Larry McReynolds remembers when Mike Helton was really mad at Darrell Waltrip

Larry McReynolds remembers when Mike Helton was really mad at Darrell Waltrip | NASCAR on FOX

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Darrell Waltrip once made Mike Helton really angry because of his comments on the COT. Larry McReynolds remembers it well.
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@DavidJ867 5 жыл бұрын

As goofy as Darrell Waltrip could be at times, he did do a great job of commentating when he was serious, and he often tackled subjects that some were afraid to discuss, like the car of tomorrow's state of racing as he did here.

@NASCARFan18_ 5 жыл бұрын

Why get mad at the truth

@runrafarunthebestintheworld 5 жыл бұрын

Ikr. It's sad that NASCAR doesn't like people trying to expose the truth about most of the problems NASCAR faces.

@musiccitymannn2781 5 жыл бұрын

Typical NASCAR.. mad about stupid stuff, fining drivers for speaking their mind.. and they wonder why there is empty seats

@rolltidechris 5 жыл бұрын

Because NASCAR doesn’t really care to admit that they’ve made numerous mistakes that have hurt the sport. They certainly don’t want the TV guys to say it.

@bclautz 5 жыл бұрын

That is nascar and france family for you

@VoltageTHD 3 жыл бұрын

It's telling the truth but it's also devaluing Nascar.

@blakeandrews9496 5 жыл бұрын

sigh. i don’t like the whole “shutting down criticism” problem we’ve always had in this sport. god forbid anybody say anything about what’s wrong with the sport, even if it’s constructive. i love this sport but this is something that has been a problem for years and needs to change.

@runrafarunthebestintheworld 5 жыл бұрын

Ikr. NASCAR is just so sensitive to criticism it also counts as feedback too. Even if it's not true it should be put in consideration because half the time it most likely true. Clearly these commentators know what they're talking about but if they're not able to express what they truly feel it just moves us away from reility and truth. It's sad that media has to resort to overreacting to everything negative and just being positive.

@DCTib 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Helton and Brian France have mega egos, and they consider acknowledging criticism as an admission that they made mistakes. To them that's a sign of weakness. They'd rather ruin the sport than look weak.

@Twinspinner 3 жыл бұрын

I think that problem is much smaller note that Brian France (and Mike Helton), is out of the picture. With Jim and Steve Phelps rubbing the show now, they actually bother interacting with fans and answering questions and taking criticism and suggestions seriously

@dngnascar 5 жыл бұрын

... give DW a hug

@weston9106 5 жыл бұрын

That’s a nightmare come true 😂

@prestonanderson3472 3 жыл бұрын

Not during COVID 19

@dahomieohg1330 3 жыл бұрын

@@prestonanderson3472 ??

@jesuschristislord6790 5 жыл бұрын

I wish he would make some comments about the current state of NASCAR on air. For example : How terrible the chase is :How bad segment racing is :How awful multi car qualifying is :How boring cookie cutter tracks are

@andrewganley9016 5 жыл бұрын

....How Boring The Drivers Are?

@calehensley4074 5 жыл бұрын

Hidden Secrets here’s the issue. You can’t go back to the old points. That was boring. I personally don’t like the elimination rounds or calling it “The Playoffs.” I did like the chase format and title. The driver’s pushed for stage racing, so I can’t argue that one. They are the ones who make the sport work. Pretty sure multi car qualifying is out. I wouldn’t even bother televising it. It’s just qualifying. Not everything can be an event. The race should be the event. I would like to see the horsepower back and actual stock cars again. I think those two things and go back to the chase format would fix a lot of the issues.

@gianni4925 3 жыл бұрын

Blah blah blah to your statements. I would though like consistency to come back and the last race keep the Championship 4 so they can have close championship battles and cheat very large points margins.

@jesuschristislord6790 3 жыл бұрын

@@calehensley4074 you say it was boring but nascar was at its peak during the old points system. people liked it enough to sell at tracks, now the chase exists and no one watches.

@NickyD Жыл бұрын

@@jesuschristislord6790 because bommer fans cant take change drivers arent winning cups ever again mid season get real

@jmissle 5 жыл бұрын

Well i mean....he wasnt wrong was he.....Couldnt do anything right with those COT cars....

@crazykellywfo4240 3 жыл бұрын

Cause they were so well built, (except for the wing) , and structurally re-einforced.

@flixoran9039 3 жыл бұрын

They really didn’t get it right until 2011 and 2012 and it didn’t even matter at that point because the gen 6 car was coming at that point

@clouya 5 жыл бұрын

So DW gets in trouble for telling the truth

@spiderfam5036 9 күн бұрын

darrell waltrip was goofy at times, but he truly knew what he was talking about in terms of the car. he was one that everyone was willing to listen to when discussing the car because he had driven through many generations of NASCAR and saw the changes firsthand. lots of respect for darrell.

@jodywells7519 3 жыл бұрын

Darrell Waltrip did more to expand nascar than Helton could ever dream of!

@mikedegregorio9113 3 жыл бұрын

One of the first drivers that could actually give a interview. The nickname Jaws wasn't a negative one as far as bringing much needed attention to the sport. DW and ESPNs coverage made Nascar mainstream, then the money grab took over.

@BkBk-gy6vr Жыл бұрын

SPOT ON!!

@runrafarunthebestintheworld 5 жыл бұрын

How is exposing something how bad something is like COT was not good promotion for the sport? When it was so obvious that the COT had problems. The problem is that NASCAR controls the media way too much it's so sad they have to do that.

@b2b545 5 жыл бұрын

Run Ronaldo Run #THEBESTINTHEWORLD nascar is kind of like nazi germany 😂😂

@johnlaws8764 5 жыл бұрын

You are kidding right?

@spacenout_6946 5 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show you what a joke NASCAR leadership is

@NickyD Жыл бұрын

you cant bash the sport on tv any sport he woul have gotten in trouble le was lucky he wasnt suspensed

@KarenFields64 3 жыл бұрын

Dw was my favorite. I remember that tide car. I adore him. Miss his racing and miss him in the booth

@OverlandOne 3 жыл бұрын

Of course, D.W. was 100% correct.

@beachbum23 5 жыл бұрын

Gonna be his last boogity for fox soon sucks

@jrcautomotive4319 3 жыл бұрын

He did another one at the all star race this year

@JJA1987 4 жыл бұрын

Darrell told the truth

@nathanwygal5526 5 жыл бұрын

DW is a God-fearing man. I'll miss him in the booth. That's what true Christians do: When they're scolded for speaking the truth, they turn the other cheek in love. How much more will we be blessed when we respond in that manner when we preach Christ Jesus? Love one another...

@BANGITSME87 3 жыл бұрын

Jesus isn’t real lol

@iwishyouwould1781 5 жыл бұрын

Larry Mac 2020

@americascrewchief2004 5 жыл бұрын

Vote me

@dirtdevil2394 5 жыл бұрын

I want one every week god dam it

@JeffersonMartinSynfluent 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't Earnhardt stop Helton during a scolding over something and ask him to stop doing that and "Help me!"? Great life stories.

@markandrus8879 3 жыл бұрын

Everything I need to know about DW came from his statement.... "If he wants to win today, he's gonna need a fast car." With insight like that, no wonder he's in the booth.

@gregpalmer3831 5 жыл бұрын

Fox oversaw the collapse of nascar. I'm not saying they caused it. But, their first race was the day Dale died. Fast forward to now, when Bristol, BRISTOL draws flies.

@supremeleadergnkdroid3202 5 жыл бұрын

Mmmmm some of y’all fake. I remember just a few weeks ago how everyone was talking about how he needs to retire and is hurting the sport. Now, everyone is saying how they are going to miss him

@spacemanmonster23 5 жыл бұрын

Fucking hippacrits!! You hate him, he annoying, hes gone GET OVER IT!! Good riddance!! I'll agree he was good untill 2008 and then he really showed is downward spiral. ...

@Lazyboy51 5 жыл бұрын

But that is the truth? he wasn't doing the broadcasts any favors.. it's just his time? That doesn't take away his good broadcasts. He was great for TV but his time has come to step down, he needed to go 2-3 years ago to be honest. Prior to that though he was great, there is NOTHING wrong with critiquing a person don't mistake it for hate.

@rawhydemusic8620 5 жыл бұрын

Darrell Waltrip speechless? No way

@marknoble5495 3 жыл бұрын

This is the attitude that ran so many committed fans away from the sport. Oddly enough, the media had a lot to do with me leaving. I listened to every show every day on Sirius NASCAR for probably a decade. Evidently Mike Helton must’ve told them to ridicule anyone with something negative to say about the COT, the TV networks, or the racing in general. Pete Pistone actually convinced me to put up or shut up. Haven’t watched a race in years. Missed it for a minute, but now I’d rather sit with the TV off than watch a race or a show dedicated to NASCAR. I assume they still have those shows.

@RS-ig1mc 2 жыл бұрын

I love this story

@chrismooney5737 3 жыл бұрын

I miss him being in the booth

@therealRustyShackleford 5 жыл бұрын

Tony Stewart had Darrell speechless once when he called Darrell out on having to use provisionals to make races at the end of his career.

@tracefuqua3651 5 жыл бұрын

DW along with most other drivers took provisionals at the end of their careers. Darrel wasn’t the only one

@TiMOThy38478 5 жыл бұрын

So at least DW didn’t kill someone

@superass113 5 жыл бұрын

@@tracefuqua3651 you're right but they literally had to overhaul the rule over him. he used something crazy like 40 provisionals in 2 years

@jollyjakelovell4787 5 жыл бұрын

And?

@KeyoRacing 5 жыл бұрын

He did but Jeff hammon clapped back at Tony REAL QUICK on that! Who the hell is Tony Stewart to be talking shit???

@KeyoRacing 5 жыл бұрын

I miss him already.

@xdude2x Жыл бұрын

The COT was a debacle, not a DW fan but, 100% with him on this one

@justingroves9058 5 жыл бұрын

He was right.... this was when I started to lose interest in NASCAR. I probably watch 2 races a year vs every race from the Late 90's till around that time.

@michaelholmes8350 3 жыл бұрын

The mouth of the south. Ya gotta like ol DW. He is one of a kind. He is prolly one of 5 people who made NASCAR popular to the masses and began its huge climb to what it is today. And its Boogidy with a d and not Boogidy with a t.

@goodsmoke8613 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha that’s funny right dare!

@generalshepherd2209 3 жыл бұрын

DW was preaching the truth.

@IanTheMotorsportsMan_YT Жыл бұрын

as much as I love the COT, it is dumb that NASCAR wants to censor the truth

@2448207 5 жыл бұрын

Well I'm not DW, I SAY TO MIKE HELTON,"GIVE THE HORSE POWER AND SPEEDS BACK IN THE CARS!!" "Fans love speeds in a race car!' By taking away the speeds in the carS is a contribute factor as to why the low attendance at the race tracks. Now Nascar wants to SLOW the speeds down from 200mph+ to 165mph at Talladega and Daytona!! No No No No NOOOOO!!!!!!!

@charleschrisbates546 5 жыл бұрын

I believe the same as you,when your driving around a track as big as Talladega with restrictor plates all that does is leave a bunch of packed cars racing at the same objective and when one wrecks it messes up more than just two cars and everyone knows that,after the big crashes there before...right.?

@joshtusinger8357 5 жыл бұрын

They can't due to insurance issues

@charlesgilreath 5 жыл бұрын

If a car went into the grandstands it would be the end of nascar. How bout just putting a V6 in the cars and see who the best engine builders in the garage.

@charleschrisbates546 5 жыл бұрын

@@charlesgilreath I agree

@michaelchadwick3497 3 жыл бұрын

@@charlesgilreath DW had the answer for that over a decade ago. Smaller motor, smaller carburetor, unrestricted.

@TheOpendoormedia 3 жыл бұрын

DW wasn't the only one that had issues with COT and Mike. Thinking of a Busch that was a little colorful in his interview of the COT.

@slabbusterrtr7690 3 жыл бұрын

Truth hurts sometimes

@rt1110 5 жыл бұрын

It’s Darrell’s time. I find myself saying more and more when he speaks “what does this have to do with anything?” He should’ve never dyed his hair, it somehow found his brain. He was a great driver, he was good most of the time in the booth as well, but lately...omg

@duaneoldfield 3 жыл бұрын

Love DW. Always have

@kosys5338 3 жыл бұрын

Just goes to show that they don't want it to be said like it is.

@finnickrinzler8907 3 жыл бұрын

Now it's a car of yesterday.

@jerrychristensen9219 3 жыл бұрын

Jaws LOL !!!

@ddvshow6473 3 жыл бұрын

That COT was messed up it was safe but man the racing was hard to watch

@sonyman4389 3 жыл бұрын

Darrell waltrip with nothing to say that's impossible

@shawnseal2230 2 жыл бұрын

So.... did he get the hug or what!?!?

@88fanforlife 3 жыл бұрын

So this is why no one speaks out on this horrible mess of a racing package we have. I mean look at what all this did. 2011 and 2012 were fantastic seasons

@allenwilliam6285 3 жыл бұрын

So does DW work for Fox or NASCAR? He only was telling the truth.

@elisamaria3628 Жыл бұрын

doesnt shock me they gave hamlin a fine for critcizing the gen 6

@simr7856 3 жыл бұрын

yea- NASCAR dont like being told whats wrong, beings its got this 'big bully' good ol boys image it has to keep.

@lnascar7401 3 жыл бұрын

Poor DW He's old give him a break ..... 🤔

@seankeating5005 5 жыл бұрын

DW knows there is no such thing as bad press.

@gretzkysyotes 5 жыл бұрын

The CoT began the downfall....

@saber-jocky3436 3 жыл бұрын

Mike would have been dealing with a lot worse than that had Dale Sr. still been alive. Mike would have been the one to get a new one ripped.

@evdallas123 5 жыл бұрын

That was the opinion of a hall of fame driver

@marcuscompton3772 2 жыл бұрын

But did he hug ole DW?

@GODLlKE 5 жыл бұрын

holy shat i missed the comments made by Darrell, I was there getting wet as well! (got stuck leaving sunday night lol)

@oldschool1993 3 жыл бұрын

Big Bill built the sport and ran it with an iron fist, Bill Jr. brought it to national prominence and the grandchildren sat home watching the stock ticker and let it die.

@gianni4925 3 жыл бұрын

Let’s be happy it ended in a funny way.

@ryanhurtt4074 2 ай бұрын

Too bad the car of tomorrow should've been the car of never.

@wkmac2 3 жыл бұрын

But the fact remains, DW was right and history bore that out too.

@mheldypacs111 5 жыл бұрын

Some people are offended by the simple mindedness of boogity boogity. After about the third time that was enough.

@benhampton9593 3 жыл бұрын

He was right tho.

@barrylindsey2518 5 жыл бұрын

Darrell was totally right about the COT, and NASCAR didn't want to hear the truth. In my opinion, NASCAR overreacted when Dale Sr. died and they implemented a bunch of safety measures that probably didn't need to happen. Other than the softer walls and the HANS devices for the drivers, that's all they needed to do, there was nothing wrong with those cars. Being a Dale Sr. fan, I've heard from more than a few people that he always messed with his belts and harnesses and made them loose because he didn't like them tight around him. So unfortunately, Dale Sr. probably contributed more to his death than anything or anybody, and the COT didn't need to happen. And it's probably why we have some of the boring racing we have today.

@Ghostmotorfinger 3 жыл бұрын

Typical NASCAR can never handle constructive criticism.

@saleendriver 3 жыл бұрын

The problem, Mr. Helton, is DW was right.....as was Kyle Busch in the winners circle of the first race of the "Car Of Tomorrow". The car sucked. It looked bad, it handled bad, they all looked the same, and it turned the fans off. That's the problem with promotion owners who are insulated from the Real World........can't handle the truth.

@steviejoesampson5428 3 жыл бұрын

I hated that car and it’s performance but that car was awesome compared to the the car today and Nascar is not willing to fix it because they can control who wins.

@DougHanchard 3 жыл бұрын

Waltrip was right. COT was an outright disaster. Some would argue (including me) that the sport still hasn't recovered and continues to head in the wrong direction by making the body and engine rules that ensure parity between manufacturers.

@chrisdelg2207 3 жыл бұрын

hes right tho, the COT sucks

@garygsp3 3 жыл бұрын

Don't say anything to hurt the sport. Let's completely ignore the fact that DW was 100% right. Let's ignore the fact the viewership was down from 10 years previous. Let's ignore the fact that NASCAR was making boneheaded decisions that was driving fans away. I went from a rabid fan who couldn't get enough from the mid 90's through early 2000's. To now i don't think I've watched a full race in about 4 years. NASCAR is a joke of a sport that barely qualifies to be called racing. 2021 we'll see they're trying a TON of new things. Maybe it'll refire my interest maybe it won't. NASCAR needs to be able to accept criticism from all directions and fix the problems.

@firelynx1108 3 жыл бұрын

alternate title: nascar is like communism

@markg.4246 5 жыл бұрын

“Darrell and me”, not “I”.

@jellyroll2830 3 жыл бұрын

But man was DW right. What a POS that car was, and so awful looking to.

@BarryJowers 3 жыл бұрын

Let's face it. DW was right

@sonyman4389 3 жыл бұрын

Yes

@richardrybarczyk5522 3 жыл бұрын

The car of tomorrow ruined auto racing.

@noahroutledge7054 3 жыл бұрын

The car was a good idea in principal but it was junk, it looked bad, the winged brick was a terrible racecar

@jsimm4587 3 жыл бұрын

That was a waist to watch .

@Mitchp93 2 жыл бұрын

It’s true tho. That car sucked

@garystackhouse5787 3 жыл бұрын

Worst. Announcer. Ever. Good riddance, DW....

@RedCard94 4 жыл бұрын

This car SUCKS!!

@garylehrjr1616 5 жыл бұрын

Should listen more. Nascar sucks. Stock cars. With horsepower and rollcages.

@sibua69 3 жыл бұрын

That’s why nascar is so bad now you can’t tell the truth because big brother is looking over your shoulder the racing has been boring for a long time 😫

@bigjim6158 5 жыл бұрын

NASCAR no fun anymore,,,,

@corneliusbuttknuckle8154 3 жыл бұрын

The COT was garbage.

@rodstanley881 3 жыл бұрын

Darrell was right about the car of tomorrow

@bigrooster6893 3 жыл бұрын

The COT was ugly and garbage.

@PSHSFootball 3 жыл бұрын

Well DW was right! The car was junk and no where near an appearance of a stock car. Nascar designed this awful car to appeal to street racing fans. That didn't work. Nascar gets rid of that awful wing and bracket supported splitter a year later. This was the beginning of the downfall of Nascar.