Michael Waltrip

Race Car Driver

Birthday April 30, 1963

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Owensboro, KY

Age 61 years old

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About

NASCAR driver who won the Daytona 500 in 2001 and 2003. He also became the co-owner of the extremely successful Michael Waltrip Racing team.

Before Fame

He won a Mini-Modified division track championship at the Kentucky Motor Speedway in 1981.

Trivia

He became an analyst on Showtime's Inside Nascar.

Family Life

His first daughter was born in January 1990. He was married to Elizabeth "Buffy" Franks from 1993 until 2010.

Associated With

He and Tony Stewart collided to form a massive car pile up at Talladega Speedway in 2012.