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CUP: Waltrip, Allison First Two HoF Finalists
Written by: SPEED Staff
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06/30/2009
Charlotte, NC
 
Darrell Waltrip and Bobby Allison have been named the first two finalists for NASCAR’s new NASCAR Hall of Fame, which will open in Charlotte, N.C., next year. SPEED will host a Hall of Fame special Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET.
Darrell Waltrip is tied with Bobby Allison for third all-time in NASCAR Cup Series victories with 84. (Photo courtesy of NASCAR) ยป More Photos

DARRELL WALTRIP
Birthdate: February 5, 1947
Hometown: Owensboro, Ky.
Competed: 1972-2000
Starts: 809
Wins: 84
Poles: 59

A three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion (1981-82, ’85), Waltrip won all three with legendary driver/owner Junior Johnson.

Waltrip is tied with Bobby Allison for third all-time in series victories with 84. His 59 poles rank fifth all-time in NASCAR Sprint Cup history. He competed from 1972-2000, another highlight being his 1989 Daytona 500 victory in a Rick Hendrick-owned Chevrolet.

Waltrip’s first series title came in 1981, when he finished with 12 victories and
21 top fives in 31 races. He won the title by 53 points over Bobby Allison. In his second championship season, 1982, he finished with 12 victories and 20 top 10s in 30 races, sweeping both races at four tracks (Nashville, Bristol, Talladega and North Wilkesboro). In his third championship season, 1985, Waltrip finished with three wins and 21 top 10s in 28 races.

Waltrip and his wife, Stevie, reside in Franklin, Tenn. He was nicknamed “Jaws” during his career because of an outspoken demeanor. He currently is a commentator on FOX’s NASCAR broadcasts. He was named one of NASCAR’s “50 Greatest Drivers” in 1998.

SPEED will air an exclusive one-hour special Thursday night at 8 p.m. ET from the site of the new NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., as NASCAR unveils the 25 nominees for the inaugural class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame.


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