Darrell Waltrip: NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip's race car is parked in the Daytona International Speedway garage before the 1987 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The young racer made his NASCAR debut in February 1966. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip poses with the P.B. Crowell car he raced to a 35th-place finish in the Permatex 300 NASCAR Sportsman race at Daytona International Speedway in 1973. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip in 1975. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: The driver celebrates with his wife after winning the 1978 Southeastern 500 at Bristol. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip at the 1978 Pocono 500/NASCAR Winston Cup Series Coca-Cola 500 at Pocono Raceway. (Walt Disney Television Photo Arc/Disney General Entertainment Con)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver poses with his No. 88 Gatorade Chevy Monte Carlo before the 1980 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver speaks with crew chief Tim Brewer before a 1981 race. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: The driver, right, speaks with fellow driver and country music singer Marty Robbins, left, before the 1982 Firecracker 400. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver poses with car owner Junior Johnson winning the Northwestern Bank 400 NASCAR Cup race at North Wilkesboro Speedway. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: The driver gets ready for the 1983 Daytona 500. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver celebrates after winning the 1984 TranSouth 500 at Darlington. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip beat rival Dale Earnhardt out of the pits to to take the lead and win the 1983 Busch 500. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: The driver before the Winston Western 500 at California Speedway in November 1985. (Bob Riha Jr/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver celebrates after winning The Winston All-Star race in 1985. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: The driver talks with his crew chief before the 1987 Firecracker 400. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver's pit crew help him cool down before the 1987 Firecracker 400. (Robert Alexander/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver celebrates after winning the 1989 Daytona 500. (George Tiedemann/Sports Illustrated via Getty Ima)
Darrell Waltrip: Driver and car before the 1994 Daytona 500. (Brian Cleary/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver ponders his strategy before a 1998 race. (RacingOne/ISC Archives/CQ-Roll Call Group )
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip signs the hood of his Toyota Tundra Truck before the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 200 in 2005. (Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: Darrell Waltrip, right, shares a laugh with Richard Petty, left, and Bobby Allison after the NASCAR Championship Contenders Press Conference in 2008. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2012. (John Harrelson/Getty Images for NASCAR)
Darrell Waltrip: The driver gets a hug from first lady Michelle Obama as President Barack Obama looks on during a National Prayer Breakfast in February 2015. (Pool/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip speaks during a news conference at the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway in September 2016. (Blaine Ohigashi/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The NASCAR Hall of Famer waves the green flag prior to the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in April 2019. (Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: The Hall of Fame driver behind the microphone in 2019. (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Darrell Waltrip: NASCAR Hall of Famers Darrell Waltrip (L) and Richard Petty chat before the NASCAR Cup Series All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway in May 2023. (Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
