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Records and Statistics

  • 84 Winston Cup victories: tied for third with bobby Allison on all-time list
  • 37 Superspeedway victories: seventh on all-time list
  • 59 Winston Cup poles: fourth on all-time list
  • 24 Superspeedway poles: tied for sixth with Bobby Allison on all-time list
  • Won 1989 Daytona 500
  • Only driver to win $500,000 or more in a season 15 times
  • Only five-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600 (1978, '79, '85, 88 and '89) at Charlotte Motor Speedway
  • Won inaugural The Winston at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1985
  • Won five qualifying races for the Daytona 500 (1976, '78, '79, '81, and '88)
  • Won modern era record of eight races from pole in 1981; tied all-time record of four straight
  • Won seven of 10 short track races in 1982
  • Won 1981 Busch Clash
  • Finished 40 consecutive Winston Cup races between July 25, 1993 and Oct. 23, 1994
  • Finished second in 1979, 1983 and 1986 Winston Cup point standings; third in 1978; fourth in 1977, 1987 and 1989; fifth in 1980 and 1984
  • First Winston Cup driver to earn $6 million (Nov. 17, 1985)
  • Fist Winston Cup driver to earn $7 million (Aug. 23, 1986)
  • First Winston Cup driver to earn $8 million (Feb. 14, 1988)
  • First Winston Cup driver to earn $9 million (April 9, 1989)
  • First Winston cup driver to earn $10 million (Feb. 18, 1990)
  • Surpassed the $15 million mark in career earnings (Aug. 24, 1996); third driver in NASCAR's history to pass that mark

In addition to his activities on the NASCAR Winston Cup circuit, Darrell Waltrip has competed, and won, in a number of other series. They include:

NASCAR Busch Grand National Series 13 wins
American Speed Association7
International Race of Champions3
Automobile Racing Club of America2
NASCAR All-American Challenge Series2
All Pro Racing Association2
United States Auto Club1
ARTGO Challenge Series1

Included among Waltrip's victories is the 1987 All-American 400 at the fairgrounds oval in Nashville, Tenn. The All-American 400 is recognized as one of the nation's premier short-track races.