Michael Waltrip

American racing driver, sports announcer, and businessman (born 1963)

NASCAR driver

Michael Waltrip

Waltrip at Sonoma Raceway in 2024

Born| Michael Curtis Waltrip
(1963-04-30) April 30, 1963 (age 61)
Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Height| 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight| 210 lb (95 kg)
Achievements| 1983 Darlington Dash Series champion
1996 The Winston Select winner
2001, 2003 Daytona 500 winner
2002, 2005 Gatorade Duel Winner
Awards| 1983, 1984 Darlington Dash Series Most Popular Driver
NASCAR Cup Series career
784 races run over 33 years
2017 position| 38th
Best finish| 12th (1994, 1995)
First race| 1985 Coca-Cola World 600 (Charlotte)
Last race| 2017 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
First win| 2001 Daytona 500 (Daytona)
Last win| 2003 EA Sports 500 (Talladega)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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4 | 133 | 4
NASCAR Xfinity Series career
279 races run over 22 years
Best finish| 13th (2004)
First race| 1988 Kroger 200 (IRP)
Last race| 2011 Aaron's 312 (Talladega)
First win| 1988 Grand National 200 (Dover)
Last win| 2004 Pepsi 300 (Nashville)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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11 | 105 | 14
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career
9 races run over 6 years
Best finish| 61st (2004)
First race| 1996 Carquest 420K (Las Vegas)
Last race| 2011 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
First win| 2011 NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)
| Wins | Top tens | Poles

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1 | 4 | 0
24 Hours of Le Mans career
Years| 2011
Teams| AF Corse
Best finish| DNF in LMGTE-PRO (2011)
Class wins| 0
Statistics current as of February 25, 2017.

Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, racing team owner, amateur ballroom dancing competitor and published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500, having won the race in 2001 and 2003. He is also a pre-race analyst for the NASCAR Cup Series and color commentator for the Xfinity Series and the Craftsman Truck Series broadcasts for Fox Sports. He last raced in the 2017 Daytona 500, driving the No. 15 Toyota Camry for Premium Motorsports. All four of his NASCAR Cup Series wins came on superspeedways driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc.

## Racing career

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### Beginnings

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According to his autobiography Blink of An Eye, Waltrip's career started at age 12 when he phoned his older brother Darrell Waltrip, who was racing in the 1978 Daytona 500. Michael asked Darrell to help him build a career in NASCAR, but Darrell advised him to stay focused on school. Michael then obtained assistance from his older brother Bobby Waltrip, who was very close to him in their childhood. Michael began building a career by racing go-karts at carnivals and various racing clubs around his hometown. He won many races and, thanks to Bobby's help, was noticed by Dale Earnhardt. When Waltrip moved out of his house, he moved in with Kyle Petty and then ultimately lived with Richard Petty as a roommate. When Michael explained to Petty that he was going to try the Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series) to build his NASCAR career, Petty told Michael he was "wasting his time" and advised that Michael should immediately go for the Cup Series ride.

1989 car

Waltrip's stock car career got off the ground in 1981, when he captured the Mini-Modified division track championship at Kentucky Motor Speedway. A year later, Waltrip entered the Goody's Dash Series, where he won the series championship in 1983 and was voted the circuit's most popular driver that year and in 1984.

Waltrip made his Cup debut in 1985 in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte driving for Dick Bahre. He finished 28th in that race and finished 57th in the series standings after just five starts. His brother Darrell won the race. At the same time, Waltrip got confronted by Earnhardt, who questioned a previous move early in the race in which Waltrip nudged him out of the way and Dale responded by flipping the bird.

### 1986–90

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In 1986, driving the No. 23 car for Bahari Racing, Waltrip finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings to Alan Kulwicki on the strength of a pair of 11th-place finishes at Martinsville and Pocono. The following season, he posted his first career Top 10 finish when he ended up 10th in Martinsville's spring race. In 1988, Waltrip began running Busch Series events, making five starts for his brother's team. He took the checkered flag for the first time at Dover in his 4th start. In 1989, he had his first Top 5 finish in the No. 30 Country Time Lemonade/Kool-Aid-sponsored Pontiac.

#### Crash at Bristol Motor Speedway

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The remains of Waltrip's 1990 Kool-Aid sponsored Busch Series car after his accident at Bristol.[1]

For Waltrip, 1990 was notable for a horrific crash at Bristol in the spring on the 170th lap of the Budweiser 250, where he destroyed his Busch Series Pontiac Grand Prix. After making contact with Robert Pressley in the No. 59, he hit a gate that was in the outside wall at the exit of turn two. The gate was used to allow vehicles in and out of the infield because the track did not have a tunnel. The impact broke the gate, and Michael went head-on into the end of the wall, disintegrating the car on impact and collapsing the car into itself. Onlookers were sure that Waltrip was severely injured, perhaps fatally, because of how massive the impact was and his brother Darrell rushed to the wreck fearing the worst. Amazingly, Waltrip not only survived the accident but he only suffered cuts, soreness, and bruises in the wreck.[2] After Mike Harmon had an almost identical impact several years later (and also amazingly walked away), the gate was moved down to just before the entrance of turn 3, thus lessening the chance of a car hitting it because cars are diving away from the wall at that point. Later, when asked about the crash by Ken Squier, he replied saying he had "some contusions and a little bit of confusion" and ended with "Hope we did a good job for Kool-Aid." Years later, Waltrip said that at first, he thought that Pressley wrecked him on purpose, and thought about fighting him after the incident before thinking better of it.[3]

### 1991–2000

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In early race lineups, Waltrip was referred to by broadcasters as "Mike Waltrip" or Darrell's little brother. It wasn't until 1991 that he began being referred to in racing lineups as Michael (Waltrip).[citation needed]

Waltrip driving for Bahari in 1994

In 1991, he gained new sponsorship from Pennzoil and won the Winston Open, as well as his first two career pole positions. He came close to winning the 1991 TranSouth 500 at Darlington, but a jammed air hose on his final visit to the pits caused his stop to last 37.4 seconds, costing him the victory. He stayed with the Bahari team until the end of 1995 when he was replaced by rookie Johnny Benson. He joined Wood Brothers Racing to drive their No. 21 Citgo-sponsored Ford. He won the 1996 edition of The Winston after capturing the last transfer spot in The Winston Open. After posting one top-five finish over three years, and missing his first race since 1986 at the 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500, Waltrip departed the Wood Brothers at the end of 1998 to drive the No. 7 Philips-sponsored Chevrolet for Mattei Motorsports, posting three Top 10 finishes and ending that season 29th in points. However, mid-season the ownership of the team transferred from Mattei to Ultra Motorsports and Jim Smith. The next season, Nations Rent replaced Philips as the sponsor & Waltrip moved up to 27th in points but only finished in the Top 5 once, causing him and the team to part ways at the end of the season. Waltrip would later say in his 2011 book, In the Blink of an Eye, that 1999 and 2000 were the most disappointing years of his racing career and he began to lose hope that he would ever win a Cup Series race.

### 2001–05

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Waltrip was hired by Dale Earnhardt to drive his team's new No. 15 NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored Chevrolet Monte Carlo entry, Waltrip drove for Earnhardt in the Busch Series in 1989 and 1994. In his first race with the team, the 2001 Daytona 500, Waltrip broke his streak of 462 consecutive Cup races without a victory and won his first career points-paying Cup race. His teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished in 2nd. However, the win itself was largely overshadowed by Earnhardt, Sr.'s fatal crash on the last lap. In the movie The Day: Remembering Dale Earnhardt, Waltrip said that Earnhardt let him in line late in the race, which allowed him to take the lead, noting that Earnhardt "never let anyone in line". This presumably is because Earnhardt wanted Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. to finish in the Top 2 spots, as both were members of his team. Waltrip was not aware of the severity of Earnhardt's crash until over 30 minutes after the end of the race when he was celebrating in victory lane. Ken Schrader, after having been treated and released from the infield care center following the crash (his car hit Earnhardt's car during the crash), informed Waltrip that Earnhardt had been taken to Halifax Medical Center, 2 miles (3.2 km) from the speedway, where Earnhardt was pronounced dead at 5:16 PM EST.

Waltrip would later say in his book, and a 2019 podcast episode with Earnhardt Jr., that in the aftermath of the tragedy, he and the No. 15 team pushed forward to continue Earnhardt's legacy, "Because we knew we had to." However, his results slumped in the aftermath of the disaster, and he realized after 6 races that he was "not in a good place."[4] By June 2001, his crew chief, Scott Eggleston, left the team and was replaced by longtime DEI director Steve Hmiel.[5]

Waltrip did not have another Top 10 finish that season until returning to Daytona in July in the Pepsi 400, where he finished 2nd while holding off the field as teammate Earnhardt Jr. won his first plate race. Earnhardt Jr.'s Pepsi 400 finish was emotional to the entire DEI team and when Earnhardt Jr. did his burnout on the infield grass, Waltrip pulled up alongside him. Waltrip would later say to Kenny Wallace on his podcast in 2021, that the moment with Earnhardt Jr. in the infield was "even bigger than any races I've won, and I didn't even win." Waltrip would also have a second-place finish at Homestead with Bill Elliott winning and finished 24th in the standings.

The next season, Waltrip won the second Gatorade Duel. His next top ten finish would be a second-place finish at Talladega, where he and Earnhardt Jr. combined to lead more than two-thirds of the race, with Earnhardt Jr. taking home his second of four straight wins at Talladega. The following week, Waltrip finished tenth at Auto Club. He had eighth-place finishes in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte and the first Pocono race, and fourth place in the first Michigan race. He picked up his second career win at the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. After a ninth-place finish at Watkins Glen, and eighth-place finishes at New Hampshire and Talladega, Waltrip finished 14th in the points standings.

In 2003, Waltrip won a rain-shortened Daytona 500 and also took victory at the EA Sports 500 at Talladega (his only non-Daytona win), while running in the top-five for most of the season before falling back to 15th in points. Of trivial note, Waltrip won the first three NASCAR on Fox races at Daytona (2001 and 2003 Daytona 500s, and the 2002 Pepsi 400) with Michael's brother Darrell in the broadcast booth. His Talladega win was also his only win at a NASCAR on NBC race.

During the 71st lap of the 2004 Daytona 500, Waltrip was involved in a violent flip as part of a 12 car crash. Waltrip was on the outside of three wide under Brian Vickers and Johnny Sauter when Sauter and Vickers made contact and squeezed Waltrip into the outside backstretch wall. Vickers spun across Waltrip's nose and Waltrip spun down and into Robby Gordon. The impact into Gordon broke Waltrip's left-rear wheel and the car dug into the wet infield grass that got rained on the previous night and sent Waltrip flipping over violently 3 times while kicking up dirt before coming to a rest on its roof. Several minutes later, Waltrip would climb out of the car unhurt after the crews turned his car back over for him to climb out.[6] In 2004, Waltrip went winless and dropped five spots in the standings. In 2005 Waltrip only had seven top tens and one pole. It included a runner-up at Phoenix despite hitting the wall on the next to last lap. He had an incident with Robby Gordon at New Hampshire. After Waltrip intentionally wrecked Robby Gordon and spun as a result, Gordon furiously tried to back his damaged racecar into Waltrip's. When Gordon failed to hit Waltrip's car with his own, he climbed out of his racecar and threw his helmet at Waltrip's driver-side door. Waltrip repeated the words Gordon said the previous year in another helmet-tossing incident: "He just threw a helmet at my car." Waltrip was fined $10,000 (equivalent to US$16,131 in 2023) after he gestured at Gordon for the damage on his car from the helmet, but he and Teresa Earnhardt appealed and the fine was overturned after a short investigation proved the charge false. Gordon however was fined $50,000 (equivalent to US$80,655 in 2023) and put on probation for the rest of the year after he was discovered to have said "You know everybody thinks Michael is this good guy. He's not the guy he acts he is. The caution was out, and he wrecked me, and he's a piece of shit." Waltrip and Gordon conferred later on, apologized, and continued their careers. After the 2005 season, Waltrip left DEI for Bill Davis Racing.

### 2006–present

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#### 2006

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Main articles: Michael Waltrip Racing, Waltrip-Jasper Racing, and Bill Davis Racing

Michael Waltrip's No. 55 NAPA Dodge (right) in 2006

On January 20, 2006, Waltrip and Doug Bawel, who owned Penske Racing's No. 77 car in 2005, announced the forming of Waltrip-Jasper Racing.[7] Because Waltrip was under contract with Bill Davis Racing, they reached a deal with BDR to oversee and supply the new team. Waltrip-Jasper fielded the No. 55 NAPA Auto Parts Dodge in the 2006 Nextel Cup Series, driven by Waltrip, with Bawel as listed owner, and Davis as a team executive. Bawel had a guaranteed starting spot in the first five races of 2006 by the No. 77 finishing 34th in the 2005 owner points, although Bawel was shutting down his team and needed a driver to pick up his team's owner points. This arrangement enabled Waltrip to make the first five races in 2006 without qualifying on time. After the first five races, this was unnecessary. Waltrip failed to qualify for the first time since 1998 at the Coca-Cola 600. He bought a slot from the No. 74 McGlynn Racing Dodge from Derrike Cope to drive in the race and to keep his streak of 262 consecutive races.[8] Waltrip ended up missing three races total in 2006 and did not have a top-ten finish. This was attributable to BDR's lawsuit with Dodge, which meant the team did not receive manufacturer support for Waltrip or teammate Dave Blaney.

Waltrip left Bill Davis Racing to form his own Nextel Cup team in 2007.

#### 2007

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Waltrip moved his Busch Series team, Michael Waltrip Racing, to the Cup Series full-time for the 2007 season. He hired Dale Jarrett and David Reutimann to race in the three-car operation. Reutimann in the No. 00, Jarrett in the No. 44, and Waltrip in the No. 55. Waltrip was listed as the owner of the No. 44 and No. 55, while his wife Buffy was listed as the owner of the No. 00.

After the first round of qualifying for the 2007 Daytona 500, NASCAR inspectors found evidence in the engine intake manifold that Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett's teams had used an illegal unspecified oxygenate fuel additive to increase performance. NASCAR confiscated the cars, forcing Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett to move to back-up cars for the Daytona 500. On February 14, 2007, NASCAR officials announced at a press conference the penalties that would be levied: Bobby Kennedy (Director of Competition for Michael Waltrip Racing) and David Hyder (Waltrip's crew chief) were removed from Daytona International Speedway, and suspended indefinitely.[9] David Hyder was also fined $100,000 (equivalent to US$146,943 in 2023) and was placed on a leave of absence, eventually to be released by the team in April. Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett were docked 100 driver points and Waltrip and Buffy were docked 100 owner points each. Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett's initial qualifying times were disallowed, but Waltrip and Reutimann were permitted to attempt to qualify by racing a backup car in their Gatorade Duel's qualifying race for the Daytona 500. Jarrett would qualify using his Past Champions provisional from his 1999 title, but was also permitted to race a backup car in his Gatorade Duel.[10] Waltrip's interim crew chief was announced as Scott Eggleston, who was Waltrip's former crew chief in 2001.[11] After a 30th-place finish in the Daytona 500, Waltrip became the first driver in series history to go into the second race of the season with a negative number of points (−27). Waltrip failed to qualify for the next eleven races following the Daytona 500, so he maintained his negative point total for almost 4 months. He qualified for the thirteenth race of the season at Dover and finished 28th, moving his point total above zero to 52 points.

On Saturday, April 7, 2007, he fell asleep behind the wheel of his Toyota Land Cruiser which overturned and hit a utility pole. Waltrip crawled out from the car suffering only minor cuts. There was no Nextel Cup race held that weekend. He was charged with reckless driving and failing to report an accident.[12][13]

After failing to qualify for the Pocono 500 in June, Waltrip bounced back the following week by finishing 10th at the Citizens Bank 400 in Michigan.

During the summer, Waltrip decided to make changes to the No. 00 and No. 55, which both sat outside the top 35 in owners points. He hired Terry Labonte, who held an automatic qualifying spot with his Past Champions provisional from titles in 1984 and 1996, to take over Waltrip's No. 55 at Infineon Raceway, Watkins Glen International, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Waltrip also hired P. J. Jones, a road course ringer, to take over David Reutimann's No. 00 at Infineon and Watkins Glen.

In October 2007, before the 2007 Bank of America 500. Dale Jarrett announced his retirement from points racing after the 2008 Food City 500, Waltrip decided to put David Reutimann (No. 00 driver) to take over the No. 44. Jarrett's final race was the All-Star race in May 2008.

On October 6, 2007, Waltrip won the pole for the UAW-Ford 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, the first restrictor-plate race to be run with the Car of Tomorrow.[14] He finished 25th after a wreck but bounced back the next week at Charlotte Motor Speedway with his second top-10 finish of the season.

#### 2008

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Waltrip's 2008 car at Daytona

In 2008, Michael Waltrip Racing changed following the disappointing 2007 campaign. Waltrip welcomed business owner Robert Kaufmann, owner/founder of the Fortress Investment Group and was made an equal partner and got more aid with real estate developer Johnny Harris buying into the team during the 2007 off-season. Former Cup owner Cal Wells was brought to MWR to oversee day-to-day operations, Dale Jarrett No. 44 retiring from points racing after the 2008 Food City 500, David Reutimann starting the season in the No. 00 then taking over Jarrett's No. 44, while Michael McDowell took over Reutimann's No. 00. Waltrip entered three full-time cars for 2008 David Reutimann/Michael McDowell/Mike Skinner/Kenny Wallace/A. J. Allmendinger and Mike Bliss No. 00, Dale Jarrett/David ReutimannNo. 44 and Waltrip No. 55. On February 10, 2008, Michael qualified second for the 50th running of the Daytona 500, which guaranteed him a second-place start in the race. Waltrip started the race with "gold wheels" on his car in tribute to the golden anniversary of the Daytona 500; after the race, the wheels were signed and sold to benefit NASCAR charities.[15] After leading the first two laps, he was not a factor in the race and finished 26th. Waltrip finished second at New Hampshire's Lenox Industrial Tools 301. He made his 1,000th NASCAR touring series start at Atlanta in October. He is second to Richard Petty in most career starts spanning all of the top divisions in NASCAR.

However, Michael McDowell struggled to keep the car in the Top 35 in owner points, which is necessary for automatic qualification into each race, and Waltrip replaced him with Mike Skinner, Kenny Wallace, A. J. Allmendinger and Mike Bliss to reclaim a Top 35 spot. In October 2008, MWR transferred its third team to the No. 47 Toyota of JTG Daugherty Racing, driven by Marcos Ambrose, and discontinued the No. 00 team for the balance of the season.

At the end of 2008 MWR sold the No. 44 to Richard Petty Motorsports and contracted to two cars with David Reutimann moving back to the No. 00, Waltrip in the No. 55.

#### 2009

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Waltrip in 2008

Waltrip entered two full-time cars for 2009 David Reutimann No. 00, Waltrip No. 55. In early 2009, Waltrip announced that he would be sharing the No. 99 NNS Aaron's dream machine with David Reutimann and Scott Speed during the season. On May 25, 2009, Waltrip scored his first win as an owner in Sprint Cup Series competition in the Coca-Cola 600, with David Reutimann winning the event.

In the 2009 season, Waltrip garnered two top-ten finishes (Daytona and Talladega) He came within a few laps of winning his third Daytona 500 as he was moving forward when the race was called for rain. He ended up seventh.

Waltrip decided to skip the road courses (Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen International) handing it over to Patrick Carpentier to get the No. 55 back in the top 35 owners points.

On July 7, 2009, Waltrip announced he would be driving part-time in the 2010 season starting with the Daytona 500.[16] Waltrip also announced Martin Truex Jr. will take over Waltrip's car as the No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota full-time in 2010, using the No. 55 owners points.

#### 2010

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In 2010, Waltrip announced that he would only be racing at the Daytona 500 unless more sponsorship was found; Waltrip drove the No. 51 for the 2010 Daytona 500. Waltrip entered two full-time cars for 2010 No. 00 David Reutimann and No. 56 Martin Truex Jr., with Reutimann and Truex Jr. running the full schedule, Waltrip ran 6 races Daytona 500 (No. 51 MWR), Food City 500 (No. 55 Prism), Aaron's 499 (No. 55 Prism), Heluva Good! Sour Cream Dips 400 (No. 55 Prism), Toyota/Save Mart 350 (No. 55 Prism), and AMP Energy Juice 500 (No. 55 MWR). Waltrip qualified 21st on Daytona Pole qualifying day. This was not fast enough to get in the race on speed, however. He then wrecked out of the first qualifying race. Waltrip was able to gain a spot in the starting grid when driver Scott Speed raced to make the 500 using his qualifying time in the second qualifying race, giving Waltrip the 43rd place starting position. He finished in a respectable 18th place. Since then, Michael has started the No. 55 Prism Motorsports entry at Bristol, finishing 41st. Waltrip qualified for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway and raced his way to the lead early, but wound up finishing 39th after "The Big One" on lap 84 of the race. It was announced in May that Waltrip would pilot the Toyota Sponsafier winning paint scheme on June 20 at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA, but he failed to qualify. Waltrip also ran the Amp Energy 500 in a Michael Waltrip Racing fielded No. 55 Toyota where he would lead three laps and finish 28th.

Waltrip and his business partner Rob Kaufmann have entered various GT endurance races, participating in the Dubai 24 Hours and also the 24 Hours of Spa, driving a Ferrari F430 GTE for the Italian team AF Corse in both races. Waltrip, Kaufmann, and the AF Corse team finished 5th overall and 3rd in class at Spa, clinching a podium spot.

#### 2011

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In 2011, Waltrip announced that he would attempt to make his 25th consecutive Daytona 500 start driving the No. 15. Waltrip retained his drivers for 2011 No. 00 David Reutimann in the No. 00 and No. 56 Martin Truex Jr. in the No. 56, both of whom would run the full schedule. As well as the Daytona 500, Waltrip ran three races that year: the Aaron's 499, the Quaker State 400, and the Good Sam Club 500. Aside from the Sprint Cup event at Daytona, Waltrip also competed in the Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series races there. He captured an emotional win in the NextEra Energy Resources 250, which came 10 years to the day of the death of Dale Earnhardt and his first Sprint Cup Series victory. The victory also made Waltrip the 22nd driver to win a race in all three NASCAR national touring series. He followed up his Friday night win with a solid 9th-place finish in the Nationwide Series race the next day. On Sunday afternoon, as part of the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500, (which Waltrip won) Waltrip drove a replica of the No. 15 NAPA Auto Parts-sponsored car that he drove at the time. However, Waltrip finished 40th in the race after getting caught up in an early wreck that eliminated 14 cars. For the rest of 2011, Waltrip said he was working on plans to attempt the Sprint Cup Inaugural event at Kentucky Speedway in July, along with his first Le Mans start with AF Corse.[17] He ran in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans in June in one of the AF Corse entered Ferraris. The car he co-drove with Robert Kauffman and Rui Águas completed 178 laps before retiring, finishing 38th overall. On September 29, 2011, it was announced that Waltrip would be replacing Jeff Hammond in the FOX's Hollywood Hotel on NASCAR on Fox beginning with the Daytona 500 in 2012 with Chris Myers and his brother Darrell Waltrip.[18]

At the end of 2011, Waltrip hired Clint Bowyer to drive the No. 15 in 2012. On November 4, 2011, MWR announced that David Reutimann would not return as driver of the No. 00 for 2012 so Waltrip changed the number to No. 55 in honor of Aaron's 1955 founding and he hired Mark Martin and Brian Vickers to co-drive with Waltrip in 2012 and 2013

#### 2012

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In January, he was confirmed as a driver for AF Corse Ferrari in the inaugural season of the FIA World Endurance Championship.[19] Four weeks before the Daytona 500, Waltrip and Rob Kaufmann entered the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona. After a series of mechanical problems and off course excursions, Waltrip, Rob Kaufmann, Rui Águas, and Travis Pastrana never gave up and pressed on to finish 22nd in GT and 35th overall.

In early February it was announced that Waltrip would attempt to qualify for the 2012 Daytona 500 for Hillman Racing, driving the No. 40 Toyota with sponsorship from Aaron's.[20] He failed to qualify for the race, crashing in a single-car incident in the first Gatorade Duel race.[21]

On May 6, Waltrip qualified for the 2012 Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway and led several laps before finishing 19th.

He also qualified for the fall Talladega race. On the last lap, Waltrip was running 5th when he jumped to the bottom lane and made a move for the lead to try to win heading into turn 4 with drafting help from Casey Mears. In turn 4, Tony Stewart tried to block Waltrip but underestimated Waltrip's speed. Waltrip tapped Stewart, and went up into the tightly bunched pack, collecting 23 cars, while Stewart flipped over once and slid on his side airborne and pushed by the wrecking field. Waltrip finished 25th.

#### 2013

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Waltrip competed in the 2013 Denny Hamlin Short Track Showdown

Waltrip entered the 2013 Daytona 500 driving the No. 30 Toyota for Swan Racing,[22] which was changed for Daytona to the No. 26 as a charity car to raise funds for victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting. At his Budweiser Duel, Waltrip ran as high as close to the front but faded back in the final laps. He ultimately finished 15th, but it was enough to grab the final transfer spot for the Daytona 500. At the Great American Race, Waltrip led four laps and finished 22nd in the race.[23] He also finished in the top 5 at all other races (3 others) too.

In his first race in the No. 55 for the season at Talladega, Waltrip finished fourth. He also ran at Daytona in July and finished 5th.

On September 12, 2013, NASCAR penalized Michael Waltrip Racing for intentionally manipulating the outcome of the Federated Auto Parts 400. As a result, NAPA Auto Parts pulled its sponsorship of the team at the end of the year, forcing Waltrip to release Martin Truex Jr. from his contract.

#### 2014

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After originally announcing that he would field a part-time car for semi-retired Jeff Burton, plans changed when Waltrip sold the #56 team to investors of Identity Ventures who started a satellite team for MWR. Waltrip ran 4 races for Identity Ventures Racing owned by Jay Robinson, Mark Bailey, and James Hamilton.

Waltrip ran the Daytona 500, Aaron's 499, Coke Zero 400 and GEICO 500. At Daytona in Speedweeks, Waltrip was collected in a last-lap pileup caused when Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas on the final lap. Waltrip nonetheless made it into the race. He crashed on lap 144 and finished 41st. He finished 25th at the Aaron's 499 at Talladega.

For both races, he eschewed working with regular Identity Ventures Racing crew chief Scott Eggleston, with whom he had won his first Daytona 500, and instead paired himself with Chad Walter. At the summer Daytona race, Waltrip finally decided to work with Eggleston and ended up getting his first top-20 in over a year. However at Talladega in October, Waltrip again worked with Walter and did pick up another top-20. Identity Ventures Racing closed up shop after the season was over.

#### 2015

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Waltrip returned to driving for his team, piloting the No. 55 at both Daytona and Talladega in the spring. Waltrip skipped the summer Daytona race, but returned at Talladega in the fall, running a third MWR entry after leasing the owner points from the No. 98 of Premium Motorsports.

#### 2016

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Waltrip's 2016 Cup car for BK Racing

On February 4, Waltrip announced he would return to the Daytona 500, driving the No. 83 Camry for BK Racing.[24] Waltrip drove the No. 55 Camry for Premium Motorsports at Talladega in April with Peak BlueDEF as sponsor. Waltrip skipped again the summer Daytona race.

#### 2017

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Waltrip announced he would run the Daytona 500, driving the No. 15 Aaron's Camry for Premium Motorsports. It would be his final start in NASCAR-sanctioned racing.[25] Waltrip started 32nd out of the 40 car field, avoiding several large wrecks to end his NASCAR career with an eighth-place finish.[26]

## Personal life

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Waltrip in 2004

Waltrip was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. He currently lives in Huntersville, North Carolina.[27] Waltrip was married to Elizabeth "Buffy" Franks. They were divorced in 2010.[28] They have one daughter, Margaret Carol. Michael has an older daughter from a previous relationship, Caitlin Marie Waltrip-Kinnaird, who is married and has 2 kids of her own.[citation needed]

Waltrip is an avid runner. In 2001, he participated in the Boston Marathon.[29]

In October 2017, Waltrip had plans to attend the Route 91 Harvest music festival, but he canceled those plans. Later that night a gunman fired shots at the festival from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino, causing the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. The following morning, Waltrip revealed on his Instagram account that he had befriended a family while in Las Vegas earlier in the day, that was also scheduled to attend the festival.[30] On October 4, he tweeted that he had contacted the father of the family, adding that they "are doing as well as could be expected."[31]

## In popular media

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### Acting

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Waltrip appeared on the two-part April 30, 2009/May 7, 2009 episode of My Name Is Earl entitled "Inside Probe."[32]

### Television appearances

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He works as a color commentator for NASCAR on Fox, covering the Xfinity Series since 2015 and the Truck Series since 2004.

On September 4, 2014, Waltrip was announced as one of the celebrities who would participate on the 19th season of Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Emma Slater. They were eliminated on November 3, 2014.[33]

On the December 2, 2019 episode of WWE Raw, Waltrip put on a referees uniform and helped Kyle Busch defeat R-Truth for WWE 24/7 Championship[34]

### Book

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Waltrip wrote a book published in 2011 called In the Blink of an Eye: Dale, Daytona, and the Day that Changed Everything. It became a New York Times best-seller.[35] A documentary film adaptation, Blink of an Eye, was released in 2019.[36]

## Controversies

[edit]

See also: Category:NASCAR controversies

### Feuds with rival drivers

[edit]

After a race in 1992, Waltrip hit driver Dave Marcis while he was still in his car, punching him in the mouth and cutting his lip open, and was fined $500 (equivalent to US$1,086 in 2023) for his actions.[37]

In 1995 at Michigan International Speedway, Waltrip also hit driver, Lake Speed. Waltrip hit Speed twice on national television,[38] while Speed was strapped in his car. Waltrip was fined $10,000 (equivalent to US$19,996 in 2023) for his actions.

Waltrip had a much-publicized feud with fellow Kentucky-man Jeff Green, then the driver of Petty Enterprises No. 43 Cheerios/Betty Crocker Dodge Charger in the early part of the 2005 season, which came to a head during races at Martinsville and Darlington, where Green and Waltrip wrecked each other on several occasions.[39] The feud went back to 2002, when racing for the win at Rockingham caused both to lose control of their cars, allowing Jamie McMurray to win his second straight Busch Series race, although Waltrip and Green admitted to having been off-track friends and former high school schoolmates. After Waltrip retaliated against Green late in the Darlington race, NASCAR penalized Waltrip with a 1-lap penalty. Following the race, NASCAR brought Green and Waltrip together and warned them to avoid future incidents.

In the 2005 Sylvania 300, Waltrip wrecked Robby Gordon's No. 7 Jim Beam Chevrolet after the yellow flag had come out. The angered Gordon got out of his totaled car and threw his helmet at the No. 15 car as it was passing by. When TNT interviewed him about the crash he stated "You know Michael, everyone thinks Michael's this good guy. He's not the good guy he acts he is. The caution was out and he wrecked me and he's a piece of shit."[40] TNT apologized for the incident on both drivers' behalf, and both Gordon and Waltrip were required to meet with NASCAR officials after the race. Gordon was fined $50,000 and docked 50 drivers' points. Waltrip was also penalized, but the penalties were overturned on appeal. Gordon and Waltrip ultimately decided to auction the helmet for the benefit of the Harrah's Employee Relief Fund, a fund that provides aid to Harrah's employees displaced by Hurricane Katrina.[41]

In 2008, Waltrip made contact with Casey Mears with 46 laps to go resulting in Mears successfully passing him. As a reply, Waltrip rushed up to Mears, locked his hood on Mears' damaged car, and tried to push it around through a struggle lasting over 4 seconds. Eventually Mears crashed, and soon after, NASCAR parked Waltrip as a punishment.[42]

In the 2008 Sharpie 500, an irate Clint Bowyer, who was involved in a wreck involving Waltrip, said "Michael Waltrip is the worst driver in NASCAR, period! Could not believe NAPA (his primary sponsor) signed him back on!" However, Bowyer made it up with him after 2008 and eventually joined Waltrip's race team in 2012.[43]

### Scandals

[edit]

In 2007, Waltrip had his No. 55 Toyota confiscated by NASCAR officials after inspectors found an odorless, Vaseline-like substance in the car's engine. Later in the week, NASCAR handed down the punishment to Michael Waltrip Racing, which included the ejection of team vice president of competition Bobby Kennedy and Crew Chief David Hyder from the garage at Daytona. Hyder was also fined $100,000 (equivalent to US$146,943 in 2023), the largest fine ever handed down by NASCAR (until Kurt Busch was penalized for a pit road incident). Waltrip himself was penalized with a loss of 100 driver points and his qualifying time from pole day on Feb 11 was thrown out. Elizabeth Waltrip, Michael's wife and the official owner of his car was also docked 100 owners points. The substance found in the vehicle's fuel was referred to as "rocket fuel", later determined to be Sterno.[44]

In the 2013 Federated Auto Parts 400, the final race before the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Waltrip's team was penalized with the biggest penalty in NASCAR's history. In the race, MWR's Clint Bowyer spun out with 7 laps left after radio conversation hinting at an order to do so, and Brian Vickers was ordered to pit because the team "needed one more point". Following an investigation by NASCAR, the team was fined $300,000, stripped 50 driver points and 50 owner's points for each team, indefinitely suspended team vice-president Ty Norris and put every MWR crew chief on probation until December 31. With the points loss, Truex missed the Chase, which put Ryan Newman back in the wildcard spot. Waltrip stated as a reaction to the penalties that "I want to sincerely apologize to NASCAR, our sponsors, fans, and fellow drivers who were disappointed in our actions. We will learn from this and move on."[45]

### Car accident

[edit]

On April 11, 2007, Waltrip was charged with reckless driving and leaving the scene of the accident after crashing his car into a telephone pole.[46]

## Motorsports career results

[edit]

### NASCAR

[edit]

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

#### Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series

[edit]

Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 33  | 34  | 35  | 36  | MENCC | Pts  | Ref
1985 | Bahre Racing | 23  | Pontiac | DAY | RCH | CAR | ATL | BRI | DAR | NWS | MAR | TAL | DOV | CLT
28 | RSD | POC | MCH | DAY | POC | TAL | MCH
18 | BRI | DAR
24 | RCH | DOV | MAR | NWS | CLT
31 | CAR | ATL
39 | RSD |  | 57th  | 207  | [47]
1986 | Bahari Racing | DAY
DNQ | RCH
25 | CAR
21 | ATL
19 |  | DAR
13 | NWS
26 | MAR
11 | TAL
35 | DOV
12 | CLT
26 | RSD
25 | POC
39 | MCH
22 | DAY
18 | POC
11 | TAL
14 | GLN
17 | MCH
32 | BRI
13 | DAR
16 | RCH
14 | DOV
16 | MAR
14 | NWS
23 | CLT
19 | CAR
13 | ATL
20 | RSD
31 |  | 19th  | 2853  | [48]
Buick |  | BRI
32 |
1987 | 30  | Chevy | DAY
22 | CAR
17 | RCH
12 | ATL
39 | DAR
19 | NWS
24 |  | MAR
10 | TAL
25 | CLT
11 | DOV
21 | POC
16 | RSD
32 | MCH
39 | DAY
19 | POC
37 | TAL
17 | GLN
16 | MCH
20 | BRI
14 | DAR
19 | RCH
19 | DOV
18 | MAR
18 | NWS
16 | CLT
35 | CAR
19 | RSD
26 | ATL
38 |  | 20th  | 2840  | [49]
Pontiac |  | BRI
13 |
1988 | DAY
DNQ | RCH
31 |  | ATL
12 | DAR
21 | BRI
12 | NWS
32 | MAR
22 | TAL
33 | CLT
23 | DOV
36 | RSD
11 | POC
2 | MCH
28 | DAY
21 | POC
17 | TAL
20 | GLN
33 | MCH
7 | BRI
31 | DAR
25 | RCH
12 | DOV
12 | MAR
25 | CLT
23 | NWS
25 | CAR
19 | PHO
28 | ATL
7 |  | 18th  | 2949  | [50]
Mueller Brothers Racing | 89  | Pontiac | DAY
22 |
Bahari Racing | 30  | Chevy |  | CAR
13 |
1989 | Pontiac | DAY
21 | CAR
12 | ATL
20 | RCH
13 | DAR
9 | BRI
11 | NWS
29 | MAR
25 | TAL
21 | CLT
27 | DOV
22 | SON
10 | POC
14 | MCH
16 | DAY
34 | POC
28 | TAL
36 | GLN
10 | MCH
31 | BRI
32 | DAR
13 | RCH
23 | DOV
6 | MAR
12 | CLT
17 | NWS
23 | CAR
17 | PHO
9 | ATL
26 |  | 18th  | 3057  | [51]
1990 | DAY
8 | RCH
27 | CAR
28 | ATL
38 | DAR
9 | BRI
20 | NWS
27 | MAR
8 | TAL
5 | CLT
4 | DOV
26 | SON
9 | POC
19 | MCH
21 | DAY
16 | POC
23 | TAL
21 | GLN
4 | MCH
30 | BRI
9 | DAR
26 | RCH
14 | DOV
5 | MAR
30 | NWS
15 | CLT
3 | CAR
15 | PHO
43 | ATL
14 |  | 16th  | 3251  | [52]
1991 | DAY
38 | RCH
17 | CAR
7 | ATL
5 | DAR
3* | BRI
23 | NWS
7 | MAR
7 | TAL
5 | CLT
15 | DOV
32 | SON
10 | POC
18 | MCH
34 | DAY
6 | POC
38 | TAL
7 | GLN
21 | MCH
9 | BRI
25 | DAR
27 | RCH
30 | DOV
5 | MAR
25 | NWS
27 | CLT
7 | CAR
19 | PHO
24 | ATL
40 |  | 15th  | 3254  | [53]
1992 | DAY
18 | CAR
4 | RCH
34 | ATL
28 | DAR
14 | BRI
17 | NWS
29 | MAR
27 | TAL
38 | CLT
25 | DOV
15 | SON
20 | POC
15 | MCH
27 | DAY
27 | POC
26 | TAL
7 | GLN
35 | MCH
22 | BRI
14 | DAR
35 | RCH
33 | DOV
17 | MAR
29 | NWS
16 | CLT
23 | CAR
20 | PHO
11 | ATL
14 |  | 23rd  | 2825  | [54]
1993 | DAY
16 | CAR
26 | RCH
23 | ATL
14 | DAR
33 | BRI
14 | NWS
20 | MAR
16 | TAL
10 | SON
23 | CLT
13 | DOV
27 | POC
21 | MCH
37 | DAY
22 | NHA
23 | POC
14 | TAL
20 | GLN
12 | MCH
16 | BRI
10 | DAR
13 | RCH
19 | DOV
23 | MAR
8 | NWS
14 | CLT
27 | CAR
18 | PHO
9 | ATL
6 |  | 17th  | 3291  | [55]
1994 | DAY
31 | CAR
10 | RCH
31 | ATL
23 | DAR
15 | BRI
5 | NWS
11 | MAR
17 | TAL
3 | SON
16 | CLT
10 | DOV
7 | POC
11 | MCH
8 | DAY
13 | NHA
37 | POC
14 | TAL
11 | IND
8 | GLN
20 | MCH
14 | BRI
7 | DAR
31 | RCH
26 | DOV
33 | MAR
19 | NWS
21 | CLT
10 | CAR
26 | PHO
36 | ATL
10 |  | 12th  | 3512  | [56]
1995 | DAY
6 | CAR
17 | RCH
23 | ATL
35 | DAR
7 | BRI
22 | NWS
22 | MAR
15 | TAL
12 | SON
10 | CLT
3 | DOV
8 | POC
9 | MCH
12 | DAY
15 | NHA
14 | POC
21 | TAL
9 | IND
14 | GLN
14 | MCH
11 | BRI
15 | DAR
5 | RCH
28 | DOV
29 | MAR
25 | NWS
12 | CLT
17 | CAR
38 | PHO
34 | ATL
12 |  | 12th  | 3601  | [57]
1996 | Wood Brothers Racing | 21  | Ford | DAY
10 | CAR
35 | RCH
36 | ATL
9 | DAR
29 | BRI
10 | NWS
17 | MAR
17 | TAL
5 | SON
22 | CLT
8 | DOV
11 | POC
14 | MCH
32 | DAY
7 | NHA
10 | POC
13 | TAL
42 | IND
28 | GLN
7 | MCH
25 | BRI
6 | DAR
33 | RCH
14 | DOV
9 | MAR
14 | NWS
12 | CLT
9 | CAR
14 | PHO
16 | ATL
11 |  | 14th  | 3535  | [58]
1997 | DAY
32 | CAR
26 | RCH
27 | ATL
7 | DAR
7 | TEX
9 | BRI
21 | MAR
26 | SON
7 | TAL
14 | CLT
17 | DOV
7 | POC
13 | MCH
16 | CAL
11 | DAY
35 | NHA
29 | POC
22 | IND
39 | GLN
25 | MCH
22 | BRI
25 | DAR
9 | RCH
35 | NHA
32 | DOV
42 | MAR
36 | CLT
24 | TAL
28 | CAR
14 | PHO
26 | ATL
13 |  | 18th  | 3173  | [59]
1998 | DAY
9 | CAR
34 | LVS
14 | ATL
18 | DAR
16 | BRI
9 | TEX
9 | MAR
21 | TAL
21 | CAL
20 | CLT
18 | DOV
14 | RCH
40 | MCH
21 | POC
14 | SON
34 | NHA
24 | POC
10 | IND
21 | GLN
28 | MCH
22 | BRI
16 | NHA
27 | DAR
17 | RCH
26 | DOV
20 | MAR
20 | CLT
13 | TAL
9 | DAY
31 | PHO
DNQ | CAR
22 | ATL
22 |  | 17th  | 3340  | [60]
1999 | Mattei Motorsports | 7  | Chevy | DAY
5 | CAR
20 | LVS
22 | ATL
10 | DAR
21 | TEX
14 | BRI
12 | MAR
39 | TAL
18 | CAL
23 | RCH
22 | CLT
37 | DOV
42 | MCH
15 | POC
37 | SON
10 | DAY
39 | NHA
19 | POC
12 | IND
27 | GLN
21 | MCH
13 | BRI
37 | DAR
41 | RCH
38 | NHA
38 | DOV
19 | MAR
33 | CLT
14 | TAL
39 | CAR
27 | PHO
33 | HOM
36 | ATL
36 |  | 29th  | 2974  | [61]
2000 | DAY
39 | CAR
23 | LVS
33 | ATL
25 | DAR
32 | BRI
11 | TEX
29 | MAR
3 | TAL
31 | CAL
30 | RCH
19 | CLT
18 | DOV
39 |  | 27th  | 2797  | [62]
Ultra Motorsports |  | MCH
22 | POC
43 | SON
12 | DAY
42 | NHA
35 | POC
17 | IND
20 | GLN
17 | MCH
21 | BRI
19 | DAR
40 | RCH
43 | NHA
20 | DOV
24 | MAR
24 | CLT
22 | TAL
34 | CAR
35 | PHO
32 | HOM
34 | ATL
39 |
2001 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 15  | Chevy | DAY
1 | CAR
19 | LVS
13 | ATL
23 | DAR
25 | BRI
22 | TEX
39 | MAR
24 | TAL
28 | CAL
43 | RCH
35 | CLT
28 | DOV
43 | MCH
29 | POC
30 | SON
20 | DAY
2 | CHI
22 | NHA
28 | POC
19 | IND
25 | GLN
18 | MCH
36 | BRI
39 | DAR
36 | RCH
20 | DOV
39 | KAN
38 | CLT
18 | MAR
19 | TAL
37 | PHO
23 | CAR
21 | HOM
2 | ATL
26 | NHA
40 | 24th  | 3159  | [63]
2002 | DAY
5 | CAR
40 | LVS
22 | ATL
40 | DAR
15 | BRI
30 | TEX
28 | MAR
13 | TAL
2 | CAL
10 | RCH
24 | CLT
8 | DOV
21 | POC
8 | MCH
4 | SON
22 | DAY
1* | CHI
42 | NHA
20 | POC
18 | IND
16 | GLN
9 | MCH
15 | BRI
22 | DAR
24 | RCH
36 | NHA
8 | DOV
12 | KAN
26 | TAL
8 | CLT
11 | MAR
18 | ATL
11 | CAR
19 | PHO
20 | HOM
41 | 14th  | 3985  | [64]
2003 | DAY
1* | CAR
19 | LVS
3 | ATL
27 | DAR
5 | BRI
25 | TEX
17 | TAL
24 | MAR
23 | CAL
7 | RCH
12 | CLT
6 | DOV
16 | POC
18 | MCH
5 | SON
13 | DAY
11 | CHI
5 | NHA
28 | POC
4 | IND
16 | GLN
13 | MCH
7 | BRI
42 | DAR
37 | RCH
32 | NHA
26 | DOV
42 | TAL
1 | KAN
39 | CLT
14 | MAR
26 | ATL
38 | PHO
5 | CAR
37 | HOM
41 | 15th  | 3934  | [65]
2004 | DAY
38 | CAR
33 | LVS
37 | ATL
23 | DAR
35 | BRI
10 | TEX
20 | MAR
15 | TAL
12 | CAL
32 | RCH
10 | CLT
2 | DOV
6 | POC
33 | MCH
10 | SON
4 | DAY
13 | CHI
9 | NHA
6 | POC
36 | IND
20 | GLN
20 | MCH
17 | BRI
27 | CAL
23 | RCH
13 | NHA
9 | DOV
16 | TAL
25 | KAN
11 | CLT
28 | MAR
19 | ATL
14 | PHO
17 | DAR
33 | HOM
17 | 20th  | 3878  | [66]
2005 | DAY
37 | CAL
38 | LVS
21 | ATL
7 | BRI
19 | MAR
30 | TEX
6 | PHO
2 | TAL
3 | DAR
34 | RCH
9 | CLT
36 | DOV
13 | POC
5 | MCH
7 | SON
22 | DAY
40 | CHI
36 | NHA
17 | POC
26 | IND
16 | GLN
41 | MCH
27 | BRI
15 | CAL
13 | RCH
31 | NHA
15 | DOV
26 | TAL
42 | KAN
40 | CLT
29 | MAR
27 | ATL
11 | TEX
41 | PHO
33 | HOM
29 | 25th  | 3452  | [67]
2006 | Bill Davis Racing | 55  | Dodge | DAY
18 | CAL
36 | LVS
35 | ATL
20 | BRI
32 | MAR
29 | TEX
26 | PHO
42 | TAL
25 | RCH
31 | DAR
35 | CLT
DNQ | DOV
32 | POC
28 | MCH
25 | SON
23 | DAY
38 | CHI
30 | NHA
36 | POC
40 | IND
DNQ | GLN
36 | MCH
23 | BRI
16 | CAL
31 | RCH
DNQ | NHA
23 | DOV
28 | KAN
35 | TAL
14 | CLT
38 | MAR
34 | ATL
33 | TEX
43 | PHO
42 | HOM
DNQ | 37th  | 2350  | [68]
McGlynn Racing |  | CLT
41 |
2007 | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | DAY
30 | CAL
DNQ | LVS
DNQ | ATL
DNQ | BRI
DNQ | MAR
DNQ | TEX
DNQ | PHO
DNQ | TAL
DNQ | RCH
DNQ | DAR
DNQ | CLT
DNQ | DOV
28 | POC
DNQ | MCH
10 | SON | NHA
DNQ | DAY
DNQ | CHI
30 | IND | POC
38 | GLN | MCH
40 | BRI
23 | CAL
42 | RCH
DNQ | NHA
DNQ | DOV
15 | KAN
30 | TAL
25 | CLT
10 | MAR
18 | ATL
11 | TEX
DNQ | PHO
DNQ | HOM
DNQ | 44th  | 1149  | [69]
2008 | DAY
29 | CAL
28 | LVS
31 | ATL
30 | BRI
23 | MAR
35 | TEX
31 | PHO
24 | TAL
27 | RCH
37 | DAR
24 | CLT
27 | DOV
28 | POC
37 | MCH
23 | SON
25 | NHA
2 | DAY
27 | CHI
36 | IND
43 | POC
43 | GLN
39 | MCH
19 | BRI
30 | CAL
33 | RCH
28 | NHA
25 | DOV
10 | KAN
35 | TAL
19 | CLT
24 | MAR
18 | ATL
37 | TEX
27 | PHO
24 | HOM
38 | 29th  | 2889  | [70]
2009 | DAY
7 | CAL
15 | LVS
27 | ATL
25 | BRI
32 | MAR
13 | TEX
24 | PHO
37 | TAL
21 | RCH
24 | DAR
40 | CLT
30 | DOV
35 | POC
17 | MCH
30 | SON | NHA
24 | DAY
37 | CHI
20 | IND
35 | POC
31 | GLN | MCH
27 | BRI
31 | ATL
32 | RCH
32 | NHA
27 | DOV
36 | KAN
38 | CAL
17 | CLT
32 | MAR
30 | TAL
7 | TEX
23 | PHO
36 | HOM
30 | 33rd  | 2839  | [71]
2010 | 51  | DAY
18 | CAL | LVS | ATL |  | 55th  | 284  | [72]
Prism Motorsports | 55  |  | BRI
41 | MAR | PHO | TEX | TAL
39 | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH
DNQ | SON
DNQ | NHA | DAY | CHI | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | NHA | DOV | KAN | CAR | CLT | MAR |
Michael Waltrip Racing |  | TAL
28 | TEX | PHO | HOM
2011 | 15  | DAY
40 | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | TAL
28 | RCH | DAR | DOV | CLT | KAN | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN
DNQ | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT | TAL
9 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 42nd  | 56  | [73]
2012 | Hillman Racing | 40  | Toyota | DAY
DNQ | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH |  | 43rd  | 94  | [74]
Michael Waltrip Racing | 55  | Toyota |  | TAL
19 | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | KEN
30 | DAY
9 | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | TAL
25 | CLT | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM
2013 | Swan Racing | 26  | Toyota | DAY
22 | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | KAN | RCH |  | 40th  | 114  | [75]
Michael Waltrip Racing | 55  | Toyota |  | TAL
4 | DAR | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | KEN | DAY
5 | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT | TAL
32 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM
2014 | 66  | DAY
41 | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | MAR | TEX | DAR | RCH | TAL
25 | KAN | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | KEN |  | TAL
16 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 42nd  | 76  | [76]
Identity Ventures Racing |  | DAY
19 | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | KAN | CLT |
2015 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 55  | DAY
26 | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL
36 | KAN | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | KAN |  | 43rd  | 58  | [77]
98  |  | TAL
13 | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM
2016 | BK Racing | 83  | Toyota | DAY
30 | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH |  | 45th  | 42  | [78]
Premium Motorsports | 55  | Toyota |  | TAL
12 | KAN | DOV | CLT | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | BRI | MCH | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | KAN | TAL | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM
2017 | 15  | DAY
8 | ATL | LVS | PHO | CAL | MAR | TEX | BRI | RCH | TAL | KAN | CLT | DOV | POC | MCH | SON | DAY | KEN | NHA | IND | POC | GLN | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | CHI | NHA | DOV | CLT | TAL | KAN | MAR | TEX | PHO | HOM | 38th  | 29  | [79]

##### Daytona 500

[edit]

Year  | Team  | Manufacturer  | Start  | Finish

|
|
|
|

1986 | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | DNQ
1987 | Chevrolet | 18  | 22
1988 | Pontiac | DNQ
Mueller Brothers Racing | 24  | 22
1989 | Bahari Racing | Pontiac | 23  | 21
1990 | 24  | 8
1991 | 13  | 38
1992 | 10  | 18
1993 | 28  | 16
1994 | 14  | 31
1995 | 15  | 6
1996 | Wood Brothers Racing | Ford | 11  | 10
1997 | 12  | 32
1998 | 6  | 9
1999 | Mattei Motorsports | Chevrolet | 13  | 5
2000 | 10  | 39
2001 | Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | Chevrolet | 19  | 1
2002 | 4  | 5
2003 | 4  | 1
2004 | 9  | 38
2005 | 3  | 37
2006 | Bill Davis Racing | Dodge | 30  | 18
2007 | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 15  | 30
2008 | 2  | 29
2009 | 27  | 7
2010 | 43  | 18
2011 | 8  | 40
2012 | Hillman Racing | Toyota | DNQ
2013 | Swan Racing | Toyota | 29  | 22
2014 | Michael Waltrip Racing | Toyota | 42  | 41
2015 | 34  | 26
2016 | BK Racing | Toyota | 36  | 30
2017 | Premium Motorsports | Toyota | 30  | 8

#### Nationwide Series

[edit]

NASCAR Nationwide Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | 28  | 29  | 30  | 31  | 32  | 33  | 34  | 35  | NNSC | Pts  | Ref
1988 | Bahari Racing | 03  | Olds | DAY | HCY | CAR | MAR | DAR | BRI | LNG | NZH | SBO | NSV | CLT | DOV | ROU | LAN | LVL | MYB | OXF | SBO | HCY | LNG | IRP
14 | ROU |  | 62nd  | 221  | [80]
Silver Racing | 14  | Olds |  | BRI
23 |  | CLT
12 | CAR | MAR |
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 17  | Chevy |  | DAR
3 | RCH | DOV
1 | MAR |
1989 | Bahari Racing | 30  | Olds | DAY
8 | CAR | MAR | HCY | DAR
14 | BRI
8 | NZH
3 | SBO | LAN | NSV | CLT
3 | DOV
30 | ROU | LVL
2 | VOL | MYB | SBO | HCY | DUB | IRP
1 | ROU | BRI
25 | DAR
23 | RCH
15 | DOV
25 | MAR | CLT
2 |  | 23rd  | 1716  | [81]
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3  | Chevy |  | CAR
7 | MAR |
1990 | Bahari Racing | 30  | Pontiac | DAY
36 | RCH
1 | CAR
11 | MAR | HCY
19 | DAR | BRI
26 | LAN | SBO | NZH | HCY | CLT
18 | DOV
1* | ROU | VOL | MYB | OXF | NHA
16 | SBO | DUB | IRP
28 | ROU | BRI
29 |  | RCH
3 | DOV | MAR | CLT
21 | NHA | CAR | MAR |  | 30th  | 1185  | [82]
Mac Martin Racing | 92  | Pontiac |  | DAR
3 |
1991 | Bahari Racing | 30  | Pontiac | DAY
2 | RCH
5 | CAR | MAR | VOL | HCY | DAR
28* | BRI
25 | LAN | SBO | NZH | CLT
32 | DOV | ROU | HCY | MYB | GLN | OXF | NHA
4 | SBO | DUB | IRP | ROU | BRI
17 | DAR
2 | RCH
4 | DOV | CLT
26 | NHA | CAR | MAR |  | 34th  | 1246  | [83]
1992 | DAY
25 | CAR | RCH
17 | ATL
28 | MAR | DAR | BRI | HCY | LAN | DUB | NZH
6 | CLT
23 | DOV | ROU | MYB | GLN | VOL | NHA | TAL
2* | IRP
26 | ROU | MCH
8 | NHA | BRI | DAR
1 | RCH | DOV
8 | CLT
2 | MAR | CAR | HCY |  | 26th  | 1412  | [84]
1993 | DAY
33 | CAR | RCH | DAR
15 | BRI
1* | HCY | ROU | MAR | NZH | CLT
1 | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL
6 | IRP
29 | MCH | NHA | BRI | DAR
34 | RCH
29 | DOV | ROU | CLT
2 | MAR | CAR | HCY | ATL
3 |  | 30th  | 1240  | [85]
1994 | DAY
25* | CAR | RCH | ATL
34 | MAR | DAR
7 | HCY | BRI | ROU | NHA | NZH | CLT
3 | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | SBO | TAL
41 | HCY | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH
7 |  | CLT
12 | MAR |  | 41st  | 983  | [86]
Dale Earnhardt, Inc. | 3  | Chevy |  | DOV
41 |  | CAR
2 |
1995 | Bahari Racing | 30  | Pontiac | DAY
2 | CAR | RCH | ATL
36 | NSV
38 | DAR | BRI | HCY | NHA | NZH | CLT
35 | DOV | MYB | GLN | MLW | TAL
20* | SBO | IRP | MCH | BRI | DAR | RCH | DOV | CLT
DNQ | CAR | HOM
4 |  | 48th  | 595  | [87]
1996 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 12  | Ford | DAY
41 | CAR
11 | RCH
25 | ATL
DNQ | NSV
29 | DAR
2 | BRI
19 | HCY | NZH | CLT
11 | DOV | SBO | MYB | GLN
14 | MLW | NHA | TAL
5 | IRP | MCH
38 | BRI
5 | DAR | RCH
38 | DOV | CLT
30 | CAR | HOM |  | 34th  | 1342  | [88]
1997 | 21  | DAY
3 | CAR | RCH | ATL
15 | LVS
4 | DAR | HCY | TEX
26 | BRI
4 | NSV | TAL
14 | NHA | NZH | CLT
DNQ | DOV
10 | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | GTY
DNQ | IRP | MCH
23 | BRI
40 | DAR
33 | RCH
28 | DOV
36 | CLT
30 | CAL
4 | CAR
14 | HOM
19 |  | 29th  | 1738  | [89]
1998 | DAY
7 | CAR | LVS
20 | NSV | DAR
41 | BRI
29 | TEX
17 | HCY | TAL
40 | NHA
34 | NZH | CLT
4 | DOV | RCH
20 | PPR
31 | GLN | MLW | MYB | CAL
23 | SBO | IRP | MCH
9 | BRI
DNQ | DAR
15 | RCH
14 | DOV | CLT
41 | GTY | CAR | ATL
9 | HOM |  | 34th  | 1667  | [90]
1999 | Chevy | DAY
40 | CAR | LVS
39 | ATL
11 | DAR
9 | TEX
11 | NSV | BRI
11 | TAL | CAL
8 | NHA | RCH
8 | NZH | CLT
5 | DOV
20 | SBO | GLN | MLW | MYB | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH
6 | BRI
2 | DAR | RCH
DNQ | DOV
35 | CLT
1 | CAR | MEM | PHO
41 | HOM |  | 29th  | 1762  | [91]
2000 | 7  | DAY
27 | CAR
QL† | LVS
15 | ATL | DAR | BRI
32 | TEX
DNQ | NSV | TAL | CAL
4 | RCH | NHA | CLT
DNQ | DOV
7 | SBO | MYB | GLN | MLW | NZH | PPR | GTY | IRP | MCH
2 |  | RCH
16 |  | CLT
14 |  | PHO
37 | HOM |  | 37th  | 1356  | [92]
99  |  | BRI
8 | DAR
15 |  | DOV
36 |  | CAR
DNQ | MEM |
2001 | DAY
37 | CAR | LVS
39 | ATL
3 | DAR | BRI
10 | TEX | NSH | TAL | CAL | RCH | NHA | NZH | CLT
43 | DOV | KEN | MLW | GLN | CHI
12 | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH | BRI
40 | DAR | RCH
18 | DOV | KAN
15 | CLT
18 | MEM | PHO
20 | CAR | HOM
6 |  | 41st  | 1195  | [93]
2002 | DAY
2 | CAR
26 | LVS
2 | DAR
14 | BRI
30 | TEX
42 | NSH | TAL
35 | CAL
8 | RCH
4 | NHA | NZH | CLT
11 | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY
42 | CHI | GTY | PPR | IRP | MCH
1* | BRI
7 | DAR | RCH
8 | DOV | KAN
33 | CLT
2 | MEM | ATL
2* | CAR
7 | PHO | HOM
7 |  | 27th  | 2397  | [94]
2003 | DAY
34 | CAR
18 | LVS
7 | DAR
36 | BRI
33 | TEX
11 | TAL
7 | NSH | CAL
2 | RCH
4* | GTY | NZH | CLT
10* | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY
2 | CHI
5 | NHA | PPR | IRP | MCH
8 | BRI
1 | DAR
3 | RCH | DOV | KAN
24* | CLT
2 | MEM | ATL
4 | PHO | CAR
41 | HOM
10 |  | 18th  | 2637  | [95]
2004 | DAY
19 | CAR
4 | LVS
4 | DAR
8 | BRI
7 | TEX
13 | NSH
1 | TAL
8 | CAL
6 | GTY
14 | RCH
28 | NZH
8 | CLT
11 | DOV
16 | NSH
38 | KEN
14 | MLW | DAY
27 | CHI
18 | NHA | PPR | IRP
26 | MCH
24 | BRI
22 | CAL
14 | RCH
30 | DOV
11 | KAN
12 | CLT
23 | MEM
29 | ATL
22 | PHO
19 | DAR
10 | HOM
11 |  | 13th  | 3649  | [96]
2005 | DAY
7 | CAL
38 | MXC | LVS
DNQ | ATL
7 | NSH | BRI
42 | TEX
15 | PHO
7 | TAL
34 | DAR | RCH
34 | CLT
16 | DOV | NSH | KEN
42 | MLW | DAY | CHI
14 | NHA | PPR | GTY
16 | IRP | GLN
40 | MCH
16 | BRI
24 | CAL
DNQ | RCH
9 | DOV
40 | KAN
DNQ | CLT
DNQ | MEM | TEX
DNQ | PHO | HOM
DNQ | 35th  | 1587  | [97]
2006 | Dodge | DAY
15 | CAL
26 | MXC
40 | LVS
24 | ATL
22 | BRI
26 | TEX
25 |  | PHO
13 | TAL
14 | RCH
25 | DAR | CLT
20 | DOV
31 | NSH | KEN | MLW | DAY
38 | CHI
11 | NHA
23 | MAR | GTY | IRP | GLN
13 | MCH
17 | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV
10 | KAN | CLT
2 | MEM | TEX | PHO
39 | HOM | 27th  | 2126  | [98]
Brewco Motorsports | Ford |  | NSH
10 |
2007 | Braun Racing | 32  | Toyota | DAY | CAL | MXC | LVS | ATL
43 | BRI | NSH | TEX | PHO | TAL | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY | CHI | GTY | IRP | CGV | GLN | MCH | BRI | CAL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 158th  | 34  | [99]
2009 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 99  | Toyota | DAY
24 | CAL
15 | LVS | BRI | TEX
19 | NSH
16 | PHO
40 | TAL
40 | RCH | DAR | CLT | DOV | NSH | KEN | MLW | NHA | DAY
11 | CHI | GTY | IRP | IOW | GLN | MCH | BRI | CGV | ATL | RCH | DOV | KAN | CAL | CLT | MEM | TEX | PHO | HOM | 65th  | 661  | [100]
2011 | Pastrana-Waltrip Racing | 99  | Toyota | DAY
9 | PHO | LVS | BRI | CAL | TEX | TAL
31 | NSH | RCH | DAR | DOV | IOW | CLT | CHI | MCH | ROA | DAY | KEN | NHA | NSH | IRP | IOW | GLN | CGV | BRI | ATL | RCH | CHI | DOV | KAN | CLT | TEX | PHO | HOM |  | 117th  | 01 | [101]
† \- Qualified but replaced by Dick Trickle·

#### Camping World Truck Series

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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series results

Year  | Team  | No.  | Make  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 16  | 17  | 18  | 19  | 20  | 21  | 22  | 23  | 24  | 25  | 26  | 27  | NCWTC | Pts  | Ref
1996 | Michael Waltrip Racing | 1  | Ford | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | TUS | CNS | HPT | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | I70 | IRP | FLM | GLN | NSV | RCH | NHA | MAR | NWS | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS
4 |  | 83rd  | 160  | [102]
1997 | WDW
31 | TUS | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | NHA | TEX | BRI | NZH | MLW | LVL | CNS | HPT | IRP | FLM | NSV | GLN | RCH | MAR
35 | SON | MMR | CAL
7 | PHO | LVS |  | 67th  | 274  | [103]
1998 | WDW | HOM | PHO | POR | EVG | I70 | GLN | TEX | BRI | MLW | NZH | CAL
31 | PPR | IRP | NHA | FLM | NSV | HPT | LVL | RCH | MEM | GTY | MAR | SON | MMR | PHO | LVS | 103rd  | 70  | [104]
2004 | Morgan-Dollar Motorsports | 47  | Chevy | DAY | ATL | MAR | MFD | CLT
5 | DOV | TEX | MEM | MLW | KAN | KEN | GTW | MCH |  | 61st  | 215  | [105]
Andy Petree Racing | 33  | Chevy |  | IRP
36 | NSH | BRI | RCH | NHA | LVS | CAL | TEX | MAR | PHO | DAR | HOM |
2006 | Darrell Waltrip Motorsports | 12  | Toyota | DAY | CAL | ATL | MAR | GTY | CLT | MFD | DOV | TEX | MCH | MLW | KAN | KEN | MEM | IRP | NSH | BRI | NHA | LVS | TAL | MAR | ATL | TEX | PHO | HOM
17 |  | 74th  | 112  | [106]
2011 | Vision Aviation Racing | 15  | Toyota | DAY
1 | PHO | DAR | MAR | NSH | DOV | CLT | KAN | TEX | KEN | IOW | NSH | IRP | POC | MCH | BRI | ATL | CHI | NHA | KEN | LVS | TAL | MAR | TEX | HOM |  | 84th  | 01 | [107]

* Season still in progress
1 Ineligible for series points

### Sports car racing

[edit]

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, Results are overall/class)

#### 24 Hours of Le Mans results

[edit]

24 Hours of Le Mans results

Year  | Team  | Co-Drivers  | Car  | Class  | Laps  | Pos. | Class
Pos.
2011 |  AF Corse |  Rob Kaufmann
Rui Águas | Ferrari 458 Italia GTC  | GTE
Pro  | 178  | DNF  | DNF

#### 24 Hours of Daytona

[edit]

24 Hours of Daytona results

Year  | Class  | No  | Team  | Car  | Co-drivers  | Laps  | Position  | Class Pos.
2012 | GT  | 56  |  AF Waltrip | Ferrari 458  |  Rui Águas
Rob Kauffman
Travis Pastrana | 645  | 35  | 22
2013 | GT  | 56  |  AF Waltrip | Ferrari 458  |  Rui Águas
Rob Kauffman
Clint Bowyer | 677  | 16  | 8

### Superstar Racing Experience

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(key) * – Most laps led. 1 – Heat 1 winner. 2 – Heat 2 winner.

Superstar Racing Experience results

Year  | No.  | 1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | SRXC | Pts
2021 | 15  | STA
11 | KNX
4 | ELD
10 | IRP
6 | SLG
12 | NSV
7 | 8th  | 111
2022 | FIF
13 | SBO
11 | STA
12 | NSV
8 | I55
7 | SHA
13 | 9th  | 95

* Season still in progress

## See also

[edit]

* List of Daytona 500 winners
* List of NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race drivers
* List of people from Kentucky
* Michael Waltrip Racing

Portals:

* Biography
* United States
* Sports

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Sporting positions

Preceded by

Larry Hoopaugh

|  NASCAR Darlington Dash Series Champion
1983  | Succeeded by

Mike Swaim

Achievements
Preceded by

Jeff Gordon

|  The Winston Winner
1996 | Succeeded by

Jeff Gordon

Preceded by

Dale Jarrett
Ward Burton

|  Daytona 500 Winner
2001
2003 | Succeeded by

Ward Burton
Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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* v
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Premium Motorsports

Years active|

2000–2020

Personnel|

* Jay Robinson
* Troy Stafford
* Mark Bailey
* Michael Sisk
* Tommy Baldwin Jr.

Former drivers|

| Jay Robinson Racing
(2000–2011)|

* Ken Alexander
* Dexter Bean
* Chris Bingham
* Blake Bjorklund
* Phil Bonifield
* Joe Buford
* Joe Bush
* Landon Cassill
* Rodney Childers
* Troy Cline
* Jennifer Jo Cobb
* Carlos Contreras
* Derrike Cope
* Kertus Davis
* Robbie Faggart
* C. J. Faison
* A. J. Frank
* Jorge Goeters
* Tina Gordon
* David Green
* Jeff Green
* Mark Green
* Kevin Hamlin
* Steve Grissom
* Shane Hall
* James Hylton
* Jerick Johnson
* Niclas Jönsson
* Brian Keselowski
* Andy Kirby
* Tammy Jo Kirk
* Jimmy Kitchens
* Randy LaJoie
* Jason Leffler
* Kevin Lepage
* Charles Lewandoski
* Carl Long
* Randy MacDonald
* Blake Mallory
* Jerry McCart
* Mike McLaughlin
* Philip Morris
* Jamie Mosley
* Rubén Pardo
* Dan Pardus
* Andy Ponstein
* Germán Quiroga
* Craig Raudman
* Jerry Reary
* Mara Reyes
* Robert Richardson Jr.
* Josh Richeson
* Johnny Sauter
* Dennis Setzer
* Dan Shaver
* Kirk Shelmerdine
* Morgan Shepherd
* David Starr
* Brad Teague
* Dick Trickle
* Brian Tyler
* Clint Vahsholtz
* Tyler Walker
* Kenny Wallace
* Brian Weber
* Jason White
* Nick Woodward

|

Identity Ventures Racing
(2014)|

* Jeff Burton
* Tomy Drissi
* Timmy Hill
* Brett Moffitt
* Joe Nemechek
* Morgan Shepherd
* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip

Premium Motorsports
(2015–2020)|

* Bryant Barnhill
* T. J. Bell
* Tanner Berryhill
* Spencer Boyd
* Ross Chastain
* Wendell Chavous
* Derrike Cope
* Nick Drake
* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Wayne Edwards
* Ryan Ellis
* Brad Foy
* Joey Gase
* Brendan Gaughan
* Gray Gaulding
* Mike Harmon
* Jason Hathaway
* J. R. Heffner
* Timmy Hill
* Quin Houff
* Alex Kennedy
* D. J. Kennington
* Gary Klutt
* Travis Kvapil
* Jesse Little
* Robby Lyons
* Justin Marks
* Jamie Mosley
* Bryce Napier
* Joe Nemechek
* Kevin O'Connell
* Stefan Parsons
* Danica Patrick
* Todd Peck
* Brennan Poole
* Ryan Preece
* Tommy Regan
* Bobby Reuse
* Elliott Sadler
* Hermie Sadler
* Brian Scott
* Ryan Sieg
* Garrett Smithley
* Reed Sorenson
* Mark Thompson
* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Cody Ware
* Cole Whitt
* Reid Wilson
* Josh Wise
* J. J. Yeley

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Kirk Shelmerdine

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Richard Childress Racing
* Germain Racing
* Hillman-Circle Sport
* Jordan Anderson Racing
* JR Motorsports
* NEMCO Motorsports
* NY Racing Team
* Spire Motorsports
* Tommy Baldwin Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* HScott Motorsports
* Michael Waltrip Racing
* Phil Parsons Racing
* Rick Ware Racing

Formerly known as Jay Robinson Racing

* v
* t
* e

BK Racing

Years active|

* 2012–2018

Personnel|

* Ron Devine
* Patrick Donahue
* Ryan Dubois
* Doug George
* Anthony Marlowe
* Wayne Press
* Thomas Uberall
* Mike Ford
* Doug Richert

Former drivers|

* Mike Bliss
* Alex Bowman
* Jeb Burton
* Landon Cassill
* Alon Day
* Matt DiBenedetto
* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Ryan Ellis
* Spencer Gallagher
* Joey Gase
* Gray Gaulding
* Blake Jones
* Travis Kvapil
* Corey LaJoie
* Stephen Leicht
* Dylan Lupton
* Brett Moffitt
* David Ragan
* David Reutimann
* Robert Richardson Jr.
* Clay Rogers
* Johnny Sauter
* Ryan Sieg
* Morgan Shepherd
* Ryan Truex
* Michael Waltrip
* Cole Whitt
* Josh Wise
* J. J. Yeley

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Triad Racing Technologies
* NY Racing Team

Buyouts and mergers|

* Front Row Motorsports
* Michael Waltrip Racing
* Swan Racing
* Team Red Bull

* v
* t
* e

Swan Racing

Years active|

2011–2014

Personnel|

* Brandon Davis
* Bill Romanowski
* Anthony Marlowe

Former drivers|

* David Stremme
* Brian Simo
* Patrick Long
* Michael Waltrip
* Kevin Swindell
* Cole Whitt
* Parker Kligerman

Buyouts and mergers|

* Xxxtreme Motorsport
* BK Racing

Formerly known as Inception Motorsports

* v
* t
* e

Hillman-Circle Sport

Personnel|

* Joe Falk
* Mike Hillman

Former drivers|

| Circle Sport – Leavine Family Racing|

* Ty Dillon
* Michael McDowell

|

Circle Sport – The Motorsports Group|

* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Boris Said

Hillman-Circle Sport LLC|

* Michael Annett
* Mike Bliss
* Landon Cassill
* Austin Dillon
* Ryan Ellis
* Ron Fellows
* Brendan Gaughan
* Jeff Green
* Timmy Hill
* Alex Kennedy
* Travis Kvapil
* Bobby Labonte
* Stephen Leicht
* B. J. McLeod
* Tony Raines
* Elliott Sadler
* Hermie Sadler
* Brian Scott
* Morgan Shepherd
* David Stremme
* Michael Waltrip
* Derek White

Hillman Racing-Team 7 Motorsports|

* Jeff Agnew
* Jeb Burton
* Ward Burton
* C. E. Falk
* Brandon Knupp
* Jason Leffler
* Stephen Leicht
* Ryan Lynch
* B. J. McLeod
* Travis Miller
* Ryan Truex
* Michael Waltrip
* Cole Whitt

LTD Powersports|

* T. J. Bell

LJ Racing|

* Todd Bodine
* Derrike Cope
* Tim Fedewa
* Steve Grissom
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Tommy Kendall
* Kevin Lepage
* Casey Mears
* Dick Trickle
* Mike Wallace

Ranier Racing with Hillman|

* Kyle Benjamin
* Landon Cassill
* Spencer Davis
* Austin Dillon
* Brandon Jones
* Corey LaJoie
* Travis Miller
* Ryan Preece
* Brian Wong

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Ron Hornaday Jr.

* v
* t
* e

Michael Waltrip Racing

Years active|

* 1994–2015

Personnel|

* Michael Waltrip
* Rob Kauffman
* Steve Hallam
* Ty Norris
* Cal Wells

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bill Elliott
* Dale Jarrett
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin

Former drivers|

* A. J. Allmendinger
* Trevor Bayne
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Mike Bliss
* Jason Bowles
* Clint Bowyer
* Jeff Burton
* Ward Burton
* Patrick Carpentier
* Johnny Chapman
* Ted Christopher
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Bill Elliott
* Jeff Green
* Mark Green
* Shane Hmiel
* Dale Jarrett
* P. J. Jones
* Terry Labonte
* Randy LaJoie
* Mark Martin
* Paul Menard
* Michael McDowell
* Joey Miller
* Patty Moise
* Brett Moffitt
* Jerry Nadeau
* Joe Nemechek
* David Reutimann
* Travis Pastrana
* David Ragan
* Shawna Robinson
* Elliott Sadler
* Hermie Sadler
* Scott Speed
* Jimmy Spencer
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Ryan Truex
* Brian Vickers
* Kenny Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Josh Wise

NASCAR K&N Pro Series East Championships|

* 2009 (R. Truex)
* 2010 (R. Truex)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 2009 (Reutimann)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* AF Corse (with sportscar team)
* Bill Davis Racing
* Diamond Ridge Motorsports/Pastrana 199 Racing
* Germain Racing
* Identity Ventures Racing
* Jasper Motorsports
* JTG Daugherty Racing
* PPI Motorsports
* Prism Motorsports
* RAB Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* BK Racing
* Premium Motorsports

Related articles|

* Spingate

* v
* t
* e

Billy Ballew Motorsports

Headquarters: Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Billy Ballew
* Christopher Beckington

NASCAR Truck Series|

| Drivers|

* (5) TBA

|

Crew chiefs|

* (5) TBA

Former drivers|

* Aric Almirola
* John Andretti
* Rick Beebe
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Robby Benton
* Rich Bickle
* Mike Bliss
* Barry Bodine
* Geoff Bodine
* Jason Bowles
* Colin Braun
* James Buescher
* Kurt Busch
* Kyle Busch
* Mike Cope
* Dusty Davis
* Shane Doles
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Blake Feese
* Chris Fontaine
* Mark Gibson
* Derrick Gilchrist
* Bobby Gill
* David Gilliland
* Kevin Grubb
* Denny Hamlin
* Scott Hansen
* Ryan Hemphill
* Kenny Hendrick
* Shane Hmiel
* Lance Hooper
* Andy Houston
* Brian Ickler
* Justin Johnson
* Ricky Johnson
* Erik Jones
* Kyle Krisiloff
* Travis Kvapil
* Patrick Lawler
* Ryan Lawler
* Buddy Lazier
* Anthony Lazzaro
* Bill Lester
* Johanna Long
* Steadman Marlin
* Jeremy Mayfield
* Paul Menard
* Marc Mitchell
* Nate Monteith
* Rob Morgan
* Ted Musgrave
* Andrew Myers
* J. R. Norris
* Trent Owens
* Nelson Piquet Jr.
* Josh Richards
* Brian Rose
* Johnny Sauter
* Todd Shafer
* Shane Sieg
* Mike Skinner
* David Stremme
* Kelly Sutton
* John Wes Townley
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Kenny Wallace
* Mike Wallace
* Steve Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Jason White
* Jon Wood

Other incarnations|

* Fasscore Motorsports

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Phoenix Racing
* Wauters Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Vision Aviation Racing

* v
* t
* e

Bill Davis Racing

Years active|

1989–2008

Personnel|

* Bill Davis

Former drivers|

* A. J. Allmendinger
* Michael Annett
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Dave Blaney
* Geoff Bodine
* Mike Borkowski
* Ward Burton
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Jeff Gordon
* Jimmy Hensley
* Shane Hmiel
* Shelby Howard
* Tom Hubert
* Bobby Labonte
* Justin Labonte
* Randy LaJoie
* Butch Leitzinger
* Bill Lester
* Donny Lia
* Tayler Malsam
* Mark Martin
* Ryan Mathews
* Phillip McGilton
* Jeremy Mayfield
* Steve Park
* Tony Raines
* Dennis Setzer
* Mike Skinner
* Scott Speed
* Hut Stricklin
* Jacques Villeneuve
* Tyler Walker
* Kenny Wallace
* Michael Waltrip
* Chris Wimmer
* Scott Wimmer

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Ray Evernham
* Jeff Gordon
* Bobby Labonte
* Mark Martin

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 2008 (Benson)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 2002 (W. Burton)

Southern 500 wins|

* 2001 (W. Burton)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Michael Waltrip Racing
* Red Bull Racing Team

Buyouts and mergers|

* Jasper Motorsports (2006)
* Triad Racing Technologies (2008)

* v
* t
* e

Darrell Waltrip Motorsports

Years active|

1972–2007

Personnel|

* Darrell Waltrip

Former drivers|

* A. J. Allmendinger
* Neil Bonnett
* Rich Bickle
* Ken Butler III
* Justin Labonte
* Andy Lally
* Michael McDowell
* Joey Miller
* Larry Pearson
* David Reutimann
* Greg Sacks
* Ken Schrader
* Bill Sedgwick
* Mike Wallace
* Darrell Waltrip
* Michael Waltrip
* Josh Wise

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Darrell Waltrip

Southern 500 wins|

* 1992 (Waltrip)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Hendrick Motorsports
* HT Motorsports
* Michael Waltrip Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* Innovative Motorsports
* Tyler Jet Motorsports
* MB2 Motorsports/Ginn Racing
* The Racer's Group

* v
* t
* e

Dale Earnhardt, Inc.

Years active|

1980–2008

Personnel|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Teresa Earnhardt
* Max Siegel
* Ty Norris
* Chad Knaus

Former drivers|

* Aric Almirola
* John Andretti
* Trevor Bayne
* David Bonnett
* Neil Bonnett
* Dennis Dyer
* Dale Earnhardt
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Jeffrey Earnhardt
* Kerry Earnhardt
* Ron Fellows
* Robby Gordon
* David Green
* Jeff Green
* Jesus Hernandez
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Jason Keller
* Mark Martin
* Paul Menard
* Steve Park
* Phil Parsons
* Andy Petree
* Jody Ridley
* Regan Smith
* Peter Sospenzo
* Tony Stewart
* Martin Truex Jr.
* Ryan Truex
* Kenny Wallace
* Darrell Waltrip
* Michael Waltrip

Notable former crew chiefs|

* Paul Andrews
* Tony Eury Jr.
* Tony Gibson
* Kevin Manion
* Slugger Labbe

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Chad Knaus
* Mark Martin
* Tony Stewart
* Darrell Waltrip

Busch Series Championships|

* 1998 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 1999 (Earnhardt Jr.)

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 1996 (Hornaday)
* 1998 (Hornaday)

Daytona 500 wins|

* 2001 (M. Waltrip)
* 2003 (M. Waltrip)
* 2004 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Aaron's 499 wins|

* 2002 (Earnhardt Jr.)
* 2003 (Earnhardt Jr.)

The Winston wins|

* 2000 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Budweiser Shootout wins|

* 2003 (Earnhardt Jr.)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Andy Petree Racing
* Richard Childress Racing

Related teams|

* Chance 2 Motorsports
* JR Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Ginn Racing (2007)
* Chip Ganassi Racing (2009)

* v
* t
* e

Geoff Bodine Racing

Years active|

* 1993–1998 (Geoff Bodine Racing)
* 1999–2000 (Mattei Motorsports)

Personnel|

| Geoff Bodine Racing|

* Geoff Bodine

|

Mattei Motorsports|

* Jim Mattei
* John Porter

Former drivers|

| Geoff Bodine Racing|

* Barry Bodine
* Geoff Bodine
* Todd Bodine
* Tammy Jo Kirk
* Dave Rezendes

|

Mattei Motorsports|

* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip

The Winston Select wins|

* 1994 (G. Bodine)

Predecessor teams|

* AK Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* Ultra Motorsports

* v
* t
* e

Andy Petree Racing

Years active|

* 1985-1989 (Jackson Bros. Motorsports)
* 1989-1996 (Leo Jackson Motorsports)
* 1996-2004 (Andy Petree Racing)

Personnel|

| Jackson Bros. Motorsports
Leo Jackson Motorsports|

* Leo Jackson
* Richard Jackson

|

Andy Petree Racing|

* Andy Petree

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Terry Labonte
* Benny Parsons
* Tony Stewart

Former drivers|

| Jackson Bros. Motorsports
Leo Jackson Motorsports|

* Stan Barrett
* Harry Gant
* Irv Hoerr
* Lance Hooper
* Terry Labonte
* Rick Mast
* Jerry Nadeau
* Benny Parsons
* Phil Parsons
* Robert Pressley
* Greg Sacks
* Morgan Shepherd
* Tom Sneva

|

Andy Petree Racing|

* Loy Allen Jr.
* Greg Biffle
* Geoff Bodine
* Todd Bodine
* Wally Dallenbach Jr.
* Christian Fittipaldi
* Bobby Hamilton
* Bobby Hamilton Jr.
* Ron Hornaday Jr.
* Paul Menard
* Joe Nemechek
* Robert Pressley
* Scott Pruett
* Ken Schrader
* Jack Sprague
* Tony Stewart
* Hut Stricklin
* Kenny Wallace
* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip

Southern 500 wins|

* 1991 (Gant)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1988 (P. Parsons)
* 1991 (Gant)
* 2001 (Hamilton Sr.)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Dale Earnhardt, Inc.
* Richard Childress Racing

Buyouts and mergers|

* Kevin Harvick Incorporated

* v
* t
* e

Ultra Motorsports

Years active|

1995–2005

Personnel|

* Jim & Marlene Smith
* Barry Dodson

Former drivers|

* Casey Atwood
* Dave Blaney
* Mike Bliss
* Bill Elliott
* Butch Gilliland
* Robby Gordon
* Tracy Hines
* Ronnie Hornaday
* Andy Houston
* Marty Houston
* Kenny Irwin Jr.
* P. J. Jones
* Kasey Kahne
* Stuart Kirby
* Jason Leffler
* Kevin Lepage
* Jeremy Mayfield
* Jamie McMurray
* Brandon Miller
* Ted Musgrave
* Eric Norris
* Steve Park
* Dave Rezendes
* Scott Riggs
* Joe Ruttman
* Jimmy Spencer
* Tyler Walker
* Mike Wallace
* Michael Waltrip

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Bill Elliott

NASCAR Truck Series Championships|

* 2005 (Musgrave)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Evernham Motorsports

Buyouts and mergers|

* Mattei Motorsports
* Robby Gordon Motorsports

* v
* t
* e

Wood Brothers Racing

Headquarters: Stuart, Virginia / Mooresville, North Carolina

Personnel|

* Glen Wood
* Leonard Wood
* Jon Wood
* Keven Wood

NASCAR Cup Series|

| Drivers|

* (21) Harrison Burton

|

Crew chiefs|

* (21) Jeremy Bullins

eNASCAR Coca-Cola iRacing Series|

* (16) Blade Whitt
* (21) Garrett Lowe

NASCAR Hall of Fame|

* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Bill Elliott
* Dale Jarrett
* Junior Johnson
* Fred Lorenzen
* Mark Martin
* David Pearson
* Ricky Rudd
* Curtis Turner
* Joe Weatherly
* Glen Wood
* Leonard Wood
* Cale Yarborough

Notable former drivers|

* Donnie Allison
* Buddy Baker
* Trevor Bayne
* Johnny Beauchamp
* Kelly Bires
* Ryan Blaney
* Neil Bonnett
* Stacy Compton
* Matt DiBenedetto
* Tommy Ellis
* Bill Elliott
* A. J. Foyt
* David Gilliland
* Dale Jarrett
* Junior Johnson
* Andy Lally
* Fred Lorenzen
* Tiny Lund
* Mark Martin
* Paul Menard
* Marvin Panch
* David Pearson
* Kyle Petty
* Bobby Rahal
* Ricky Rudd
* Elliott Sadler
* Johnny Sauter
* Ken Schrader
* Morgan Shepherd
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
* Curtis Turner
* Michael Waltrip
* Joe Weatherly
* Brandon Whitt
* Glen Wood
* Jon Wood
* Keven Wood
* Cale Yarborough

Daytona 500 wins|

* 1963 (Lund)
* 1968 (Yarborough)
* 1972 (A. J. Foyt)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 2011 (Bayne)

Southern 500 wins|

* 1968 (Yarborough)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 1977 (Pearson)
* 1981 (Bonnett)

Coca-Cola 600 wins|

* 1974 (Pearson)
* 1976 (Pearson)
* 1982 (Bonnett)
* 1987 (K. Petty)

Winston 500 wins|

* 1971 (Pearson)
* 1972 (Pearson)
* 1973 (Pearson)
* 1974 (Pearson)

All-Star Race wins|

* 1996 (M. Waltrip)

Partnerships and affiliations|

* Ford Performance
* Roush-Yates Engines
* Team Penske

Buyouts and mergers|

* Go Fas Racing (Charter)

* v
* t
* e

Bahari Racing/Eel River Racing

Years active|

* 1981–1999 (Bahari Racing)
* 1999–2001 (Eel River Racing)

Personnel|

| Bahari Racing|

* Dick Bahre
* Lowrance Harry
* Chuck Rider

|

Eel River Racing|

* Jack Birmingham
* Barry Dodson

Former drivers|

| Bahari Racing|

* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Geoff Bodine
* Johnny Chapman
* Derrike Cope
* Gene Coyle
* Elton Dotson
* Elliott Forbes-Robinson
* Charlie Glotzbach
* Jeff Green
* Jim Hull
* Don Hume
* Dave Mader III
* Sterling Marlin
* Dick May
* Connie Saylor
* Morgan Shepherd
* Michael Waltrip
* Denny Wilson

|

Eel River Racing|

* Mike Bliss
* Todd Bodine
* Jeff Fuller
* Buckshot Jones
* Rick Mast
* Kenny Wallace

Predecessor teams|

* Bahre Racing

* v
* t
* e

Daytona 500 winners

Multiple|

| Seven-time|

* Richard Petty

|

Four-time|

* Cale Yarborough

Three-time|

* Bobby Allison
* Dale Jarrett
* Jeff Gordon
* Denny Hamlin

Two-time|

* Bill Elliott
* Sterling Marlin
* Michael Waltrip
* Matt Kenseth
* Jimmie Johnson
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.

One-time|

* Lee Petty
* Junior Johnson
* Marvin Panch
* Fireball Roberts
* Tiny Lund
* Fred Lorenzen
* Mario Andretti
* LeeRoy Yarbrough
* Pete Hamilton
* A. J. Foyt
* Benny Parsons
* David Pearson
* Buddy Baker
* Geoff Bodine
* Darrell Waltrip
* Derrike Cope
* Ernie Irvan
* Davey Allison
* Dale Earnhardt
* Ward Burton
* Kevin Harvick
* Ryan Newman
* Jamie McMurray
* Trevor Bayne
* Joey Logano
* Kurt Busch
* Austin Dillon
* Michael McDowell
* Austin Cindric
* Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
* William Byron

* v
* t
* e

NASCAR All-Star Race winners

Multiple|

| Four-time|

* Jimmie Johnson

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Three-time|

* Dale Earnhardt
* Jeff Gordon
* Kyle Larson

Two-time|

* Davey Allison
* Terry Labonte
* Mark Martin
* Kevin Harvick
* Joey Logano

One-time|

* Darrell Waltrip
* Bill Elliott
* Rusty Wallace
* Geoff Bodine
* Michael Waltrip
* Dale Earnhardt Jr.
* Ryan Newman
* Matt Kenseth
* Kasey Kahne
* Tony Stewart
* Kurt Busch
* Carl Edwards
* Jamie McMurray
* Denny Hamlin
* Kyle Busch
* Chase Elliott
* Ryan Blaney

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NASCAR on Speed

Commentators|

* Sprint All-Star Race broadcasters
* Budweiser Duel broadcasters

Former personalities|

* Adam Alexander
* Rick Allen
* Bootie Barker
* Johnny Benson Jr.
* Dick Berggren
* Allen Bestwick
* Steve Byrnes
* Dave Despain
* Ray Dunlap
* Jeff Hammond
* Mike Joy
* Chad Knaus
* Larry McReynolds
* Phil Parsons
* Kyle Petty
* John Roberts
* Elliott Sadler
* Hermie Sadler
* Jimmy Spencer
* Ken Squier
* Danielle Trotta
* Wendy Venturini
* Kaitlyn Vincie
* Krista Voda
* Kenny Wallace
* Darrell Waltrip
* Michael Waltrip
* Rutledge Wood
* Matt Yocum

Former programs|

* NASCAR Live!
* NASCAR Race Hub
* NASCAR RaceDay
* NASCAR Trackside
* NASCAR Victory Lane
* NASCAR Beyond the Wheel
* NASCAR Classics
* NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup
* NASCAR Nation
* NASCAR in a Hurry
* Pit Bull
* This Week in NASCAR
* Totally NASCAR
* WindTunnel with Dave Despain
* SPEED Center

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race|

* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013

Other|

* NASCAR on TV in the 2000s
* NASCAR on TV in the 2010s

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Superstar Racing Experience

Officially known as the Camping World SRX Series

Personnel|

* Tony Stewart
* Ray Evernham
* Sandy Montag
* George Pyne
* Don Hawk

Seasons|

* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024

Champions|

* Tony Stewart (2021)
* Marco Andretti (2022)
* Ryan Newman (2023)

2021 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (2) Ernie Francis Jr.
* (3) Hélio Castroneves
* (9) Bill Elliott
* (13) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (17) Willy T. Ribbs
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (98) Marco Andretti

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Part-time|

* (00) Scott Bloomquist
* (1) Hailie Deegan
* (4) Luke Fenhaus
* (10) Doug Coby
* (21) Brian Brown
* (22) Bobby Santos III
* (41) Scott Speed
* (48) Tony Kanaan
* (63) Kody Swanson
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (94) Chase Elliott

2022 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Ryan Hunter-Reay
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (15) Michael Waltrip
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (98) Marco Andretti

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Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (5) Ernie Francis Jr. / Hailie Deegan / Matt Kenseth
* (6) Tony Kanaan
* (9) Bill Elliott / Chase Elliott
* (10) Dave Blaney
* (12) Ryan Blaney
* (26) Bubba Pollard / Peyton Sellers
* (38) Hailie Deegan
* (46) Cole Williams
* (52) Ken Schrader
* (60) Matt Hirschman
* (99) Justin Marks / Ernie Francis Jr.

2023 drivers|

| Full-time|

* (1) Marco Andretti
* (5) Hailie Deegan
* (6) Brad Keselowski
* (14) Tony Stewart
* (18) Bobby Labonte
* (39) Ryan Newman
* (52) Ken Schrader

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Part-time|

* (06) Hélio Castroneves
* (07) Clint Bowyer
* (2) Josef Newgarden
* (3) Paul Tracy
* (4) Kevin Harvick
* (8) Matt Kenseth
* (9) Kasey Kahne
* (10) Johnny Benson Jr.
* (11) Denny Hamlin
* (28) Ron Capps
* (33) Austin Dillon
* (36) Kenny Wallace
* (41) Ryan Preece
* (49) Jonathan Davenport
* (51) Kyle Busch
* (57) Chase Briscoe
* (66) Tony Kanaan
* (69) Greg Biffle
* (99) Daniel Suárez
* (99) Ernie Francis Jr.

Tracks|

| 2021|

* Stafford
* Knoxville
* Eldora
* IRP
* Slinger
* Nashville Fairgrounds

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2022|

* Five Flags
* South Boston
* Stafford
* Nashville Fairgrounds
* I-55
* Sharon

2023|

* Stafford
* Motor Mile
* Berlin
* Eldora
* Lucas Oil Speedway (Missouri)

2024|

* Stafford
* Thunder Road
* Slinger
* Berlin
* Cedar Lake

Broadcasters|

* CBS (network, 2021 & 2022)
* Paramount+ (streaming, 2021 & 2022)
* ESPN (network, 2023)
* ESPN+ (streaming, 2023)
* Allen Bestwick (play-by-play, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
* Conor Daly (rotating color commentator, 2022 & 2023)
* Dario Franchitti (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* James Hinchcliffe (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* Joey Logano (rotating color commentator, 2022 & 2023)
* Danica Patrick (rotating color commentator, 2021)
* Darrell Waltrip (rotating color commentator, 2023)
* Willy T. Ribbs (roving reporter & rotating color commentator, 2022)
* Brad Daugherty (roving reporter, 2021)
* Matt Yocum (pit reporter, 2021, 2022 & 2023)
* Lindsay Czarniak (host, 2021 & 2022)
* Nicole Briscoe (host, 2023)

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Waltrip family

Members|

* Darrell Waltrip
* Michael Waltrip
* Buffy Waltrip

Teams|

* Darrell Waltrip Motorsports
* Michael Waltrip Racing

Authority control databases

International|

* ISNI
* VIAF
* FAST
* WorldCat

National|

* United States

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