolds and Mike Joy recently filmed a new UPS commercial in Charlotte.. No word on when it will air.(11-19-2002)

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

Some Stats – Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years:

November 19, 2002
Some Stats - Youngest Top 10 in last 14 years: this year's group of top 10 drivers in the final points standings is the youngest by average age since 1988. Based on what a driver's age was AT THE TIME THE SEASON ENDED. 2002 (driver's age at the time the season ended

Mikey and Terry have words UPDATE:

Mikey and Terry have words UPDATE:

November 14, 2002
Mikey and Terry have words UPDATE: Drivers #5-Terry Labonte and #15-Michael Waltrip had an altercation after the race, but neither man would discuss the incident. Waltrip went to talk to Labonte at Labonte's hauler before Labonte angrily went after Waltrip. Labonte

DW hosts Tennessee rally with President Bush:

DW hosts Tennessee rally with President Bush:

November 3, 2002
DW hosts Tennessee rally with President Bush: At the request of the White House, three time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip hosted a political rally Saturday Nov. 2 at the Tri Cities Airport in Bristol TN. Waltrip hosted the rally for Van Hilleary, the Tennessee

Stewart and DNF’s:

Stewart and DNF’s:

November 1, 2002
Stewart and DNF's: #20-Tony Stewart started the season with a last-place finish, his first of six DNFs (Did Not Finish), in February at the Daytona 500. No other driver in the top 10 in points has as many DNFs as Stewart, and no driver has won the championship with

Boogity boosts Pop Warner team to playoffs

Boogity boosts Pop Warner team to playoffs

October 29, 2002
Boogity boosts Pop Warner team to playoffs Thanks to offensive line coach Andy Cospito's friendship with NASCAR on FOX analyst and three-time Winston Cup champion Darrell Waltrip, players on the Ormond Beach (Fla.) Panther Pop Warner Junior Midgets football team have

DW wants to race a few races in CTS in 2003 and bye, bye goatee:

DW wants to race a few races in CTS in 2003 and bye, bye goatee:

October 23, 2002
DW wants to race a few races in CTS in 2003 and bye, bye goatee: Darrell Waltrip would like to do four [CTS - Truck] races next year. They're going to have two truck races at Martinsville. He'd like to do both of those. Then back to Indianapolis [IRP] and maybe one