Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip
Michael Curtis Waltripis an American professional stock car racing driver, racing commentator, 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 Fox NASCAR. He currently drives on a limited basis in the No. 55 Toyota Camry for Premium Motorsports in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. At 6 feet...
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth30 April 1963
CityOwensboro, KY
I guess the last time I was in the Budweiser Shootout was 1992. I finished third in the first segment and eighth in the second. It's just a chance for your team to have some fun. It's a lot like the All-Star race where you get the chance to take the gloves off and fight for first. I'm real proud that I was able to win a pole last year and get my new NAPA team into the Shootout. And now we get to go out and try to win it.
I ran out of brains with about five to go and hit the wall a couple of times. I just saw Kurt and wanted to win so bad. I'd rather mess up trying. I did all I could.
I like the way Bill does business and he has created a strong organization. NAPA and I look forward to continuing our winning ways at Bill Davis Racing on the track, as well as extending our successful marketing efforts off the track.
I like the way Bill does business and he has created a strong organization, ... NAPA and I look forward to continuing our winning ways at Bill Davis Racing on the track, as well as extending our successful marketing efforts off the track.
I like the way Bill does business and he has created a strong organization.
I guess you take the good with the bad, ... Daytona's just a tough race.
I hope he visits with NASCAR and they explain to him that he needs to calm down.
I never thought I would be a car owner in the Cup series. But then I thought, if I can plug into this, I can go race with these guys. ... Now I've got cars. I can race these people.
I think I'm someone who is pretty happy with themselves and pretty content where they are in life. I want to share my happiness and hopefully enrich people's lives that I come into contact with.
If people don't know me, then I don't care what they say about me.
I don't believe in luck. Like I didn't win a lot of races for awhile, and it's because I didn't put myself in position to win enough of them.
Great news for Pres Obama. He watched football all weekend and tomorrow he will receive the Heisman trophy. Next week he's going to watch NASCAR. Move over, Jimmie Johnson!
If it doesn't hurt, it wasn't a big deal.
The problem with many athletes is they take themselves seriously and their sport lightly.