Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Waltrip
Darrell Lee Waltripis an American motorsports analyst, author, national television broadcaster, and former racing driver. He is also a three-time NASCAR Cup Series championand a three-time NASCAR Cup Series runner-up. Posting a modern NASCAR series record of 22 top five finishes in 1983 and 21 top five finishes both in 1981 and 1986, Waltrip won 84 NASCAR Cup Series races, including the 1989 Daytona 500, a record five in the Coca-Cola 600, and a track and Series record for any...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth5 February 1947
CityOwensboro, KY
driver five older
I think any older driver would find it different than it was five years ago.
drive driver hear literally option wish works
The only option a driver has is to literally not do it. If he (crew chief) says, 'Pit,' you drive by and say, 'I didn't hear you, what'd you say, come back.' And that's happened, and sometimes you wish you hadn't done that. Other times it works out.
driver knows older shocked
I was shocked that he did it so blatantly. An older driver (usually) knows a way to do it subtly.
area beat drivers garage march talented unmarried
There are so many young unmarried and talented drivers in the garage area that march to the beat of a different drummer.
continue driver great happy kyle last next talking team toyota truck
I do it because I want to continue to be in the driver fraternity, ... I was so happy at Martinsville last week. I had on my great big Toyota Tundra uniform. I've got my truck there. I've got my team there. I'm parked right next to Jimmie Johnson, and we're talking driver talk. Right next to me is Kyle Busch, and we're talking driver talk.
chance craftsman definitely drivers feet gives great guys knowing last love nascar racing series time truck won
I love racing at Martinsville - always have. I've won there 11 times in the past, but knowing this is definitely the last time racing there does make me sad. I love the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series because it's a great place for these young drivers to get their feet wet, and it gives old guys like me the chance to go out and have some fun. But we're definitely one and done this time at Martinsville.
basically deal loose turned whatever willing
When we get to the track, we're basically turned loose to the masses. And you'd better be willing to deal with that politely, slightly, lightly, all nightly whatever it takes.
monday ready until wait
We usually couldn't do it on Sunday. We had to wait until Monday because were about ready to kill each other.
hard july physically prepared since sure wanting
Physically, I have been working out since July -- really, really hard wanting to be sure that I was physically prepared for this race,
fall far hanging hate starting tires
Just being out here and hanging out and working has been good. I hate starting that far back, but if the tires don't fall off, we'll be OK.
change future nascar races tracks
We can't change the past. Those tracks have always been there and those races have always been there. What NASCAR has to look at is the future -- and this place is the future.
behind points slate wipe
When you're that many points behind and they wipe the slate clean, that's what I don't like.
add came garage hard hype intensity media people pulled race tried worked
We could have had media day in a pup tent. You came down here to race and you went in the garage and worked on your car. They tried to hype it up and add TV. There wasn't the intensity that you have in the sport now. People are getting pulled in so many different directions; it's hard to have fun.
people sponsors understand
Understand that the sponsors are the people that are making this sport happen. It's not the purses; it's the sponsors. The sponsors want to be in Texas, they want to be in California, they want to be in Las Vegas.