Darrell Waltrip News

Qualifying

Qualifying

July 30, 1998
CORRECTION(missed Chad Little) - Seven teams/drivers that qualified 26th or worse and are guaranteed to make the race based on owners points are: #99-Jeff Burton(7th in owner points); #3-Dale Earnhardt(9); #94-Bill Elliott(12); #21-Michael Waltrip(15); #97-Chad Little

Tyler Jet and ISM Racing merge

Tyler Jet and ISM Racing merge

July 28, 1998
UPDATE 2: The #35 and #17 teams merge with Tabasco being the sponsor, Chevy being the car, Darrell Waltrip being the driver, the # being 35. You can forget about that Universal Studios rumor and image I have. More info: DW will drive the #35 car sponsored Tabasco for

DW to Elliott-Marino?

DW to Elliott-Marino?

July 23, 1998
I didn't get a chance to hear the show but a reader reports: That on Joe Moore's(MRN) weekly local radio show on WGH-AM1310 THE SCORE (Tuesday July 21st) it was reported that "a very reliable source at the Truck race in California over the weekend told him that D.W

DW’s final race in the #1

DW’s final race in the #1

July 20, 1998
This weekend's Pennsylvania 500 marks the end of Darrell Waltrip's tenure in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy owned by Dale Earnhardt. DW will return to the Tyler Jet Motorsports #17 Chevy at the Brickyard 400 on August 1st. (07-20-1998)

GM test at Indy

GM test at Indy

July 20, 1998
The closed GM Test at Indy continues today under intense heat. Drivers there: #3-Dale Earnhardt; #31-Mike Skinner; #00-Buckshot Jones; #33-Kenny Schrader; #30-Derrike Cope; #17-Darrell Waltrip; #18-Bobby Labonte; #96-Hut Stricklin; #4-Bobby Hamilton; #07-Dan Pardus

Tyler Jet sponsor announcement?

Tyler Jet sponsor announcement?

July 17, 1998
A reader reports that he e-mailed the Darrell Waltrip website asking if there was going to be any sponsor for the #17 car. The resposne: "It is our understanding that Tyler Jet Motorsports plans to make a sponsorship announcement concerning the No. 17 Winston Cup car

Park will return at the Brickyard

Park will return at the Brickyard

July 1, 1998
Time to put this rumor to rest: Dale Earnhardt Inc. announced Tuesday that #1 Pennzoil Monte Carlo driver Steve Park will return to NASCAR Winston Cup racing on Aug. 1 for the Brickyard 400 in Indianapolis. At that time, substitute driver Darrell Waltrip will return

Reverse schemes for Park and DW? Nope

Reverse schemes for Park and DW? Nope

June 30, 1998
This is interesting: I hear that Darrell Waltrip and Steve Park may run DEI cars one with the regular paint scheme and the other with a reverse Pennzoil paint scheme. No idea who would be in what, what # the 'other' car would be, who would crew the second car or who

DW in the #17 at Indy and the rest of the year

DW in the #17 at Indy and the rest of the year

June 25, 1998
Tim Beverly, owner of Tyler Jet Motorsports was on RPM2Nite and said that DW will run the #17 at the Brickyard 400 and will test the car there beforehand and that DW will drive the #17 car the rest of this year, 1999 and beyond if DW chooses to do so. He has signed

DW rethinking retirement

DW rethinking retirement

June 24, 1998
From Victory Lane Online: In an interesting story in the Virginian Pilot by Bob Zeller (sorry, they didn't post it on their website), Darrell Waltrip's recent success in the #1 Pennziol car has him rethinking his plan to retire after next year. DW had planned to hold

Richmond qualifying

Richmond qualifying

June 5, 1998
After qualifying, teams that ran 26th or worse that are guaranteed to make the Pontiac Excitement 400 are #23-Jimmy Spencer(10th in owner points); #21-Michael Waltrip(12); #3-Dale Earnhardt(13); #4-Bobby Hamilton(15); #43-John Andretti(21); #41-Steve Grissom(25); and

Team says DW will stay with Tyler Jet

Team says DW will stay with Tyler Jet

June 1, 1998
From Tom of theStock Car Racing MagazineSite: "Received a fax from Kent Johnson, Director of Media Relations for Tyler Jet Motorsports, new owners of the #17 Winston Cup team formerly owned by Darrell Waltrip, responding to our rumor report on 5-27-98. Johnson writes

DW to drive for DEI?

DW to drive for DEI?

May 28, 1998
Tom Hintz of Stock Car Racing Magazine reports: New rumors regarding Darrell Waltrip indicate Dale Earnhardt Inc. is negotiating with a major sponsor that will fund a second Winston Cup team later this year and in 1999 with DW as the driver. DW has an announced agreement

Winningest driver at Charlotte

Winningest driver at Charlotte

May 21, 1998
Dale Earnhardt could tie Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison as the all-time winningest driver at Charlotte with a win in the Coca Cola 600. Allison and Waltrip each won six times at Charlotte.(Speedworld)(5-21-98)

DW plans to return to the #17

DW plans to return to the #17

May 15, 1998
On RPM2Nite Darrell Waltrip said he plans to return to the #17 Chevy *IF* major sponsorship is in place. But he feels this will happen and he will be in the car at the Brickyard 400.(5-15-98)