Darrell Waltrip News

DW and Yellow Freight:

DW and Yellow Freight:

March 9, 1999
Darrell Waltrip has signed on with Yellow Freight System to be the chief strategist and official spokesman for the company's NASCAR racing team. Waltrip will make public appearances for Yellow Freight many BGN races in 1999, starting with the Yellow Freight 300 in

Disharoon leaving UPDATE 3:

Disharoon leaving UPDATE 3:

March 8, 1999
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 Tim Brewer

Qualifying Postponed UPDATE results:

Qualifying Postponed UPDATE results:

February 19, 1999
Rain has postponed Cup qualifying at the Rock. One round of qualifying will take place at 10:45am/et with 45 minutes of practice at 9am/et. Positions 1-36 will be determined and each driver will get one lap. 2nd round has been canceled(NASCAR Online) -- One round of

TWIN 125’s:

TWIN 125’s:

February 11, 1999
Totally missed them myself but Bobby Labonte won the 1st Twin and Dale Earnhardt won the 2nd twin. Results can be found at NASCAR Online , Speedworld , That's Racin' and Racin' with Russ . For a list of who will use provisionals and who missed the race see Jayski's

Carter and Melling to share:

Carter and Melling to share:

January 29, 1999
Melling Racing and Travis Carter Enterprises have partnered to share technical information and develop performance assistance during the 1999 NASCAR Winston Cup season. The two racing operations combined forces to improve research and development for their three teams

DW’s Crew Chief:

DW’s Crew Chief:

January 17, 1999
Donnie Disharoon will be Darrell Waltrip's crew chief in the #66 Big Kmart Ford(NASCAR Online)

Pro Motors PR:

Pro Motors PR:

January 15, 1999
Pro-Motor Engineering Powers Nadeau to "Lead Draft" At Daytona International Speedway. Wrapping up two days of testing (1/12-13/1999) in preparation for the Feb. 14, NASCAR Winston Cup season-opening Daytona 500, Pro-Motor Engineering (PME) engines powered Jerry Nadeau

NASCAR to Washington TODAY

NASCAR to Washington TODAY

December 12, 1998
Some of the most powerful and influential people in NASCAR racing have been invited to Washington D.C. in order to make a two hour presentation elaborating on the history, present success, and future goals of the organization responsible for the fastest-growing sport

DW Crew Chief

DW Crew Chief

December 9, 1998
DW Crew Chief? UPDATE 2 Hearing JT Townsend, who has worked with Harry Gant, Ernie Irvan's Kodak Busch and Cup deal, and has been over the fab shop at Travis Carter for 3 yrs, will be the crew chief for DW and the #66 Kmart Travis Carters team -- hmm...another source

DW It’s OFFICIAL

DW It’s OFFICIAL

December 3, 1998
Kmart Corp. today announced an agreement to enter the Kmart Racing Team in the 1999 Winston Cup Series with three-time NASCAR champion Darrell Waltrip driving the #66 Big Kmart Ford Taurus. See the complete story at www.dw17.com - News , Image at NASCAR Online and

DW update

DW update

December 2, 1998
The long version DW in A Ford?/Kmart/Carter UPDATE 7 or 8 but who's counting : Hearing the second Travis Carter team(currently owns the #23 No Bull Ford) is close to becoming reality with Rick Mast as the driver. Jimmy Spencer even talked about it on the radio(Winston

Another DW rumor

Another DW rumor

November 30, 1998
Darrel Waltrip may have a deal lined up for the next two years with an owner new to NASCAR(no idea who). Could involve using Buz McCall's shops or Joe Gibbs old shop(11-29-98). Looks like this won't happen as DW will be in the 2nd Travis Carter ride(11-30-98) (11-30

DW and Yates

DW and Yates

November 24, 1998
Have heard NOTHING to confirm any rumors that Darrell Waltrip would a third Yates car in 1999 or replace Kenny Irwin in the #28. As far as everything I hear, is that Irwin returns to the #28 in 1999 and the DW news is in a note on this page from the 22nd(11-24-98) (

Shepherd/Stavola’s?

Shepherd/Stavola’s?

November 16, 1998
Shepherd/Stavola's? UPDATE 3: I hear that the Stavola Brothers and Morgan Shepherd may be joining forces for the 1999 Winston Cup season. Also added two shot's of the Nokia Chevy Shepherd ran at Atlanta for the Stavola's on Jayski's Paint Scheme Gallery .(11-12-98) --

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998

September 4, 1998
It's official: The Wood Brothers have signed Elliott Sadler to a multi-year contract to drive the #21 CITGO Ford next year. "This is a tremendous opportunity for me," said Sadler. "I think that I am ready to compete in Winston Cup, particularly with the experience