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Michael Waltrip

Michael Waltrip
NASCARO'Reilly Auto Parts Series career279 races run over 22 yearsBest finish13th (2004)First race1988Kroger 200 (IRP)Last race2011Aaron's 312 (Talladega)First win1988Grand National 200 (Dover)Last win2004Pepsi 300 (Nashville)NASCARCraftsman Truck Series career9 races run over 6 yearsBest finish61st (2004)First race1996Carquest 420K (Las Vegas)Last race2011NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)First win2011NextEra Energy Resources 250 (Daytona)24 Hours of Le Mans careerYears2011TeamsAF CorseBest finishDNF in LMGTE-PRO (2011)Class wins0Statistics up to date as of February 25, 2017.

Michael Curtis "Mikey" 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..