DW is a very nice guy, ive had the pleasure of meeting him in person and spending 2 hrs with him while I was fixing his cable TV. He was exactly as he seems and was a very dedicated Christian. He told me a few story's one including Dale Earnhardt Sr. I got a picture and autograph and he tipped me $100!

Thank God he is still with us. God bless you D. W.

Right on D.W. I remember seeing the tears during Dales crash while everyone was cheering after the others crossed the line, you just said, "hope Dales ok." He was so worried. I was watching the race w/ my dad that day, "scary"

I love this full circle. He has christ in his heart.

Even though I'm not a racing fan, I have to admit, he's right about what he said. It's more worth it to win, without hurting anyone in the process. :)

And that is what Christianity is... a relationship with Jesus where your conscience is awoken and a change in heart where you stop putting yourself before anyone or anything else. It is not a religion, though man makes it into one. Thank you Darrell for being living example of the liberation Jesus brings to our lives.

darrell, you and earnhardt are my favorite drivers

Darrell was a hero of mine. I cheered him on every race. He could talk smack and back it up. I am so glad that he humbled himself and allowed Jesus Christ into his heart.

DW was one heck of a great driver.... love him or hate him he could put that car in the winners circle !!!! Glad you found the Lord. That will be the greatest race you ever win my friend

the highs are high and lows are low but the humbling of a man is the greatest thing one can do good on Darrell he has become a legend for the ages

In the 1984, Darrell Waltrip came to me in the rain in Talladega a few days before the race and said he had to get 14 jackets down to the pits for my guys, we didn't expect this rain. He signed off on the jackets and I took the golf cart down to the pits, where I met him and gave him the jackets. I had met him say 3 or 4 times in the pits the last few years and I can honestly say I saw a big change in him, from a distance. Totally different human being. I always have liked his driving style, I think he was much better as the jackass in 81 and 82. Love you Darrell!

Amen I have always liked Darrell and I just a couple years ago rededicated my life to Christ and I see him in everything that I do, and has changed everything about me and my view on life.

Amen! Thank God for men like you DW.

DW I was a fan back when you were cocky and I never waivered,WIN,LOSE OR DRAW!! You see I knew that GOD had given you Stevie and she PRAYED for you constantly and yes that wreck was a wake up call but Stevie helped GOD keep you going and then you were able to finally SEE there is a better way 🙏 And people who are Christian think that you can't have FUN and CUT-UP, JOKE ETC just because you are a Christian 🙏 What they don't realize is we Christians have MORE FUN THAN ANYBODY AND WE REMEMBER IT!!! It's AWESOME 🙏 PRAISE GOD FOR WAKING YOU UP AND FOR GIVING YOU STEVIE 🙏 I met your Dad at Bristol after you won while you were in Victory Lane 🏁🏆🏁 and I also got to speak with Stevie and I want you to know that both Stevie and your Dad were so very sweet and kind and beautiful inside and out and I will always treasure that special memory because now it's a PRECIOUS TREASURED BLESSING 🙏❤️🤗🙏 It was really hot that day and I'm not sure who's car it was but it was running with the AC on because y'all's adorable pup was in the car sleeping even with all the noise and excitement going on outside. Once you hung up your driver's suit and went to the broadcast booth, it was awesome 😁❤️ You could always have another career doing stand up comedy 😂 because you are super funny and I always looked forward to hearing your Boogidy,Boogidy Boogidy LET'S GO RACING 🤗❤️😂😂😂 PRICELESS TREASURED BLESSING 🙏 THANK YOU FOR SO MANY WONDERFUL MEMORIES AND SO MUCH EXCITEMENT AND HUMOR🤗❤️🙏 I miss hearing your voice in the broadcast booth but I understand spending quality time with grandchildren is so much more important as I have grandchildren and great grandchildren now and they're so much fun 🤗❤️ GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏🙌🙏

Our Lord allows things to happen in our lives as a wake up call to seek him. Those that listen to him ARE WINNERS in Him. Praise the Lord for the blessing.

to this day his voice haunts me with "boy i hope Dale is all right " i can hear it now as im typing.. he had just seen his little brother win the Daytona 500 he was on cloud 9. but he wasn't... Darryl Waltrip is a good man, a solid man, a God fearing Man, and a credit to the sport and the species, if you feel differently im sorry, if it means enough to you that he aint , come see me... i aint backing off this.

In his day, DW was my driver, a great person as well as driver. A friend of mine hated DW until she met him, then her opinion changed quickly and he became her favorite. You are right, he does not look like he has changed at all.

God is good all the time! Always be humble and kind! Darrell was my and my favorite driver!

Used to see him all the time in the Concord Pizza Hut and he always talked and smiled with anyone stopping to say Hi. We actually used to see lots of drivers around town doing normal things before it got where the drivers were Hollywood level celebrities.

What a wonderful testimony. God bless you.

Not a NASCAR fan but love this story and message. He won the best race of all, congrats DW.

Amen DW. This was really good

I met him once back in 1990 in the pits at Phoenix. He was very buisy but took the time to answer a couple of (Important to me)questions that helped me with a project. He has always been my favorite NASCAR driver.

who said " everyone is fast until you hit something hard " ? best quote ever.

I can't even imagine D.W. as a bad guy. I didn't keep up with NASCAR at that time and don't anymore, but when I did, he seemed like he was always happy, upbeat and very positive.

DW is just such a great guy 😃

The speech DW gave at the National Prayer Breakfast in 2015 was just marvelous! He is a changed man thanks to Jesus Christ only!

I love ya DW. Always a true fan !!!

Drove that Yellow Pepsi Challenger car in 1983 after winning 2 straight championships. Had tons of bad luck even though he was fast every week. He was practically the most popular driver after Rusty Wallace wrecked him in the AllStar race in 1989.

Wow, what a great testimony!!!

Meet DW many times and he is a first class guy!

Sometimes God will open our eyes in REALLY BIG ways. I thank God he finally opened mine. And yes I've been on da bottom. It made me learn to appreciate little things so much more God. Family self. God bless you DW

Nicely done DW!!!!

Amen Brother....I have always been a fan.

Nice job DW. Glad you're still with us on Fox.

When the good Lord get hold of you IT will change you. He is a God of mercy and love. Letting him take charge is the best thing you will ever do in your life. Thanks Darryl for your testimony.

@MassillonJoe , Youre so right. Isnt it great a young kid like Trevor comes along. Good racer for a youngster and more humble than the rest. I dont watch alot of racing cause of the haughtiness but enjoyed watching Trevor win. Hope he remains humble

great video.

Kyle Busch should watch this

Awesome! You found what it's really all about!

An amazing man and one hell of an amazing driver.

how could anyone not like DW? hes awesome

Amen.... Congratulations Darrell.... God bless....

rise in my heart Dale Earnhardt senior may he rest in peace I still watch NASCAR this is the same but they'll hurt or hurt Jr is still with us and may he keep may he keep running the NASCAR in the Navi memory of his father keep up the good work keep the greasy side down and the shiny side up Junior you are a good driver and I know you can win the race

DW was the man !!! I was his #1 fan !!! Sad I have never got to meet him !!! There are several drivers that should listen to his words of wisdom !!

I now have a new found respect for you Sir.

I never looked at DW as a bad guy, he's always been a top notch guy in my book. And I'm a Earnhardt Sr. Fan.

I look at this man differently after this interview. I'm a fan

Huh. I really wasn't following NASCAR back then. F1, Indycar, IMSA and SCCA were my main focus back then, but I eventually caught the NASCAR bug later in life. My point being, I didn't know he had a bad rap back then. Well, it's obvious he's done a 180 degree attitude adjustment, so kudos for that!. I always liked him behind the microphone. Keep up with the good work, Darrell.

I remember watching a replay of when DW went around bathurst the race track. He will be missed from commentary next year.

Great words from a humble race car driver. God is the answer..............

Waltrip was a super-star in the early to mid-eighties. Mouthy? Yes! But the man could drive an old-school NASCAR stock car and proved he could drive the modern-day rides. We are given the choice to accept Christ or not. He chose to accept Christ. I see it as an admirable quality of his.

Next to senior. #3 Ok. Your ok to. GOD BLESS YOU ALL 😇✌🤗

I was 1 of the racing fans that absolutely hated DW on the track & I'd rather see him lose than for my favorite driver to win. But in his last 8-10 years I became a big fan of DW. I can't explain why, but you could not notice a change in him. Now I know what brought about that change

we love you and your brother your both awesome

No matter what they say Daryl ,I always thought of you as the gentleman in nascar

nicely said.

If only I had clicked on this video 14 years ago...

I was never a big fan of Darrell (I still fly my Intimidator flags at the track) but I always kinda secretly liked him. However nobody can deny that he was a fierce competitor and to this day is still a great man! Looking back I really did enjoy watching his rivalry with Dale Sr come full circle. After Steve Park was injured Sr needed a great driver and D W needed a ride. Sr knew who he had to call. 2 great competitors on Sunday and 2 great men EVERY day. Unfortunately only one of them is still with us. There's an old saying...winners come and go but heros are forever. In my mind these men will both live forever!

We won the 500 baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will never forget that day and i was 8 or 9 when it happened! Go DW and you know dale's got a cold one waiting for ya when you get there good buddy!

Love you brother , when we get to heaven lend me your ear for a few thousand years

Love you DW!

I miss him this year - boogedity, boogedity, boogedity lets go racing boys!

Nice video

One of my favorite persons in NASCAR...and I "get it". :-)

i love darell waltrip i am french and waltrip always was my best racer

I love both DW and Kyle busch. The attitude is refreshing :)

I'm about the same age and can confirm ... the jerk really did turn into very good man!

Poor Darrel :( He was the kindest man and the most unpopular I feel bad for him someone throwing stuff at him

I started liking Darrell when he drove the #88 Gatorade car in the late 70's. I was 5 or 6. I can say, I was the only DW fan in school... I'll never forget though, he'd TELL you he was going to win next and he did it... As for his attitude and demeanor, ALL the drivers had the "GET OUT OF MY WAY or GET OFF THE TRACK" attitude back then...

In 1976 I went to Rose's and brought a toy car #88 and that day A NASCAR RACE WAS ON TV ,,,and DW , WON THE RACE , AND IM STILL A Walltrip fan

WE love you DW!

Love this guy.

You picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel

hell i always loved good man darrel waltrip he was just like any other driver it will go to your head at first

Don't beat yourself up DW. The good die young or retire early. You've had a full successful career and life

Follow that quote with Mr. Dylan's version.... "Be careful who you're nice to on the way up, sooner or later you're gonna meet them coming down."

boogity boogity boogity let's go racing Darell!!!we love you

You are still my favorite driver

I agree with you Darrell. It took me nearly dying in a wreck to get me to understand that my number can be up anytime. I'm thankful to the man above for letting me walk away from that wreck.

always loved DW

I was a DW fan then and I am still a fan.

hell i always loved good man darrel waltrip

He deserves to be in the nascar hall of fame and i can only hope he makes it there

Love Darryll Waltrip, he is a champion of men!

Always a Darrell Waltrip fan.

Thanks for courageously sharing it DW. Nothing greater than a close relationship with Christ.

Jesus truly is the ONE who makes the difference in a person's life! Without him, we're nothing. Nothing!!!

lv you!

Great video. I hate to see someone get hurt in an accident, but I hope Kyle Bush has a similar turn around after his nasty wreck today in the Coke 400. If he learns to play nicer he could become great fun to watch, like DW was and is now.

@BSNFabricating im guessing by wonder boy you mean jeff gordon.. am i right?

You were never unpopular with me, Daryl Waltrip.

I seen him at Pocono in 05. He was coming from the Hollywood Hotel to the booth and to get there you have to go under the tunnel and behind the grandstands and up an elevator, and behind the grandstands is where everyone comes in to get to their seats and he was real nice, he talked to the people and answered questions. DW is a nice guy, he walked to the elevator shook everyones hands, signed a few things. Its too bad I didn't have anything to sign other than a 5 dollar bill to go buy some food

excellent comment. couldnt agree more

Darrell yur Beautiful!!!

That was real NASCAR Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip those guys were true cowboys yep

If people throw chicken bones and beer at ya, it's an Aussie way of giving affection here in Australia, well, when you take it on the chin and smile and give em some back, like Kyle Petty 🤣🤣 You are admired over here, across the other side of the world. Boogety, boogety, boogety

Darrell Waltrip is one of the most nicest nascar driver I have meet

Probably the best way Darrell can look at that crash now, he got a sample of his baptizm under fire.

boogity boogity boogity let's go racing Darrell!!!we love you