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| Michael Waltrip | |||||||
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 Waltrip at Sonoma Raceway in 2024 | |||||||
| Born | Michael Curtis Waltrip April 30, 1963 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) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| 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) | ||||||
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| 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.