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As both a NASCAR driver and broadcaster, Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip was the king of incredible interviews. Simply put, the man’s been a character since day one.
Take his interview the day of the 1991 Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway, for example. Well, technically it was supposed to be the day of the Winston 500, but a rain delay had other things in mind. Before the race was officially postponed though, renowned racing commentator Dr. Jerry Punch took the opportunity to interview Waltrip, who was the owner-driver of the now-defunct Darrell Waltrip Motorsports.
During the interview, Waltrip switched between driver and owner in what can only be described as peak Darrell. Then, Ernie Irvan shows up and the two riff for a little bit before Jerry wraps it up. Hilarious stuff!
The Winston 500 — which later became the DieHard 500, the Talladega 500, and the Aaron’s 499 — was delayed until the following Monday, and Waltrip actually ended up placing second in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series race. Clearly, DW could race just as well as he talked!
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1991 Winston 500 Race Results
1. Harry Gant — Leo Jackson Motorsports — No. 33 Oldsmobile
2. Darrell Waltrip — DarWal Inc. — No. 17 Chevrolet
3. Dale Earnhardt — Richard Childress Racing — No. 3 Chevrolet
4. Sterling Marlin — Junior Johnson & Associates — No. 22 Ford
5. Michael Waltrip — Bahari Racing — No. 30 Pontiac
6. Geoff Bodine — Junior Johnson & Associates — No. 11 Ford
7. Ken Schrader — Hendrick Motorsports — No. 25 Chevrolet
8. Bill Elliott — Melling Racing — No. 9 Ford
9. Jimmy Spencer — Travis Carter Enterprises — No. 98 Chevrolet
10. Rick Mast — Precision Products Racing — No. 1 Oldsmobile
11. Brett Bodine — King Racing — No. 26 Buick
12. Bobby Hamilton — TriStar Motorsports — No. 68 Oldsmobile
13. Ricky Rudd — Hendrick Motorsports — No. 5 Chevrolet
14. Morgan Shepherd — Bud Moore Engineering — No. 15 Ford
15. Mickey Gibbs — Team III Racing — No. 24 Pontiac
16. Ted Musgrave — U. S. Motorsports Inc. — No. 55 Pontiac
17. Bobby Hillin Jr. — Moroso Racing — No. 20 Oldsmobile
18. Dave Marcis — Marcis Auto Racing — No. 71 Chevrolet
19. Phil Barkdoll — Barkdoll Motorsports — No. 73 Oldsmobile
20. Jimmy Means — Jimmy Means Racing — No. 52 Pontiac
21. Stanley Smith — BS&S Motorsports — No. 49 Buick
22. Davey Allison — Robert Yates Racing — No. 28 Ford
23. Hut Stricklin — Bobby Allison Motorsports — No. 12 Buick
24. Mark Martin — Roush Racing — No. 6 Ford
25. Rick Wilson — Stavola Brothers Racing — No. 8 Buick
26. Rusty Wallace — Penske Racing South — No. 2 Pontiac
27. Alan Kulwicki — Alan Kulwicki Racing — No. 7 Ford
28. Derrike Cope — Whitcomb Racing — No. 10 Chevrolet
29. Joe Ruttman — RahMoc Enterprises — No. 75 Oldsmobile
30. Jeff Purvis — Phoenix Racing — No. 51 Oldsmobile
31. Lake Speed — Cale Yarborough Motorsports — No. 66 Pontiac
32. Ernie Irvan — Morgan-McClure Motorsports — No. 4 Chevrolet
33. Kyle Petty — SABCO Racing — No. 42 Pontiac
34. Wally Dallenbach Jr. — Donlavey Racing — No. 90 Ford
35. Dale Jarrett — Wood Brothers Racing No. 21 Ford
36. Buddy Baker — Osterlund Motorsports — No. 88 Oldsmobile
37. Terry Labonte — Hagan Enterprises — No. 94 Oldsmobile
38. Chad Little — Little Racing — No. 19 Ford
39. Greg Sacks — Close Racing — No. 47 Oldsmobile
40. Richard Petty — Petty Enterprises — No. 43 Pontiac
41. Larry Pearson — Larry Hedrick Motorsports — No. 41 Chevrolet
This post was originally published on October 9, 2020.
