Michael Waltrip

At 61 years old, Michael Waltrip has this physical status:

Michael Curtis Waltrip (born April 30, 1963) is an American former professional stock car racer, racing commentator, and published author.

He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing analyst Darrell Waltrip.

Waltrip is a two-time champion of the Daytona 500, having won the competition in 2001 and 2003.

He is also a race analyst for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series and color commentator for Fox Sports' Xfinity Series and the Gander Outdoors Truck Series broadcasts.

He last competed in the Daytona 500, netting the No. 99. Toyota Camry 15 for Premium Motorsports.

Personal life

Waltrip was born in Owensboro, Kentucky. He lives in Huntersville, North Carolina. Waltrip was married to Elizabeth "Buffy" Franks, who was a child of Elizabeth "Buffy" Franks. They were divorced in 2010 when they were divorced. Margaret Carol is Margaret Carol's only daughter. Caitlin Marie Waltrip-Kinnaird, Michael's older sister from a previous marriage, is married and has 2 children of her own.

Waltrip is a huge fan of running. He was a participant in the Boston Marathon in 2001.

Waltrip had intended to attend the Route 91 Harvest music festival in October 2017, but decided against it. Stephen Paddock, a gunman from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay hotel and casino, fired at the festival later that night, triggering the deadliest mass shooting in the United States history. Waltrip revealed on his Instagram account the following morning that he had befriended a family while visiting Las Vegas earlier in the day, when the festival was also scheduled. He tweeted on October 4 that he had reached the father of the family, saying that the children are doing as well as could be expected."

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Racing career

Waltrip's career started at age 12, according to his autobiography Blink of An Eye, when he phoned his older brother Darrell Waltrip, who was racing in the 1978 Daytona 500. Michael begged Darrell to help him build a career in NASCAR, but Darrell advised him not to remain focusing on school. Michael then obtained assistance from his older brother Bobby Waltrip, who was very close to him in childhood. Michael started racing go-karts at carnivals and other racing clubs near his hometown. He won several races, and Dale Earnhardt noticed him thanks to Bobby's help. When Waltrip left his house, he joined Kyle Petty and then lived with Richard Petty as a roommate. Petty told Michael that he was going to try the Busch Series (now the Xfinity Series) to start his NASCAR career, and that Michael should immediately go for the Cup Series ride.

Waltrip's stock car career began in 1981 when he captured the Mini-Modified division track championship at Kentucky Motor Speedway. Waltrip made his way into the Goody's Dash Series in 1983 and 1984, where he won the series championship in 1983 and 1984 and was voted the circuit's most popular driver.

In 1985, Waltrip made his Cup debut in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte, driving for Dick Bahre. He finished 28th in the event and 57th in the series standings after only 5 starts. Darrell's brother won the competition, and his brother was crowned the winner. Waltrip was confronted by Earnhardt, who challenged a previous move early in the campaign in which Waltrip nudged him out of the way, while Dale responded by flipping the bird.

The No. 1 in 1986 was driving the No. 4 in the United States. Waltrip's 23 car finished second in the Rookie of the Year standings to Alan Kulwicki, despite a pair of 11th-place finishes at Martinsville and Pocono. He finished 10th in Martinsville's spring poll, his first top-ten finish in his career. Waltrip began operating Busch Series events in 1988, earning 5 stars for his brother's team. In his fourth year as President Dover, he carried the checkered flag for the first time. He was in 1989, finishing in the No. 1 top-five for the first time. 3.2 Country Time Lemonade/Kool-Aid-sponsored Pontiac is a magazine published in the United States.

On the 170th lap of the Budweiser 250, Waltrip's 1990 was memorable for a horrific accident in Bristol in the spring, where he destroyed his Busch Series Pontiac Grand Prix. After establishing contact with Robert Pressley in the No. 00, he said goodbye. He was 59 when he struck a gate that was inside the outside wall at the turn two exit. Since the track did not have a tunnel, it was used to allow vehicles in and out of the infield. Michael burst the gate and exploded into the wall at the end of the wall, disintegrating the vehicle on impact and collapsing the car into itself. Onlookers were sure Waltrip was seriously wounded, perhaps fatally so, because of the tragedy's magnitude, and his brother Darrell rushed to the wreck fearing the worst. Waltrip survived the crash, but he was only affected by cuts, soreness, and bruises. The gate was moved down to just before the entrance of Turn 3 — and also amazingly walked away — many years ago, thus lessening the likelihood of a car being struck because cars are diving away from the wall at this point. When asked about Ken Squier's death, he replied with "some contusions and a little bit of confusion" and concluded with "Hope we did a good job for Kool-Aid." Waltrip said that he thought Pressley wrecked him on purpose and considered fighting him after the incident before being aware of it.

Waltrip was referred to by broadcasters as "Mike Waltrip" or Darrell's little brother, in early race lineups. Michael wasn't until 1991 that he was first identified as Michael in racing lineups (Waltrip).

In 1991, he received new Pennzoil sponsorship and became the Winston Open champion, as well as his first two career pole positions. On his last trip to the pits, he was close to winning the 1991 TranSouth 500 at Darlington, but a jammed air hose ended his trip to the pits, costing him his victory. He stayed with the Bahari team until 1995, when rookie Johnny Benson took his place. He partnered Wood Brothers Racing to drive their No. 1 car. Citgo-sponsored Ford is the 21st in the world. After winning the last transfer slot in The Winston Open in 1996, he took home the trophy. Waltrip left the Wood Brothers at the end of 1998 after having one top-five finish in three years and missing his first race since 1986 at the 1998 Dura Lube/Kmart 500. Mattei Motorsports' 7 Philips-sponsored Chevrolet, with three top ten finishes and ending the season 29th in points. However, the team's ownership changed from Mattei to Ultra Motorsports and Jim Smith in mid-season. Nations Rent upgraded Philips as the sponsor, and Waltrip climbed to 27th in points, but only finished in the Top 5 once, causing him and the team to part ways at the end of the season. Waltrip would later write in his 2011 book In the Blink of an Eye, that 1999 and 2000 were his most frustrating years of his racing career, and he started to lose hope that he'll ever win a Cup Series championship.

Dale Earnhardt had recruited Waltrip to drive his team's new No. Waltrip, a 15-year-old Chevrolet Monte Carlo entry, won Earnhardt in the Busch Series in 1989 and 1994. Waltrip won his first match with the team, the 2001 Daytona 500, breaking his streak of 462 consecutive Cup titles without a victory and winning his first career points-paying Cup title. Dale Earnhardt Jr., his coworker, finished second in 2nd. However, Earnhardt, Sr.'s deadly crash on the last lap had largely overshadowed the victory itself. Waltrip said in the film "The Day" that Remembered Dale Earnhardt, Earnhardt said he let him in line late in the race, allowing him to lead the way, noting that Earnhardt "never let anyone in line." This is likely because Earnhardt Jr. and Earnhardt Jr. wanted Waltrip and Earnhardt Jr. to finish in the Top 2 positions as both were members of his team. When Waltrip was celebrating in victory lane, he wasn't aware of Earnhardt's death until about 30 minutes after the race ended. After being treated and released from the infield care center following the accident (his vehicle struck Earnhardt's car during the accident), Ken Schrader, who was rushed to Halifax Medical Center, 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) from the speedway, where Earnhardt was declared dead at 5:16 p.m. EST), where Earnhardt was pronounced dead at 5:16 p.m.

Waltrip will later reveal in his book and a 2019 podcast episode with Earnhardt Jr. that in the aftermath of the tragedy, he and the No. 1 were able to recover. "We knew we had to," Earnhardt's legacy continued. However, his results in the aftermath of the tragedy collapsed, and he discovered after six races that he was "not in a good place." Scott Eggleston, his crew's chief, had left the team and was replaced by longtime DEI director Steve Hmiel by June 2001.

Waltrip did not have another top ten finish in the Pepsi 400 until returning to Daytona in July, where he finished 2nd while retaining the field as teammate Earnhardt Jr. claimed his first plate race. Earnhardt Jr.'s finish on Pepsi 400 was emotional to the entire DEI team, and when Earnhardt Jr. suffered his burnout on the infield grass, Waltrip came along with him. On his podcast in 2021, Waltrip would later tell Kenny Wallace that the time with Earnhardt Jr. in the infield was "even bigger than any other sports I've won, and I didn't even win." Bill Elliott will finish second at Homestead and finish 24th in the standings.

Waltrip also secured his second Gatorade Duel title in the upcoming season. Earnhardt Jr.'s second straight victory at Talladega would be his second at the top ten finish, after earning him second second place in the event. Waltrip finished tenth at Auto Club the following week. He had eighth-place finishes in the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte and the first Pocono run, as well as fourth fourth place in the first Michigan run. At the Pepsi 400 in Daytona, he won his second match in his career. Waltrip finished eighth in the points standings after a ninth-place finish at Watkins Glen and eighth-place finishes at New Hampshire and Talladega.

Waltrip won a rain-shortened Daytona 500 and later advanced at the EA Sports 500 in Talladega, his first non-Daytona victory), while running in the top-five for the majority of the season before falling back to 15th in points. Of trivial importance, Waltrip won the first three NASC on Fox competitions in Daytona (2001 and 2003 Daytona 500s), and the 2002 Pepsi 400) with Michael's brother Darrell in the broadcast booth. His Talladega victory was also his first victory at a NASCAR on NBC.

Waltrip went winless in 2004 and dropped five spots in the standings. Waltrip had only seven top tens and one pole in 2005. Despite hitting the wall on the next lap, it included a runner-up at Phoenix. At New Hampshire, he was involved with Robby Gordon. Gordon Gordon frantically tried to back his damaged race car into Waltrip's after Waltrip intentionally wrecked Robby Gordon and spun as a result. Gordon climbed out of his racecar and threw his helmet at Waltrip's driver-side door when Gordon failed to hit Waltrip's car on his own. In another helmet-to-ssing occurrence, Waltrip repeated the terms: "He just threw a helmet at my car." Waltrip was fined $10,000 (equivalent to US$14,346 in 2021) after he gestured at Gordon for the damage on his car from the helmet, but he and Teresa Earnhardt appealed, and the sentence was reversed after a brief inquiry revealed the charge was false. Gordon was fined $50,000 (equivalent to US$71.732) and put on probation for the remainder of the year after being found to have said, "You know everyone thinks Michael is a good guy." He isn't the one who says he isn't the guy he isn't. The warning was out, and he wrecked me, and he's a piece of shit." Later on, Waltrip and Gordon met, apologized, and continued their careers. Waltrip left DEI for Bill Davis Racing after the 2005 season.

Waltrip and Doug Bawel, who owned Penske Racing's No. 20, 2006, were on January 20, 2006. Waltrip-Jasper Racing, a 77 vehicle, announced the formation of the team in 2005. Because Waltrip was under BDR sponsorship, they signed an agreement with BDR to control and supply the new team. The No. 1 in Waltrip-Jasper fielded the No. 2. In the 2006 Nextel Cup Series, Waltrip as the registered owner and Davis as the team's chief executive, there were 55 NAPA Auto Parts Dodge. By the No. 4, Bawel had a guaranteed starting position in the first five races of 2006. Although Bawel was closing down his squad and needed a driver to pick up his team's owner points, he ended up finishing 34th in the 2005 owner rankings. Waltrip was able to run in the first five races in 2006 without having to qualify on time due to this arrangement. This was unnecessary after the first five races. For the first time since 1998, Waltrip failed to qualify at the Coca-Cola 600 for the first time since 1998. He purchased a slot from No. 10. 74 McGlynn Racing Dodge from Derrike Cope to start the competition and maintain his streak of 262 consecutive races. In 2006, Waltrip skipped three races out of a total of three, and did not have a top-ten finish. This was attributable to BDR's case against Dodge, which meant the team did not receive no manufacturer support for Waltrip or teammate Dave Blaney.

In 2007, Waltrip left Bill Davis Racing to form his own Nextel Cup team.

For the 2007 season, Waltrip's Busch Series team, Michael Waltrip Racing, earned the Cup Series full time. Dale Jarrett and David Reutimann were hired by the owner to compete in the three-car team. Reutimann is the No. 1 in the No. 10 series. Jartt, 00, is the No. 1 in the No. 00. Waltrip in the No. 44, and Waltrip in the No. 91. 55. Waltrip was identified as the owner of the No. 1 in the United States. The 44th and the No. Buffy, 55, was listed as the owner of the No. 1, while Buffy, 55, was listed as the owner of the No. 00 is the same as the 00 on 00.

Following evidence in the first round of qualifying for the 2007 Daytona 500, NASCAR inspectors discovered evidence in the engine intake manifold that Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett's teams had used an illegally-specified oxygenate fuel additive to raise results. The cars were confiscated by NASCAR, causing Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jarrett to abandon the Daytona 500 to back-up vehicles. The fines were levied against Bobby Kennedy (Director of Competition for Michael Waltrip Racing) and David Hyder (Waltrip's crew chief) on February 14, 2007, and NASCAR officials announced it at a press conference. David Hyder was also fined $100,000 (equivalent to US$130,685 in 2021) and placed on a leave of absence, until the team was released in April. Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jartt were each docked 100 driver points, while Waltrip and Buffy were given 100 owner points. Waltrip, Reutimann, and Jartt's first qualifying times were disallowed, but Waltrip and Reutimann were allowed to qualify by racing a backup car in their Gatorade Duel qualifying event for the Daytona 500. Jartt will qualify using his Past Champions certificate from 1999, but he was also allowed to race a backup car in his Gatorade Duel. Scott Eggleston, who was Waltrip's former crew chief in 2001, was named as the interim crew chief. Waltrip, the first driver in series history, qualified for the second race of the season after a 30th-place finish in the Daytona 500, earning him the first driver in series history (27). Following the Daytona 500, Waltrip did not qualify for the next eleven races, but he maintained his negative point total for almost four months. He entered Dover for the thirteenth race of the season, finishing 28th, taking his point total above zero to 52 points.

He fell asleep behind the steering wheel of his Toyota Land Cruiser, which overturned and hit a utility pole on Saturday, April 7, 2007. Waltrip crawled out of a vehicle that had only minor repairs. That weekend, there was no Nextel Cup competition held. He was charged with reckless driving and failing to report an accident.

Waltrip regained control in June by finishing 10th at the Citizens Bank 400 in Michigan, despite failing to qualify for the Pocono 500 in June.

Waltrip made some revisions to the No. 1 during the summer. The 00 and No. 1 are. Both the 55 and the 55 are in last place in owners points. Terry Labonte, who earned an automatic qualifying spot with his Past Champions provisional from 1984 and 1996, has been given the No. 77 to replace Waltrip's. Infineon Raceway, Watkins Glen International Airport, and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are among the 54 people killed at Infineon Raceway, Watkins Glen International and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. P. J. Jones, a road course ringer, was also employed by Waltrip to replace David Reutimann's No. 2. Infineon and Watkins Glen are on the 00's.

In October 2007, before the 2007 Bank of America 500, the first Bank of America 500 was published. Dale Jarrett has resigned from points racing after the 2008 Food City 500, Waltrip opted to bring David Reutimann (No. 7) (No. 8) The No. 00 driver will take over the No. 00 race. 44. In May 2008, Jarrett's last race was the All-Star race.

Waltrip took the pole at the Talladega Superspeedway on October 6, 2007, the first restrictor-plate run with the Car of Tomorrow. After being ranked 25th in the crash, he bounced back to Charlotte Motor Speedway next week for his second top-ten finish of the season.

Following the 2007 campaign, Michael Waltrip Racing changed in 2008. During the 2007 off-season, Waltrip welcomed business owner Robert Kaufmann, the Fortress Investment Group's founder and founder, as an equal partner and received more assistance with real estate developer Johnny Harris. Cal Wells, the former Cup owner, was sent by MWR to handle day-to-day operations, including Dale Jarrett No. Since being banned from points racing in 2008, 44 people have left from the sport, including David Reutimann who began the season in the No. 58. Jartt's No. 2 is then defeated by 00. Michael McDowell defeated Reutimann's No. 44, while Reutimann took over Reutimann's No. 4. 00. For 2008 David Reutimann/Michael McDowell/Mike Skinner/Kenny Wallace/A, Waltrip entered three full-time cars. No. J. Allmendinger and Mike Bliss No. Dale Jartt/David ReutimannNo.No. 6 is a 009-year-old woman who died before being able to vote. Waltrip No. 44 and Waltrip No. 1 On the contrary, there were 44 people on the planet, and Waltrip No. No. 4 is no. 55. Michael qualified second in the Daytona 500's 50th running on February 10, 2008, guaranteeing him a second-place finish in the event. On his motorcycle, Waltrip rode with "gold wheels" in honor of the Daytona 500's golden anniversary; after the race, the wheels were signed and sold to benefit NASCAR charities. He wasn't a factor in the race and ended 26th after leading the first two laps. At Lenox Industrial Tools 301 in New Hampshire, Waltrip came in second place. In October, he began his 1,000th NASCAR touring series at Atlanta. In most career starts, he is second to Richard Petty in all of the top divisions in NASCAR.

Michael McDowell struggled to keep the car in the Top 35 in owner points, and Waltrip replaced him with Mike Skinner, Kenny Wallace, A. J. Allmendinger, and Mike Bliss, allowing him to reclaim a top-five ranking. MWR's third team was renamed to the No. 1 in October 2008, the third team in the MWR's third season. JTG Daugherty Racing, a Toyota developed by Marcos Ambrose, has halted production at No. 47. The 00 team for the remainder of the season is the 00 team.

MWR sold the No. 3 at the end of 2008. David Reutimann returned to the No. 44 to Richard Petty Motorsports and was contracted to two cars. Waltrip, the No. 00, is in the No. 1st. 55.

For 2009 David Reutimann No. 2, Waltrip entered two full-time cars. Waltrip No. 00 Waltrip No. 1 170. 55. Waltrip revealed in early 2009 that he would be sharing the No. 81. 98 Aaron's dream machine with David Reutimann and Scott Speed during the season. Waltrip won his first victory as an owner in the Coca-Cola 600, with David Reutimann winning the competition on May 25, 2009.

Waltrip came close to winning his third Daytona 500 in 2009 as he moved forward. He came in seventh place at the end of the season.

Waltrip decided not to take the road courses (Infineon Raceway and Watkins Glen International), instead giving it over to Patrick Carpentier, who eventually became the No. In the top 35 owners points, 55 percent ranked 55th.

Waltrip revealed on July 7, 2009, he would be driving part-time in the Daytona 500. Waltrip has also confirmed Martin Truex Jr. will take over Waltrip's car as the No. 1 in Waltrip's neighborhood. In 2010, NAPA Auto Parts Toyota used the No. 56 to simplify the process. Points for 55 owners.

Waltrip revealed in 2010 that he would not be racing at the Daytona 500 unless more sponsorship was found; Waltrip rode the No. The 2010 Daytona 500 has a record of 51 people. For 2010, Waltrip constructed two full-time cars. David Reutimann and No. 1 (00) No. Martin Truex Jr. was 56, with Reutimann and Truex Jr. competing full schedules at Daytona 500 (No. 5). Food City 500 (No. 51), No. 51 MWR) (No. Aaron's 499 (No. 05) Prism (No. 55).

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Sour Cream Dips 400 (No. 1) Toyota/Save Mart 350 (No. 5) 55 Prism (No. (No. 55 Prism) and AMP Juice 500 (No. 6) (MWR) 55 MWR) On Daytona Pole qualifying day, Waltrip qualified 21st. However, this was not fast enough to get to the track in a tense hurry. He was then disqualified from the first qualifying race. When driver Scott Speed tried to make the 500 using his qualifying time in the second qualifying run, Waltrip was able to start in the 43rd position. He placed in a respectable 18th place. Since then, Michael has been on the No. 1 in the country. The Prism Motorsports entry at Bristol came in fourth, finishing 41st. Waltrip qualified for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway early in the season, but he came in 39th after "The Big One" on lap 84 of the race. Waltrip was announced in May that he would pilot the Toyota Sponsafier winning paint scheme in Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA, but he failed to qualify. In a Michael Waltrip Racing fielded No. 1, Waltrip also rode the Amp Energy 500 in a Michael Waltrip Racing fielded No. 3. He will lead three laps and finish 28th in a 55- Toyota, where he will finish 28th.

Waltrip and his business partner Rob Kaufmann have competed in various GT endurance events, as well as the 24 Hours of Spa, including the Italian team AF Corse in both categories. Waltrip, Kaufmann, and the AF Corse team finished 5th overall and 3rd in class at Spa, securing a podium position.

Waltrip revealed in 2011 that he would attempt to make his 25th Daytona 500 debut by driving the No. 102. 15. Waltrip's drivers stayed with him for 2011 no. 67. 00 David Reutimann in the No. 3 vs. No. 00 David Reutimann in the No. 00 No. 00 and No. In the No. 56, Martin Truex Jr. Both of whom will be working full time, are 56. Waltrip also competed in three races this year: the Aaron's 499, the Quaker State 400, and the Good Sam Club 500. Waltrip also competed in the Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series competitions in Daytona, Aside from the Sprint Cup event. He won the NextEra Energy Resources 250, which came ten years to the day of Dale Earnhardt's death and his first Sprint Cup Series victory. Waltrip became the 22nd driver to win a race in all three NASCAR national touring series thanks to his win. He won on Friday night and was ranked 9th-place in the Nationwide Series competition the next day. Waltrip drove a replica of the No. 66 on Sunday afternoon as part of the tenth anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's death in the 2001 Daytona 500 (which Waltrip won). He drove a 15-napa Auto Parts-sponsored vehicle at the time. However, Waltrip was 40th in the series after being trapped in an early wreck that killed 14 cars. Waltrip also worked on plans to attend the Sprint Cup Inaugural at Kentucky Speedway in July, as well as his first Le Mans debut with AF Corse. In June, he competed in the 2011 24 Hours of Le Mans in what was one of the first AF Corse-powered Ferraris. He co-droved Robert Kauffman and Rui Rui's car and finished 38th overall, placing him in fourth place. On September 29, 2011, Waltrip will be replacing Jeff Hammond in the FOX's Hollywood Hotel on NASCAR on Fox, beginning with Chris Myers and his brother Darrell Waltrip in the Daytona 500 in 2012.

Clint Bowyer was hired by Waltrip to drive the No. 6 at the end of 2011. In 2012, there were 15 in the country. MWR announced on November 4, 2011 that David Reutimann would not return as the No. karateman. Waltrip ruled the number 00 for 2012, so Waltrip increased the number to No. 00 for 2012. In commemoration of Aaron's 1955 founding, he recruited Mark Martin and Brian Vickers to co-drive with Waltrip in 2012 and 2013.

In the inaugural season of the FIA World Endurance Championship, he was confirmed as a racer for AF Corse Ferrari in January. Waltrip and Rob Kaufmann competed in the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona, four weeks before the Daytona 500. Waltrip, Rob Kaufmann, Rui, and Travis Pastrana all finished 22nd in GT and 35th overall, despite a string of mechanical malfunctions and off track excursions.

Waltrip would qualify for the 2012 Daytona 500 for Hillman Racing, according to early February. Aaron's sponsors have sponsored 40 Toyotas. In the first Gatorade Duel race, he failed to qualify for the event, crashing in a single-car accident.

Waltrip qualified for the 2012 Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway on May 6, leading several laps before finishing 19th.

He also qualified for the fall Talladega run. On the last lap, Waltrip was running 5th when he hopped to the bottom of the track and made a dare to take the lead as he went into turn 4 with drafting assistance from Casey Mears. In turn 4, Tony Stewart attempted to stop Waltrip but underestimated Waltrip's speed. Stewart was tapped by Stewart and rolled over into the tightly packed pack, hauling 23 vehicles, while Stewart was slid on his side airborne and pushed by the wrecking field. Waltrip came in 25th overall.

The No. 1 is the No. 305, which is Waltrip's fourth appearance in the Daytona 500. 30 Toyota for Swan Racing, which was changed for Daytona to the No. 0 on the charts. The Newtown, Connecticut shooting killed 26 people as a charity vehicle to raise funds for victims of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting. Waltrip rode as fast as the front in his Budweiser Duel debut but he slowed down in the final laps. He ultimately finished 15th, but that was enough to guarantee the final transfer spot for the Daytona 500. Waltrip led four laps and finished 22nd in the event at the Great American Race. He also finished in the top five at all other events (3 others) — as a result of his effort.

In his first run in the No. 68, he was in his first run in the No. 1 race. At Talladega, Waltrip came in fourth for the season, placing him fifth. He competed at Daytona in July and finished fifth.

Michael Waltrip Racing was disciplined by NASCAR for deliberately manipulating the results of the Federated Auto Parts 400's decision on September 12, 2013. As a result, NAPA Auto Parts halted the team's sponsorship at the end of the year, causing Waltrip to fire Martin Truex Jr. from his position.

When Waltrip sold the #56 team to Identity Ventures, who formed a satellite team for MWR, he had already revealed that he would field a part-time Jeff Burton when he was first announcing that he would field a part-time automobile for semi-retired Jeff Burton. For Identity Ventures Racing, owned by Jay Robinson, Mark Bailey, and James Hamilton, Waltrip ran four races.

Waltrip competed in the Daytona 500, Aaron's 499, Coke Zero 400, and GEICO 500. Waltrip was collected in a last-lap pileup after Jimmie Johnson ran out of fuel on the final lap at Daytona in Speedweek. Waltrip also made it into the lottery. He crashed on lap 144 and placed 41st, earning him 41st. At Talladega, he came in 25th in the Aaron's 499.

He preferred working with regular Identity Ventures Racing crew chief Scott Eggleston, who had won his first Daytona 500, but instead paired himself with Chad Walter for both races. Waltrip eventually decided to work with Eggleston and finished up with his first top-20 appearance in over a year. However, Waltrip returned to Talladega in October to work with Walter and picked up another top-20 finish. Identity Ventures Racing has closed down after the season was over.

Waltrip, who was piloting the No. 1, returned to his team. In the spring, both Daytona and Talladega were 55 at both Daytona and Talladega. Waltrip missed the summer Daytona race but returned to Talladega in the fall, earning his third MWR entry after leasing the owner points from the No. 66. Premium Motorsports has 98 of them.

Waltrip revealed on February 4 that he would return to the Daytona 500, leading the No. 4 team. BK Racing's 83 Camry is the oldest Camry. Waltrip was the No. 1 in the No. 4 race. In April, a 55 Camry for Premium Motorsports at Talladega as sponsor with Peak BlueDEF. The summer Daytona race was skipped by Waltrip.

Waltrip also confirmed that he would run the Daytona 500, with the No. 104. Inc. Camry for Premium Motorsports, 15 Aaron's Inc. It would be his last appearance in NASCAR-sanctioned racing. Waltrip started 32nd out of a 40-car series, avoiding several big accidents to bring an end to his NASCAR career with an eighth-place finish.

Motorsports career results

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