Darrell Waltrip Off Road Center (2024)

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What has happened to Darrell Waltrip? ›

Waltrip announced his retirement from broadcasting on April 4, 2019, at Bristol Motor Speedway citing his desire to spend more time with his wife and grandchildren. His final race in the broadcast booth was the 2019 Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway. He has also announced the 2022 Food City Dirt Race.

He has been married to Stevie Waltrip since August 15, 1969. They have two children.

Darrell Waltrip Automotive is a full service car dealership located just outside of Nashville in picturesque Franklin, Tennessee.

Margaret Waltrip had five children, Darrell, Michael, Connie, Carolyn and the late Bobby Waltrip, who died in 2014. Leroy Waltrip, Margaret's husband, died in 2000 at 76 after a three-year battle with cancer.

Stevie R. Waltrip

Darrell Waltrip / Spouse (m. 1969)

He works as a color commentator for NASCAR on Fox, covering the Xfinity Series since 2015 and the Truck Series since 2004.

He won Nashville track championships in 1970 and 1973 and used that success as a springboard into NASCAR's big leagues. The Waltrips still reside in Franklin with their daughters, Jessica Leigh and Sara. Waltrip retired as a driver at the end of the 2000 season, but he didn't retire from the sport.

1975: Darrell Waltrip drove his own No. 17 Chevrolet Laguna in 17 races in 1975 prior to landing a ride with DiGard Racing. 1975: Darrell Waltrip took over the No. 88 when Donnie Allison left mid-season.

Based in Bristol, Virginia, Michael Waltrip Brewing Company opened over Labor Day 2021.

A former dealership service mechanic who was once an ace on the quick lube machine at his father's Chevrolet store in Newton, N.C., Earnhardt now has a dealership of his own in Tallahassee. Actually, make that two. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevrolet and Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Does Jeff Gordon own a car in NASCAR? ›

Gordon, along with Rick Hendrick, co-owns the No. 48 Chevrolet previously driven by Jimmie Johnson, who won seven Cup championships from 2006 to 2010, 2013, and in 2016. Gordon also has an equity stake in the No. 24 team.

He works as a color commentator for NASCAR on Fox, covering the Xfinity Series since 2015 and the Truck Series since 2004.

The company issued a harsh rebuke of MWR last week after NASCAR sanctioned the organization for its shenanigans in the Sept. 7 race at Richmond. MWR was punished for deliberately manipulating the outcome of the race in an attempt to get Truex into the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field.

#1 Dale Earnhardt Jr - $300M

Apart from racing, Dale owns Junior Motorsports, is an author and analyst for NBC. With a net worth like that, Dale is unarguably the richest and most popular NASCAR driver.

Darrell Waltrip's estimated net worth in 2024 is around $25 Million. He has accumulated his wealth through years of motorsport racing and winnings in the NASCAR Cup Series. He is the winner of 1989 Daytona 500 which is the highest paying race in NASCAR.