Darrell Waltrip News

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 12, 2009
Oct. 12 -- 1975:Darrell Waltrip records his first win at Richmond, beating Lennie Pond by more than a lap in the Capital City 500. Waltrip finishes his career with six Cup wins at Richmond, making it his fifth-most successful track. Waltrip's best tracks: 12 wins at

Rusty Wallace to be honored:

Rusty Wallace to be honored:

October 6, 2009
Former NASCAR Cup Series champion and ESPN auto racing analyst, Rusty Wallace, will be among nine sports legends honored at New York's Waldorf=Astoria Tuesday [Oct 6th] evening, during the 24th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner, to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

October 2, 2009
Oct. 2 -- 1983: With Darrell Waltrip behind the wheel, Junior Johnson picks up his 100th victory as an owner in the Holly Farms 400 at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Dale Earnhardt finishes 2.7 seconds back, and Bobby Allison is third. In 30 seasons as an owner, Johnson

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

September 6, 2009
Sept. 6 -- 1992: Darrell Waltrip wins his only Labor Day weekend Cup race at Darlington Raceway, finishing ahead of Mark Martin and Bill Elliott in the rain-shortened Mountain Dew Southern 500. Waltrip leads only the final six laps before the race is called after 298

All Time WIns – Three Series Combined:

All Time WIns – Three Series Combined:

September 5, 2009
Driver, Wins 1. Richard Petty, 200 [all in Sprint Cup] 2. David Pearson, 106 [105 Cup and one Nationwide] 3. Dale Earnhardt, 97 [76 Cup and 21 Nationwide] 4. Darrell Waltrip, 97 [84 Cup and 13 Nationwide] 5. Mark Martin*, 94 [39 wins in Cup, 48 in Nationwide and 7

ESPN College Football Announcers Take 200 mph NASCAR Rides:

ESPN College Football Announcers Take 200 mph NASCAR Rides:

September 5, 2009
With three big sporting events on the ESPN networks originating from Atlanta this weekend, ESPN college football announcers Brent Musburger and Lisa Salters took a 200 mph look at one of the sports Friday [Sept. 4th] at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Musburger, who will call

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

September 4, 2009
Sept. 4 -- 1994: Bill Elliott wins the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington to give Junior Johnson his 132nd and final win as a car owner. Johnson's 30th and final season as an owner comes in 1995. Johnson wins six championships as an owner -- three with Cale Yarborough

Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

September 3, 2009
A New Brunswick businessman and long-time racing fan has been forced to change the name of his tiny memorabilia shop under the threat of a lawsuit by NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip. Randy Nicholson, who has sold NASCAR merchandise in Woodstock since 2001, has been accused

Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

Memorabilia store in Canada forced to change name:

September 2, 2009
A New Brunswick businessman and long-time racing fan has been forced to change the name of his tiny memorabilia shop under the threat of a lawsuit by NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip. Randy Nicholson, who has sold NASCAR merchandise in Woodstock since 2001, has been accused

NASCAR History:

NASCAR History:

September 1, 2009
Sept. 1 -- 2002: Jeff Gordon wins the Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington to become the quickest driver to 60 Cup victories. The win comes in Gordon's 318th race, just ahead of the previous best of 321 races by Darrell Waltrip.(NASCAR.com)

Jimmie Johnson to be honored by President Obama UPDATE see video:

Jimmie Johnson to be honored by President Obama UPDATE see video:

August 20, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored

Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama UPDATE:

Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama UPDATE:

August 20, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored

Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama:

Jimmie Johnson To Be Honored By President Obama:

August 17, 2009
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson will be honored at the White House on Wednesday, August 19. The South Lawn event will include 2008 Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers and several past champions and special guests. "NASCAR is once again honored

Bristol Sprint Cup race sold out:

Bristol Sprint Cup race sold out:

August 11, 2009
Bristol Motor Speedway President and General Manager Jeff Byrd announced today the facility's 55th consecutive sell out of a NASCAR Sprint Cup race. "A lot of effort by our staff here at BMS went into making this happen," said Byrd. "But the biggest tip of the hat

Drivers to visit the White House UPDATE2 Aug 19th:

Drivers to visit the White House UPDATE2 Aug 19th:

August 4, 2009
President Barack Obama will welcome three-time defending Cup champion Jimmie Johnson to the White House on Monday (August 3rd). Obama, the 44th president, will also honor other former NASCAR champions and other drivers who qualified for the 2008 Chase for the championship