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Apr 1, 2021 · The three-time series champion's life in NASCAR began in 1972 at age 25 and led to a Hall of Fame career spanning 47 years as a driver and broadcaster. Scroll through to see highlights of Waltrip...
Jun 7, 2019 · DW’s defining moment. Waltrip was already a 16-time winner when he beat Richard Petty in the 1979 Rebel 500 at Darlington. Even today, Waltrip thinks that was the best drive of his career. He...
Darrell Waltrip. A three-time NASCAR premier series champion, Waltrip won all three alongside legendary driver and owner Junior Johnson. Inducted: 2012. Position: Driver. Vitals. Hometown. Owensboro, KY. Born. 02/05/1947. PREMIER SERIES STATS. Competed. 1972-2000. Championships. 3 (1981-1982, 1985. Starts / Wins / Poles. 809 / 84 / 59.
CLASS OF: 2003. Official Nomination Bio. Flip through the NASCAR record books and you'll find Darrell Waltrip's name scattered throughout - often at or near the top of various lists. Waltrip won three Winston Cup championships (1981, 1982,1985) and his 84 victories are tied for third all-time, trailing only Richard Petty and David Pearson.
Apr 4, 2019 · Darrell Waltrip, who brought his folksy, outsized personality from the driver’s seat to a prodigious second career as a broadcaster, announced Thursday that this season will be his last for FOX...
Waltrip was the first driver to win $10 million, and finished his career with $20 million in winnings. After retiring at the end of the 2000 season, he began another career as lead color analyst for Fox Sports on race telecasts. He also became a team owner in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.
NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip wasn't always the smooth-talking announcer we know today. Back in 1981, a nasty crash threw his whole career into question. Docs said a year off was best, maybe...
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