Darrell Waltrip - Sparta, KY
Posted by: uccacher
N 38° 42.704 W 084° 54.668
16S E 681619 N 4286859
Darrell Waltrip statue located outside the offices of Kentucky Motor Speedway
Waymark Code: WMC7X1
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2011
Views: 46
This monument of NASCAR legend Darrell Waltrip is located outside the main office and gift shop at Kentucky Motor Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky. Waltrip is now a broadcaster for NASCAR Cup races on Fox.
The base of the monument reads:
This monument is dedicated June 16, 2001 to Darrell Waltrip, a 29 year veteran in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series winning 84 races, thre championships (1981, 1982, & 1985), and the 1989 Daytona 500 while under the sponsorhip of Tide.
An Ownesboro, KY native, Darrell played an integral role in the design and development of the Kentucky Speedway. His dedication to God, family, NASCAR, the State of Kentucky, and to race fans throughout the world will be forever appreciated.
Thanks, "D.W" for the racing memories and for your dedication.
The monument looks to me as if it is of him celebrating his very emotional 1989 Daytona 500 victory where he performed (or tried to perform) the "Icky Shuffle".
Visit Instructions:
At least one original photo, taken by the poster, of the statue. No internet photos.