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Darrell uses the catch phrase "Boogity! Boogity! Boogity! Let's go racing!"
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Darrell said his best victory was the Daytona 500.
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Darrell started in the Nascar Winston Cup Series in 1972.
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Darrell first started racing at Kentucky Motor Speedway.
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Darrell broadcasted the 2008 Daytona 500.
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His height is 6"1 and weighs 190 pounds.
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He has 276 Top 5's.
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He has a wife and two children.
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He is tied with Bobby Allison for 3rd most all-time wins. (84)
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His last car that he raced was the Route 66 #66 car.
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Waltrip's nicknames are D-W and D-Dubya.
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In 1998, he was named one of Nascar's 50 Greatest Drivers.
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The years he won the Nascar Winston Cup Championship were 1981, 1982, and 1985.
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At one point, Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond had their own team called DarWal Inc.
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While practicing for his 500th start, the Pepsi 400, Darrell crashed and suffered two broken arms, one broken leg, and a concussion.
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In 1989 and 1990, Waltrip was named "Most Popular Driver" by the fans.
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He has raced in 809 races in 29 years.
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His last race was the 2000 NAPA 500 at Atlanta. His last win was the 1992 Mountain Dew Southern 500 at Darlington.
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His first ever race was 1972 Winston 500 at Talladega. His first win was 1975 Music City USA 420 at Nashville.
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His was given the nickname "Jaws" by Cale Yarborough, who was a man Waltrip competed against.
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His crew chief was Jeff Hammond; Jeff is now a commentator on Nascar as well as Darrell.
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Darrell announced his retirement in 2000.
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Darrell created his own Craftsman Truck Series team in 1995.
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Darrell's first race he broadcasted was the 2001 Daytona 500.
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Darrell is a commentator on FOX during the Nascar season.
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Darrell has a total of 84 wins, 390 top tens, and 59 poles.
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His brother, Michael Waltrip, is also a Nascar driver.
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He was #17.
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He drove a Chevrolet.
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He main sponsor was Parts America.
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He had 29 years in cup racing.
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He has over $19 million career earnings.
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He had 84 cup wins.