Darrell Waltrip News

Nine Different Winners:

Nine Different Winners:

April 16, 2000
Jeff Gordon is the ninth different Winston Cup winner in the first nine races in 2000. This extends the NASCAR all time record of nine, beating last weeks eighth. The old record was seven that happened in 1991 when the first seven winners were Ernie Irvan, Dale Earnhardt

Eight Different Winners:

Eight Different Winners:

April 9, 2000
Mark Martin is the eighth different Winston Cup winner in the first eight races in 2000. This breaks the NASCAR all time record of seven that happened in 1991 when the first seven winners were Ernie Irvan, Dale Earnhardt, Kyle Petty, Ken Schrader, Ricky Rudd, Rusty

Stats:

Stats:

April 2, 2000
Only five times in NASCAR's modern era(1972-present) has the eventual champion not won by the sixth race of the season. Those champions were Benny Parsons in 1973, Terry Labonte in 1984 and 1996, Darrell Waltrip in 1985 and Dale Jarrett in 1999. Winners after the first

Six Different UPDATE:

Six Different UPDATE:

March 27, 2000
Rusty Wallace was the sixth different winner in the first six races in 2000. The last time that happened was 1991(News and Observer) and it's only the fifth time it has happened in the history of NASCAR UPDATE: The most different winners to start off a season in the

No Switch:

No Switch:

March 25, 2000
A week ago, the Darlington garage area was full of talk that Jimmy Spencer, No. 26, would switch car numbers with teammate Darrell Waltrip, #66, so that Waltrip could be eligible for more of the provisional starting positions he has needed to make the field in four

DW UPDATE:

DW UPDATE:

March 20, 2000
#66 Darrell Waltrip abruptly parked his car on Lap 132 at Darlington on Sunday. He had been in the garage earlier, and the team had made adjustments on the car. This time, he climbed out and went in his hauler to change. Waltrip said he couldn't go fast enough to stay

DW to switch to #26? UPDATE 2:

DW to switch to #26? UPDATE 2:

March 19, 2000
TNN's Raceday is reporting that next week at Bristol, Darrell Waltrip and teammate Jimmy Spencer may switch cars so Waltrip can take advantage of the provisionals the #26 has. The #26 is also 25th in owners points and if it stays there the team would not be charged

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Testing Page:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Testing Page:

March 1, 2000
haven't found much information on this yet, but at least two Cup teams tested at Atlanta on Monday, #66-Darrell Waltrip and #91-Todd Bodine(2-29-2000) -- UPDATE: RPM2Nite reported speeds: #9-Stacy Compton 189.383mph; #66-Darrell Waltrip 185.175 and #91-Todd Bodine

Sad News:

Sad News:

February 28, 2000
Darrell Waltrip's Mother-In-Law passed away today, condolences to the family(2-28-2000)

Book:

Book:

February 26, 2000
A new book, The Driving Force, explores the aspect of faith and religious belief among some top NASCAR drivers. Written by veteran motorsports journalist Mike Hembree of Spartanburg, S.C., the book includes chapters on such high-profile drivers as Jeff Gordon, Darrell

DW Road:

DW Road:

February 24, 2000
North Carolina Speedway will name a road on the property for Darrell Waltrip in ceremonies on Saturday(Gaston Gazette)(2-24-2000)

DW and BP sign? UPDATE:

DW and BP sign? UPDATE:

February 14, 2000
On the NASCAR television front, Darrell Waltrip has signed a contract with Fox for 2001 and Benny Parsons has signed a contract with NBC for that season too, according to NASCAR sources. ESPN's Mike Wells, the network's star Winston Cup director, is expected to move

DW to be Honored at BMS:

DW to be Honored at BMS:

February 9, 2000
Seven-time Cup Champion Dale Earnhardt and reigning champion Dale Jarrett headline the list of stars who will pay tribute to Darrell Waltrip at the March 24 "Finishing 1st For Kids" Children of Bristol charity benefit. Waltrip, Bristols all-time leading winner, is

DW and BP sign?

DW and BP sign?

January 23, 2000
On the NASCAR television front, Darrell Waltrip has signed a contract with Fox for 2001 and Benny Parsons has signed a contract with NBC for that season too, according to NASCAR sources. ESPN's Mike Wells, the network's star Winston Cup director, is expected to move

DW Correction:

DW Correction:

January 21, 2000
I stated a while back that Darrell Waltrip would run a special paint scheme at both the Bud Shootout Qualifier and the Daytona 500. Actually DW will run the #66 NASCAR 500/BIG Kmart Ford in the blue, purple and black trim at the Qualifier and the special paint scheme