Michael Waltrip Quotes

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Michael Waltrip

Profession : Driver

Birth : April 30, 1963

If you look up the definition of stand-up comedy, it's funny on purpose. A little bit of pressure there. It's basically acting. You're telling stories and acting them out for people. The more you make it seem real, really a person doing it, then it seems to me the better it works.

Michael Waltrip

The chances of me getting into the Hall of Fame as a racer are slim to none. But as an owner I have a chance to do something special, mostly because I learned a lot of secrets from Dale.

Michael Waltrip

Dale was just trying to get third. Maybe he was thinking that he could get a run on everyone coming out of Turn 4. But the race was over. Junior and I had pulled away, so there was no need to block. That always hurt me when people said he was blocking for me, because it almost felt like it was my fault that he died. But I don't think that anymore.

Michael Waltrip

You will rarely get introduced as the two-time Pocono champion. You will certainly be introduced as the two-time Daytona 500 champion.

Michael Waltrip

You have to think that if you're starting first instead of 31st you've got a better chance to win.

Michael Waltrip

You can always figure if it's a Busch race then I'm going to be at the front.

Michael Waltrip

As a driver, you always want to win every race, but as a car owner you know that isn't very realistic.

Michael Waltrip

Charlotte is a place I always enjoy racing.

Michael Waltrip

I just feel so confident when I get in my race car that I'm going to do good, I'm going to win, I'm going to outrun everybody.

Michael Waltrip

When 'Michael Waltrip Racing' and 'competitive juices' are discussed, naturally the subject of jet fuel arises. I'm here to tell you that I can be competitive without jet fuel; that stuff tastes awful.

Michael Waltrip

It's as much looking out your rear-view mirror as the windshield. You want to make sure you put your car in front of the right line. You're constantly looking behind you.

Michael Waltrip

I won the Daytona 500. I won these races twice. I knew I didn't need anything cheating on my part.

Michael Waltrip

You don't win NASCAR races without ability.

Michael Waltrip

You have faith in who you are as a driver and stay strong when things go wrong.

Michael Waltrip

When there are challenges like there were up to and after Daytona in 2001, you remind yourself it will one day make sense why everything happens the way it does. You may not figure it out now on this earth, but in heaven, it will all make sense.

Michael Waltrip

The racing team is the most important thing in the world to me. It's where all my eggs are fully in that basket. I go dance and do TV to try to make that world more important.

Michael Waltrip

NAPA has been with me from winning two Daytona 500s, to missing races with a new start-up team, and back to victory lane again. The relationship grew far past that of just a sponsor, but more of a partner and a friend.

Michael Waltrip

Driving the No. 26 Sandy Hook School Support Fund Toyota is like nothing I have ever been part of in my NASCAR career.

Michael Waltrip

Everyone at Michael Waltrip Racing is working hard to deliver great results to our owners, employees and sponsors. All organizations have a lot at stake each week as we are all measured by our performance and finishing position.

Michael Waltrip