Competing in 809 Cup starts over four decades and 29 years (1972–2000), he has scored 271 Top 5s and 390 Top 10s. He is ranked fifth for all-time pole positions with 59, including all-time modern era highs with 35 on short tracks and eight on road courses. Those victories tie him with Bobby Allison for fourth on the NASCAR's all-time wins list in the Cup Series and place him second to Jeff Gordon for the most wins in NASCAR's modern era. Posting a modern NASCAR series record of 22 top five finishes in 1983 and 21 top five finishes both in 19, Waltrip won 84 NASCAR Cup Series races throughout his career, including the 1989 Daytona 500, a record five in the Coca-Cola 600 (formerly the World 600) ( 1978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989), and a track and Series record for any driver at Bristol Motor Speedway with 12 (seven consecutive from 1981 to 1984). Waltrip is a three-time Cup Series champion ( 1981, 1982, 1985). He raced from 1972 to 2000 in the NASCAR Cup Series (known as the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during his time as a driver), most notably driving the No. Named one of NASCAR's 75 Greatest Drivers (2023)Ģ006 Goody's 250 ( Martinsville Speedway)ġ989 Goody's 300 ( Daytona International Speedway)ĭarrell Lee Waltrip (born February 5, 1947) is an American motorsports analyst, author as well as a former national television broadcaster and stock car driver. Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2003) International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2005) Named one of NASCAR's 50 Greatest Drivers (1998) Waltrip at Bristol Motor Speedway in 2019ġ981, 1982, 1985 Winston Cup Series Championġ978, 1979, 1985, 1988, 1989 Coca-Cola 600 Winnerġ970, 1973 Fairgrounds Speedway Track Championġ989, 1990 Winston Cup Series Most Popular Driver
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