Darrell Waltrip News

Feebie:

Feebie:

May 8, 1999
the Kmart site, www.Kmart.com is offering a free Darrell Waltrip/#66 Kmart Ford signature card to anyone who registers. Must give name, address, email

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

Fact UPDATE and CORRECTION 1:

May 1, 1999
Five drivers have qualified for all nine races this season without posting a top-10 finish: Chad Little, Sterling Marlin, Elliott Sadler, Jimmy Spencer and Darrell Waltrip( icFlorida/Cox News ) -- UPDATE 1: This is incorrect - Little(9th-Daytona/Atlanta), Marlin(9th

Finishes:

Finishes:

April 19, 1999
Some drivers had their best finishes in a while - #55- Kenny Wallace(6th) had his best since Loudon(6th) in August of 1998; #45-Rich Bickle(11th) had his best since Phoenix(11th) last October; #66-Darrell Waltrip(12th) had his best since Pocono(6th) last June; #11-

DW/Kmart Scheme UPDATE 2::

DW/Kmart Scheme UPDATE 2::

April 15, 1999
Darrell Waltrip will unveil a new design of his #66 Fords during a news conference at 9am/et Saturday at Martinsville Speedway. The redesign is part Big Kmart's - Waltrip's sponsor - introduction of a national commercial campaign that will debut Sunday on NBC. Waltrip

Testing:

Testing:

April 14, 1999
I hear the #23 Winston Team with Jimmy Spencer, Darrell Waltrip in the #66, Chad Little in the #97 and #75-Ted Musgrave are testing at Greenville-Pickens Speedway today in preparation for Martinsville this weekend. Also #58-Ricky Craven and #2-Rusty Wallace tested

DW’s Qualifying:

DW’s Qualifying:

April 10, 1999
Darrell Waltrip qualified 12th, marking the first time he has qualified in the opening round all year, and in fact, the first time since July of last year( SpeedNet/Monte Dutton )

Bristol Testing:

Bristol Testing:

April 1, 1999
Darrell Waltrip and Wally Dallenbach tested at Brsitol today, no speeds(WC Today Radio)

UPDATE 3 on Spencer:

UPDATE 3 on Spencer:

March 30, 1999
I hear Jimmy Spencer has multiple bruises, extreme soreness, some swelling, and a possible broken hand or wrist -- UPDATE 2: Spencer has a slight concussion and is very sore, says the hit at Texas was the hardest he ever took. So far no broken bones, but Spencer will

UPDATE 4 on Spencer:

UPDATE 4 on Spencer:

March 30, 1999
I hear Jimmy Spencer has multiple bruises, extreme soreness, some swelling, and a possible broken hand or wrist -- UPDATE 2: Spencer has a slight concussion and is very sore, says the hit at Texas was the hardest he ever took. So far no broken bones, but Spencer will

DW/#66 in Trouble? UPDATE 5:

DW/#66 in Trouble? UPDATE 5:

March 25, 1999
The Speedwords website has been hearing of discontent and outright anger in the #66 Winston Cup team of Darrell Waltrip, primarily in the last two weeks though some say it goes back farther than that. DW is out of provisionals (as best as anyone understands that "rule

DW/Ingle:

DW/Ingle:

March 20, 1999
Despite widespread rumors to the contrary, Travis Carter said there had been no contact between him and Ingle. Carter is looking for a crew chief to run Darrell Waltrip's #66 operation, a team Carter co-owns with Carl Haas. Donnie Disharoon left that team after the

More Provisional Info:

More Provisional Info:

March 17, 1999
In part from the Tennessean - "Darrell Waltrip has used up his allotted four past champion's provisional in the season's first four races, but because he's in the top 25 in points (23rd) he is eligible for a provisional this week at Darlington." Now here is the kicker

Lopez and Waltrip II?

Lopez and Waltrip II?

March 15, 1999
NOPE/UPDATE Darrell Waltrip and Travis Carter(#66 BigKmart Ford) are looking at Philippe Lopez as a possible crew chief, according to sources. Lopez works for Dale Earnhardt and driver Steve Park. When Park was injured last year, Waltrip filled in for three months

Lopez and Waltrip II? NOPE/UPDATE

Lopez and Waltrip II? NOPE/UPDATE

March 15, 1999
Darrell Waltrip and Travis Carter(#66 BigKmart Ford) are looking at Philippe Lopez as a possible crew chief, according to sources. Lopez works for Dale Earnhardt and driver Steve Park. When Park was injured last year, Waltrip filled in for three months and had some

Disharoon leaving

Disharoon leaving

March 10, 1999
UPDATE 3: Donnie Disharoon, crew chief of the #66 Haas-Carter Big Kmart Ford and driver Darrell Waltrip, is leaving the team to take the crew chief position with the #41 Larry Hedrick Racing Kodiak Chevy(WC Today Radio) -- I hear a possible replacement at the #66 is