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Darrell Waltrip, Mike Joy of FOX Fire Back at Tony Kornheiser

It's a safe bet that you won't be seeing Darrell Waltrip holding hands with Tony Kornheiser and singing "Kum Ba Yah" anytime soon, not that you were likely to anyway. But the chances got even more remote when, during his show, "Pardon The Interruption," Kornheiser said Tuesday he had spoken to someone who said there was a...

Darrell Waltrip's Hall of Fame Exclusion Hurts More Than Any Defeat

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) -- Darrell Waltrip, winner of 84 races and three championships on the track, lost a popularity contest among his peers that stung more than any other defeat in his illustrious career. Snubbed by the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting committee in his campaign to be included in the second class, Waltrip was...

First Hall of Fame Nominees Announced

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Former drivers Bobby Allison and Darrell Waltrip are two of the 25 nominees for the first NASCAR Hall of Fame induction class. NASCAR released the two names Tuesday ahead of the announcement of all nominees Thursday night. More From Bleacher Report: Controversy in Selection Process? The first...

Kyle Busch Is 'Rowdy' Real Thing

As with Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kyle Busch is one of the season's most polarizing drivers in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series.As with Earnhardt, you're either with Busch or you are against him. The difference between the two drivers? Busch is out there winning races. A lot of them. And whether it's the everybody-loves-a-winner...

Who Wields the Most Power in NASCAR?

According to David Poole of The Charlotte Observer, Brian France is the most powerful man in NASCAR. Well, duh. But can you guess the rest of the 43 entry field of NASCAR's Power Elite?#2 - Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Kelley Earnhardt Elledge. Decisions made in the near future will determine if this family duo will hold their...

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05/24/12 Coca-Cola 600 changes but remains test of endurance Source: Flagworld Much â almost everything â has changed since Joe Lee Johnson spent 5-1/2 hours behind the wheel of his Chevrolet en route to victory in 1960's inaugural World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
05/23/12 It appears sports takes priority over education (Sound... Source: The Mississippi Press - Pascagoula MS We have schools closing, teachers being laid off, businesses closing their doors and the economy is in the tank.
05/22/12 Previous NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Source: That's Racin' Dale Earnhardt: Won 76 races in his career, the first in 1979 at Bristol, Tenn., and the last in 2000 at Talladega, Ala. ... Won seven season championships, tied for most all-time with Richard Petty.
05/22/12 Golfer Dicky Pride has too much Bama in him (Sound Off) Source: The Mississippi Press - Pascagoula MS I just saw something that I think typifies the typical Alabama fan.
05/21/12 Parks Pit Report: NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race Source: Gant Daily - Clearfield PA Who doesn't love to go out and race just for a win and a paycheck; that's the effort that the local drivers that race at Hummingbird Speedway or at Gamblers Raceway Park (set to open later this year) do every time they get on the dirt.

Background on darrell waltrip

Darrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is a 3-time NASCAR Cup Series champion (1981, 1982, 1985), 3-time runner-up (1979, 1983, 1986), winner of the 1989 Daytona 500 and 5-time winner of the prestigious Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600), (1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989, a record for any driver, all time).

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