Yes. Dale Sr. was blocking for Michael Waltrip and Dale Jr., who finished 1st and 2nd in the race.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. held off Michael Waltrip to win the 2001 Pepsi 400. It was the first race at Daytona since Dale Earnhardt Sr. died at the 2001 Daytona 500.
Yes, they are. Darrell Waltrip in 1989 and Michael Waltrip in 2001 & 2003, became the only brothers to win the Daytona 500 in the history of Nascar.
Michael Waltrip
Michael Waltrip
Dale Earnhardt Sr. died on February 18, 2001, on the final lap of the Daytona 500.
2001 and 2003
Through the 2011 season, Michael Waltrip has started 766Nascar Cup races, 279 Nationwide races (formerly known as the Busch Series) and 9 Truck Series races.
Since he had an Earnhardt pushing him! Michael Waltrip's last Nascar Cup Series win was on September 28, 2003. Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished second.
There have been many drivers to die. Probably the most recognizable one is Dale Earnhardt Sr. He died during the 2001 Daytona 500. The drivers of the two cars he owned, Michael Waltrip and Dale Earnhardt Jr, finished 1st and 2nd, respectively.
Yes, Michael Waltrip will race a very limited schedule in 2011. Currently, he started two races this season, the Daytona 500 and the Aaron's 499.
Michael Waltrip (2001)
No, it was never confirmed that Buffy Waltrip had an affair with anyone during her marriage to Michael Waltrip. Their marriage appeared to be in trouble starting in 2008, and they divorced in 2010. Michael has said that it was his own struggle with Dale Earnhardt's death that drove them apart.