Michael Waltrip Quotes

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Michael Waltrip

Profession : Driver

Birth : April 30, 1963

I'm a Christian guy. I believe that we're going to heaven, and I believe when Dale Jr. and I drove off from Turn 4 at Daytona, I think that Dale Sr. had a smile on his face.

Michael Waltrip

It's easy to get bogged down in all the negativity that when you see people smile and pat you on the back and say, 'We're going to get through this,' it means a lot.

Michael Waltrip

I'm used to being judged. I know what that feels like.

Michael Waltrip

Anybody can be replaced. I can be replaced.

Michael Waltrip

People are obviously capable of handling the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. But I don't know how many people have had to experience them within seconds of each other.

Michael Waltrip

This is racing. There is going to be twists and turns. You're going to be dealt setbacks.

Michael Waltrip

If you look at my career statistics, it's not pretty.

Michael Waltrip

Nobody had ever lost 462 races and then just won. But Dale Earnhardt Sr. had told me I had the ability, and that day, I knew I would.

Michael Waltrip

Lying in bed, I determined that since I'm a Christian, I believe we all have our days - our days are numbered. I figured it was Dale's day to die, and I was the best person to win the race and be able to honor him in the victory.

Michael Waltrip

There's been bumps in the road and serious challenges along the way, but my love for NASCAR and my zest for life is what's most important to me.

Michael Waltrip

There's a Bible verse that says if you believe, you will be in the presence of the Lord in the blink of an eye. And I know Dale was a believer, and that means that he saw his son and his friend going to win the Daytona 500, and he was in heaven all within the blink of an eye.

Michael Waltrip

You can only beat a guy down so far before he has a tendency to start listening to what you're saying.

Michael Waltrip

I love my job. It doesn't feel like a job, and I don't look at it as work.

Michael Waltrip

Some people might say I'm two different people, but I think it's more like seven or eight.

Michael Waltrip

I love being outdoors.

Michael Waltrip

I'm a Christian and I believe in angels and God.

Michael Waltrip

As I've gotten older, I know I race less, but I as an owner I have the same anxiety and the same frustration and energy for it.

Michael Waltrip

I was confident that I not only could win races, but I could win the championship.

Michael Waltrip

You've got to understand, I'd been trying to get to Victory Lane my whole career.

Michael Waltrip

I liked unique setups. Like when we started coil-binding springs or running soft springs, those things really felt good to me.

Michael Waltrip