When they were interviewing Michael Waltrip after the 2nd race he said "If Jeff Gordon hadn't done a LADIES restart we might have had a great chance at winning...CLASSIC  ;D

Great line.

The "show" is heating up.

With Stewart going bonkers and now Waltrip taking a pot-shot at Gordon the 500 should be a lot of fun.

Is it pay-back time from last year?

Stay tuned and we will see.

My favorite line about Michael Waltrip came from racing writer Robin Miller when he said

"Michael Waltrip couldn't drive a stick up a dogs butt."

;D

My favorite line about Michael Waltrip came from racing writer Robin Miller when he said

"Michael Waltrip couldn't drive a stick up a dogs butt."

;D

So true....

689 starts......... 4 wins......

My favorite line about Michael Waltrip came from racing writer Robin Miller when he said

"Michael Waltrip couldn't drive a stick up a dogs butt."

;D

So true....

689 starts......... 4 wins......

I am not a big Waltrip fan but to pay devil's advocate a little two of those victories come at Daytona during the 500. That is double the times that Earnhardt senior won the 500. And Waltrip did it driving cars supplied by DEI. Also with that being said aleast he won the five hundred, which is more than I can say for Rusty Wallace, or Mark Martin, and Ricky Rudd if I am not mistaken.

My favorite line about Michael Waltrip came from racing writer Robin Miller when he said

"Michael Waltrip couldn't drive a stick up a dogs butt."

;D

So true....

689 starts......... 4 wins......

I am not a big Waltrip fan but to pay devil's advocate a little two of those victories come at Daytona during the 500. That is double the times that Earnhardt senior won the 500. And Waltrip did it driving cars supplied by DEI. Also with that being said aleast he won the five hundred, which is more than I can say for Rusty Wallace, or Mark Martin, and Ricky Rudd if I am not mistaken.

And one of those races he "won" while sitting on the pit box in the rain. Called due to the red flag....

My favorite line about Michael Waltrip came from racing writer Robin Miller when he said

"Michael Waltrip couldn't drive a stick up a dogs butt."

;D

So true....

689 starts......... 4 wins......

I am not a big Waltrip fan but to pay devil's advocate a little two of those victories come at Daytona during the 500. That is double the times that Earnhardt senior won the 500. And Waltrip did it driving cars supplied by DEI. Also with that being said aleast he won the five hundred, which is more than I can say for Rusty Wallace, or Mark Martin, and Ricky Rudd if I am not mistaken.

And one of those races he "won" while sitting on the pit box in the rain. Called due to the red flag....

That maybe ture but I have Jeff Gordon when races the same way, and it counts in the standings just the same.  I am by no means a Waltrip fan, I was just pointing out a fact. I mean the Daytona 500 is the cream of the crop; there is not driver out there that would trade ten victorie at other tracks for one Daytona 500 victory. If they said they wouldn't, then they are lying.

I disagree T.  The drivers who make the chase at the end of the season would probably prefer winning at the final 10 tracks of the year, thus giving them a (Insert phone company of the year here) Cup Championship.  A lot of drivers would rather win a championship than the Daytona 500, and winning the last 10 races can do that for you.

I disagree T. The drivers who make the chase at the end of the season would probably prefer winning at the final 10 tracks of the year, thus giving them a (Insert phone company of the year here) Cup Championship. A lot of drivers would rather win a championship than the Daytona 500, and winning the last 10 races can do that for you.

That is true, however before they had that system, I believe they would rather have won the five hundred. I mean Earnhardt won seven titles and more July races at Daytona than anyone else, but until he won the 98' 500 it was like an achiles heel for him. You can't tell me that did not bug him.

No doubt.  Being introduced as the "Daytona 500 winner" has a little more clout to it than being introduced as the......well......any other race winner.  I'd rather win the Daytona 500 than even the Indy 500.  At least I could pronounce my competitors names in the Nascar event ;D

HEY, Mikey!!!

At least I could pronounce my competitors names in the Nascar event ;D

Not for long...... Dario who? Juan Pablo who? Ugh.... what is the world coming to? :