Michael Waltrip (born April 30, 1963 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is the younger brother of former NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip. Michael drives the #15 NAPA Chevrolet car in NASCAR's Nextel Cup Series. He also drives the # 99 Aaron's "Dream Machine" car in NASCAR's Busch Series. Michael has 4 career Nextel Cup wins getting his first at the 2001 Daytona 500, Where Dale Earnhardt was killed in a wreck in the final lap, trying to block other drivers from getting to him and Dale Earnhardt Jr. As of 2004, Michael in Nextel cup has 610 starts, 4 wins, 35 top 5's, 116 top 10's, and 2 Bud Poles. In the Busch Series he has 233 starts, 11 wins, 58 top 5's, 98 top 10's, and 14 Bud Poles. In the Craftsman Truck Series he has 7 starts, 2 top 5's, and 3 top 10's. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining, as the last day in April. ... 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In addition, Michael serves as a member of the "expert panel" on SPEED Channel's NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup series and he also often does fill-in work for Speed's coverage of the Craftsman Truck Series. He also appears in advertisements for NAPA, Domino's Pizza and Aaron's along with his brother, Darrell. He often is loyal to his sopnsors and calls his car by a list of different sponsors from time to time. Jump to: navigation, search SPEED Channel, based in Charlotte, was launched on New Years Day 1996, by Roger Werner, as SpeedVision. ... NASCAR Inside Nextel Cup is a show that airs on Monday nights on SPEED Channel during the NASCAR season. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ... The National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) was founded in 1925 to meet Americas growing need for a auto parts distribution system. ... Dominos Pizza NYSE: DPZ is an international pizza delivery franchise and fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. ... Aarons is a lease-to-own retailer, whose principal rival is Rent-a-Center. ...

For the 2006 season, Waltrip and NAPA will leave DEI for Bill Davis Racing. The 2006 NASCAR Nextel Cup season will begin on Saturday, February 11 with the Bud Shootout and will end on Sunday, November 19 with the Ford 400. ... Dale Earnhardt Inc. ... Bill Davis Racing is a NASCAR team that fields the #22 Caterpillar Inc. ...

External links

• Michael Waltrip official web site
• Michael Waltrip profile from Nascar.com