Darrell Waltrip News

Stewart in the Indy 500 Part II and an UPDATE 4:

Stewart in the Indy 500 Part II and an UPDATE 4:

May 4, 2001
Stewart in the Indy 500 Part II and an UPDATE 4: Tony Stewart is close to heading back to the Indianapolis 500. Sources close to Stewart's Joe Gibbs racing operation say that Stewart has been granted permission to compete in this year's 500-miler, provided that he

Waltrip Endorses the HANS:

Waltrip Endorses the HANS:

April 19, 2001
Waltrip Endorses the HANS: Darrell Waltrip said yesterday NASCAR should mandate its drivers use a specific safety device known as the HANS. Waltrip joined several hundred Dale Earnhardt fans at a tribute to the fallen driver at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling

DW Statue:

DW Statue:

April 5, 2001
DW Statue: Kentucky Motor Speedway and Tide will dedicate a life-size bronze statue of Darrell Waltrip and walkway at the track's Fan Center June 16, prior to its inaugural Busch Series event. The statue depicts Waltrip after he won the 1989 Daytona 500. Set on a 4

DW to race in England:

DW to race in England:

April 4, 2001
DW to race in England: Darrell Waltrip has agreed to drive in an exhibition race this summer in England. He'll be driving the vintage 1985 #11 Budweiser Chevrolet in which he won the third of his three Winston Cup championships. Waltrip will race during the July 6-

DW interviews Little E:

DW interviews Little E:

March 30, 2001
DW interviews Little E: Fox's Darrell Waltrip interviewed Dale Earnhardt Jr today in Earnhardt Jr's first "official" interview since his fathers death, the interview will air on Fox on the Texas pre-race show from 12:30-1:00pm/et. (the CBN interveiw was not official

Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript:

Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript:

March 20, 2001
Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript: Jeff Gordon will appear on Larry King Live on Monday, March 19th. The show airs on CNN from 9:00 - 10:00pm/et. Also hear Darrell Waltrip will appear on the show with Gordon(3-17-2001) UPDATE: Joining Larry King will be DW

Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript:

Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript:

March 20, 2001
Gordon/DW on Larry King UPDATE 2 Transcript: Jeff Gordon will appear on Larry King Live on Monday, March 19th. The show airs on CNN from 9:00 - 10:00pm/et. Also hear Darrell Waltrip will appear on the show with Gordon(3-17-2001) UPDATE: Joining Larry King will be DW

Rudd’s 700th:

Rudd’s 700th:

March 14, 2001
Rudd's 700th: Ricky Rudd will join a select group of drivers this weekend at Darlington Raceway when he makes his 700th career NASCAR Winston Cup start. Rudd will become the fifth driver in series history to achieve that mark. The others are Richard Petty (1,177 races

The Championship Outlook:

The Championship Outlook:

March 13, 2001
The Championship Outlook: Only five times in the modern era(1972-present) has the eventual champion not won in the first six races. This year, that puts Michael Waltrip, Steve Park, Jeff Gordon and Kevin Harvick in the heat of the race(Richmond Times Dispatch), when

DW Tests the HANS:

DW Tests the HANS:

March 10, 2001
DW Tests the HANS: Darrell Waltrip, FOX TV commentator and former NASCAR Winston Cup driver, flanked by fellow race commentator Jeff Hammond and brother Michael Waltrip, guided Darrell into the fit and feel of the new HANS (head and neck support device system) safety

Sponsors Not Shown nor Mentioned UPDATE Fox Relents:

Sponsors Not Shown nor Mentioned UPDATE Fox Relents:

February 13, 2001
Sponsors Not Shown nor Mentioned UPDATE Fox Relents: getting a ton of email on this, so let's cover it here so I don't get anymore email on it: as anyone noticed during Fox's coverage of the Budweiser Shootout, when an image was showed of a car that had a sponsor that

#19 and Mountain Dew? UPDATE 4:

#19 and Mountain Dew? UPDATE 4:

January 12, 2001
#19 and Mountain Dew? UPDATE 4: hearing Mountain Dew, a Pepsi soda product, may be the sponsor of the #19 Evernham Motorsports Dodge that Casey Atwood will drive in 2001. Motorola may also stick around as a major associate(10-3-2000) UPDATE: now hearing Mountain Dew

#24 Pepsi Car unveiled:

#24 Pepsi Car unveiled:

January 9, 2001
#24 Pepsi Car unveiled: For the first time since 1983, NASCAR fans could see a Pepsi car in a Winston Cup winner's circle. Beginning this spring, Jeff Gordon will race the #24 Pepsi/DuPont car in two races - the spring race at Talladega on April 22 and the Pepsi 400

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

Petty Enterprises Changes UPDATE:

December 13, 2000
Rick Mann, head engine builder at Petty Enterprises, left the team after Atlanta to pursue other opportunities. Petty Enterprises continues to search for a replacement for Mann and hopes to have someone in place by January 1. Also the #44 PE Georgia Pacific team hired

Congrats to DW:

Congrats to DW:

December 12, 2000
kind of missed in the whole banquet thing was a rare honor given to Darrell Waltrip: the Bill France Award of Excellence. Probably the best speech of the banquet with wife Stevie up on stage with him. Not sure who else has won the award, but it is not given out every