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Waltrip ran the Daytona 500, Aaron's 499, Coke Zero 400 and GEICO 500. At Daytona in Speedweeks, Waltrip was collected in a last-lap pileup caused when Jimmie Johnson ran out of gas on the final lap. Waltrip nonetheless made it into the race. He crashed on lap 144 and finished 41st. He finished 25th at the Aaron's 499 at Talladega.
He finished eighth, which was high enough to qualify the car for the Daytona 500. As a result of the penalty, Waltrip became only the second driver to ever have a negative score in the championship standings. He finished Daytona with -27 points, as his 30th-place showing, worth 73 points, did not compensate for the 100-point penalty.
Qualifying for the 2008 Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach, Florida at Daytona International Speedway took place on February 10 of that year. Jimmie Johnson won the pole with Michael Waltrip starting second who had been the center of controversy during a cheating scandal in last year's race.
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. won the Daytona 500 in 2023. Here's the history of NASCAR's "Great American Race," including other past winners. ... 2003: Michael Waltrip (2) 2002: Ward Burton. 2001: Michael ...
Here's where that would rank him among all-time Daytona 500 winners, including Richard Petty. ... Michael Waltrip (2) Reach Mike Organ at 615-259-8021 or on X @MikeOrganWriter.
Most significantly, Michael Waltrip Racing received heavy penalties for intentionally bringing out a caution during the final race before the 2013 playoffs. That incident led NASCAR to change the ...
That same year, allegations of cheating involving Michael Waltrip Racing came up. In 2013, Budweiser took over as sponsor of the Duels. During Speedweeks 2013, Daytona International Speedway announced that the qualifying races would be held in prime-time and under stadium lighting on the Thursday before the Daytona 500 beginning in 2014, the ...
Four Camrys qualified for and ran in the 2007 Daytona 500, becoming the first foreign make to compete in a Cup Series race since the British-made MG in 1962. However, Toyota's debut was marred by a cheating scandal involving owner/driver Michael Waltrip. [49]