Darrell Waltrip Net Worth 2018: What is this NASCAR driver worth?
Darrell Waltrip is a professional NASCAR racing driver. Waltrip was born on February 5, 1947, in Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.. This page examines Darrell Waltrip’s net worth.
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Darrell Waltrip Career and Earnings/Salary
Darrell Waltrip raced in a total of 809 NASCAR cup races over a 29 year cup career, with 84 wins, 390 top tens, and 59 poles. Waltrip’s best cup position was 1st (1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series; 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series). Waltrip began NASCAR cup racing with the 1972 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 1972 Winston 500 (Talladega Superspeedway). Waltrip’s last cup race was the 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Series 2000 NAPA 500 (Atlanta Motor Speedway), and last cup win was the 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway).
With respect to Busch series races, Waltrip competed in 95 over a 14 year period, with 13 wins, 53 top tens, and 4 poles. Waltrip’s best Busch series position was 22nd (1986 NASCAR Busch Series). Waltrip began Busch series racing with the 1982 NASCAR Budweiser Late Model Sportsman Series Mello Yello 300 (Charlotte Motor Speedway). Waltrip’s last Busch race was the 2006 NASCAR Busch Series Goody’s 250 (Martinsville Speedway), and last Busch win was the 1989 NASCAR Busch Series Goody’s 300 (Daytona International Speedway).
Waltrip has raced in 17 truck series races over a 6 year truck racing career, with 0 wins, 8 top tens, and 0 poles. Waltrip’s best truck race position was 37th (1996 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series). Waltrip began truck series racing with the 1995 NASCAR SuperTruck Series Heartland Tailgate 175 (Heartland Park Topeka). Waltrip’s last truck race was the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Kroger 200 (Martinsville) (Martinsville Speedway).
Waltrip is best known for these top achievements: 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1982 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series List of NASCAR champions, 1989 Daytona 500 Winner, 1992 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Southern 500 (1950-2004) Winner, 1978 World 600, 1979 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1985 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1988 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Coca-Cola 600 Winner, 1977 Winston 500, 1982 Winston 500 Winner, The Winston I Winner (inaugural race), 1981 NASCAR Winston Cup Series Daytona Shootout Winner, 1976 Snowball Derby Winner, and 1970, 1973 Fairgrounds Speedway Track Champion.
Waltrip has won several awards, including the 1989 NASCAR Winston Cup Series, 1990 NASCAR Winston Cup Series NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver Award, Named one of NASCAR’s 50 Greatest Drivers (1998), International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2005), Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (2003), NASCAR Hall of Fame (2012), and Fairgrounds Speedway Hall of Fame (2001).
Darrell Waltrip Net Worth 2018
NASCAR in practice has two pay structures. There are elite drivers, who bring in millions a year via performance bonuses and sponsorships. In contrast, the rest of NASCAR drivers make quite a bit less. Newer drivers can earn as little as 5 figures. Better known drivers, on the other hand, can make between $200,000 and $500,000, including a base salary plus either some percentage of their prize money or a performance bonus.
So what is NASCAR driver Darrell Waltrip’s net worth in 2018? Our estimate for Darrell Waltrip’s net worth as of 2018 is: $20 million
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