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Michael Waltrip
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Michael Waltrip Bio
Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a professional race car driver and co owner of Michael Waltrip Racing. He is the younger brother of Darrell Waltrip, a three-time NASCAR champion (now retired). Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500 (2001 & 2003), and drives a self-owned #55 NAPA Toyota Camry in the Sprint Cup Series. He is also a part-time commentator for SPEED TV's coverage of the Camping World Truck Series and is a member of the "expert panel" on SPEED Channel's This Week in NASCAR program. He currently lives in Sherrills Ford, North Carolina. In the past, he has also raced in the Boston Marathon. Waltrip's stock-car career got off the ground in 1981, when he...
Stats Summary
| Races | Starts | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Avg. Finish | ||
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| This Season | 34 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27.1 | ||
| Career Stats | 759 | 4 | 39 | 128 | 21.9 |
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Toyota NSCS Homestead Post-Race Notes and Quotes
Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Finishing Position: 29th
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For four drivers, '09 finale more than an end to year
... friends and hopefully they'll go on to great things and we will, too." Truex is moving over to
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... at Homestead-Miami Speedway.Michael Waltrip, who actually led one lap, finished 30th in his last race as a full-time Cup driver. Waltrip will...
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Scott Riggs Elliott Sadler Scott Speed Tony Stewart Martin Truex Jr. Brian Vickers Mike Wallace Michael Waltrip FEATURES FanHouse Main Back...
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7) Matt Crafton (FSY), Toyota, 169.881. 38. (11) Denny Hamlin (FSY), Toyota, 169.715. 39. (55) Michael Waltrip (FSY), Toyota, 169.353. 40...
USA Today · 19 hours ago
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Top Questions & Answers about Michael Waltrip
Waltrip started 23rd and finished 28th, five laps down due to a flat tire on Lap 338. As it was the first race he’s qualified for since the Daytona 500, things definitely could have been a lot worse. Toyota had five cars in the field, and W...
http://www.frontstretch.com/bgladden/9488/
Michael has already reached he quota, 4 wins. As for JPM, he needs to get with a better team if wants to win. Ganassi just doesn't have the equipment to compete with the big boys. Wonder if Montoya knew that coming in. I've read that Gibbs ...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080602153611AAt15yy
When Dale Jarrett signed with Michael Waltrip Racing last year, much of his value to MWR was tied to his 1999 Winston Cup title and the champion's provisional starting position that came with it. With all of the most recent champions locked...
http://community.foxsports.com/blogs/JayJayDean/2007/11/17/Why_Michael_Waltrip_probably_hates_Sam_Hornish
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Current Season Stats
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Nationwide Series
| Date | Race | Start | Finish | Laps Lead | Laps | Winnings | Points | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/22 | Ford 400 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 266/267 | $78,100 | 78 | running | ||
| 11/15 | Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500 | 11 | 36 | 0 | 251/312 | $74,675 | 55 | running | ||
| 11/08 | Dickies 500 | 40 | 23 | 0 | 331/334 | $112,950 | 94 | running | ||
| 11/01 | AMP Energy 500 | 33 | 7 | 2 | 191/188 | $110,675 | 151 | running | ||
| 10/25 | TUMS Fast Relief 500 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 497/500 | $80,750 | 73 | running | ||
| 10/17 | NASCAR Banking 500 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 331/334 | $74,225 | 72 | running | ||
| 10/11 | Pepsi 500 | 34 | 17 | 0 | 250/250 | $105,575 | 112 | running | ||
| 10/04 | Price Chopper 400 | 29 | 38 | 0 | 141/267 | $90,250 | 49 | accident | ||
| 09/27 | AAA 400 | 38 | 36 | 0 | 84/400 | $77,300 | 55 | accident | ||
| 09/20 | Sylvania 300 | 21 | 27 | 0 | 298/300 | $85,225 | 82 | running | ||
| 09/12 | Chevy Rock & Roll 400 | 40 | 32 | 1 | 398/400 | $76,975 | 72 | running | ||
| 09/06 | Pep Boys Auto 500 | 19 | 32 | 1 | 323/325 | $92,750 | 72 | running | ||
| 08/22 | Sharpie 500 | 36 | 31 | 9 | 490/500 | $99,415 | 75 | accident | ||
| 08/16 | Carfax 400 | 30 | 27 | 1 | 200/200 | $85,875 | 87 | running | ||
| 08/03 | Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 198/200 | $76,900 | 70 | running | ||
| 07/26 | Allstate 400 at The Brickyard | 23 | 35 | 0 | 139/160 | $150,525 | 58 | engine | ||
| 07/11 | LifeLock.com 400 | 37 | 20 | 0 | 266/267 | $101,750 | 103 | running | ||
| 07/04 | Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola | 29 | 37 | 0 | 124/160 | $94,250 | 52 | running | ||
| 06/28 | Lenox Industrial Tools 301 | 29 | 24 | 0 | 273/301 | $86,250 | 91 | running | ||
| 06/14 | LifeLock 400 | 36 | 30 | 0 | 198/200 | $86,050 | 73 | running | ||
| 06/07 | Pocono 500 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 200/200 | $80,750 | 112 | running | ||
| 05/31 | Autism Speaks 400 | 29 | 35 | 0 | 250/400 | $86,525 | 58 | engine | ||
| 05/25 | Coca-Cola 600 | 39 | 30 | 1 | 226/400 | $99,925 | 78 | running | ||
| 05/16 | Sprint Showdown | 28 | 14 | 0 | 40/40 | $28,925 | 0 | running | ||
| 05/09 | Southern 500 | 36 | 40 | 0 | 73/367 | $79,875 | 43 | engine | ||
| 05/02 | Crown Royal Presents the Russ Friedman 400 | 30 | 24 | 0 | 400/400 | $80,675 | 91 | running | ||
| 04/26 | Aaron's 499 | 31 | 21 | 1 | 188/188 | $98,600 | 105 | running | ||
| 04/18 | Subway Fresh Fit 500 | 32 | 37 | 1 | 307/312 | $73,825 | 57 | running | ||
| 04/05 | Samsung 500 | 34 | 24 | 0 | 332/334 | $114,475 | 91 | running | ||
| 03/29 | Goody's Fast Pain Relief 500 | 21 | 13 | 0 | 500/500 | $87,450 | 124 | running | ||
| 03/22 | Food City 500 | 21 | 32 | 2 | 497/500 | $91,975 | 72 | running | ||
| 03/08 | Kobalt Tools 500 | 24 | 25 | 0 | 326/325 | $83,925 | 88 | running | ||
| 03/01 | Shelby 427 | 15 | 27 | 0 | 283/285 | $98,300 | 82 | running | ||
| 02/22 | Auto Club 500 | 42 | 15 | 0 | 250/250 | $106,250 | 118 | running | ||
| 02/15 | Daytona 500 | 27 | 7 | 0 | 152/200 | $371,238 | 146 | running | ||
| 02/12 | Gatorade Duel 1 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 60/60 | $0 | 0 | running | ||
| 02/07 | Budweiser Shootout | 17 | 22 | 0 | 43/75 | $25,000 | 0 | accident |
Career Stats
| Year | Rank | Starts | Pts. | Winnings | Wins | Poles | Top 5 | Top 10 | Laps Led | Avg. Start | Avg. Finish | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 33 | 34 | 2839 | $3,448,178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 31 | 27 | ||
| 2008 | 29 | 36 | 2889 | $3,663,188 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 30 | 28 | ||
| 2007 | 44 | 14 | 1149 | $1,461,084 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 25 | ||
| 2006 | 37 | 33 | 2350 | $2,971,978 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 31 | ||
| 2005 | 25 | 36 | 3452 | $4,375,088 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 175 | 27 | 23 | ||
| 2004 | 20 | 36 | 3878 | $4,245,688 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 192 | 20 | 19 | ||
| 2003 | 15 | 36 | 3934 | $4,463,845 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 159 | 18 | 19 | ||
| 2002 | 14 | 36 | 3985 | $2,829,180 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 180 | 14 | 19 | ||
| 2001 | 24 | 36 | 3159 | $3,363,394 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 88 | 22 | 26 | ||
| 2000 | 27 | 34 | 2797 | $1,669,500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 27 | ||
| 1999 | 29 | 34 | 2974 | $1,716,591 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 26 | ||
| 1998 | 17 | 32 | 3340 | $1,360,385 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 20 | ||
| 1997 | 18 | 32 | 3173 | $1,002,295 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 22 | ||
| 1996 | 14 | 31 | 3535 | $1,068,025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 22 | 17 | ||