When I was racing and losing, he’d always tell me, ‘You’d win if I put you in my car.’ So I said, ‘Put me in one.’”  Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Sr. had been friends for years, but driving for ...

How does a man who was once seen as NASCAR’s constant underdog go on to win ... Daytona is the beginning and the finish of the solution for Michael Waltrip. When he won the 2001 Daytona 500 ...

On February 18, 2001 ... His younger brother, Michael Waltrip, had just pulled off what once seemed impossible—he won the Daytona 500. “Michael Waltrip is going to win the Daytona 500!” ...

Michael and Darrell Waltrip are one of the most iconic brother duos in NASCAR who secured a win in the most prestigious crown jewel event, the Daytona 500. Following his brother's footsteps ...

Michael Waltrip’s ... his first Cup Series win, enduring more than 460 starts before finally breaking through in the most dramatic way possible at the 2001 Daytona 500. But, that doesn’t ...

Former NASCAR Cup Series driver Michael ... 500. Despite this, Dale Jr. maintained hope and continued to compete that season. On July 7, 2001, at Daytona International Speedway, he secured his ...

“And for nine long years, I tried not to think about it,” confessed Michael Waltrip, remembering the 2001 Daytona 500, the day (February ... “Getting in the race car and getting out there ...

And Michael Waltrip ... the 15 NAPA car. “And it looks like he’s going to win the race. And Dale’s back there running third, and it was a flawless Daytona 500 broadcast.

After his triumph at the 2001 Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip would go on to win three more Daytona races ... who will be piloting the classic DEI car, backed by SmartGrid Integrations Inc. and ...

Former NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip shared ... grid for the 2001 Daytona 500, Dale Sr. admitted he wasn’t confident after final practice but said the team had turned the car around.