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Michael Waltrip (2008)
Bio
Birthdate: April 30, 1963 Owner: Buffy Waltrip
Hometown: Owensboro, Kentucky Car: Toyota
Team: Michael Waltrip Racing Car No.: 55
Primary Sponsor: NAPA Auto Parts Crew Chief: Buddy Sisco
2008 Statistics
Driver Points 3024 Driver Points Rank 17
Races Won 0 Points per NASCAR Race 80.2
Races Won (%) 0% NASCAR Won (%) 0%
Average Start 30.5 Average Finish Overall 28.2
Average Finish Last 5 28.8 Average Finish Last 10 25.7
Driver Races Run 36 Points per Driver Race Run 80.2
NASCAR Races Run 36 Percentage NASCAR Races Run 100%
Top 5 Finishes 1 Races Top 5 (%) 2.8%
Top 10 Finishes 2 Races Top 10 (%) 5.6%
NASCAR Top 5 (%) 2.8% NASCAR Top 10 (%) 5.6%
Avg Start-to-Finish +2.2 Best Start Position 2
Driver Laps Run 10,325 Driver Races Laps 10,738
Percentage Race Laps Run 96.2% Percentage Races Finished Laps Run 98.2%
NASCAR Races Laps 10,738 Percentage NASCAR Laps Run 96.2%
Did Not Finish 2 Did Not Finish (%) 5.6%
2008 Race by Race for Michael Waltrip
Date Event Name Finish Start Winnings
2/9/08 Budweiser Shootout 11 3 $43000
2/14/08 Gatorade Duel 2 13 1 $0
2/17/08 Daytona 500 29 2 $275135
2/25/08 Auto Club 500 28 41 $92247
3/2/08 UAW-Dodge 400 31 22 $93833
3/9/08 Kobalt Tools 500 30 27 $81508
3/16/08 Food City 500 23 40 $96833
3/30/08 Goody's Cool Orange 500 35 16 $82383
4/6/08 Samsung 500 31 20 $99997
4/12/08 Subway Fresh Fit 500 24 28 $82833
4/27/08 Aaron's 499 27 27 $90622
5/3/08 Crown Royal Presents the Dan Lowry 400 37 27 $75397
5/10/08 Dodge Challenger 500 24 37 $86008
5/17/08 NASCAR Sprint Showdown 20 14 $34375
5/25/08 Coca-Cola 600 27 29 $103108
6/1/08 Best Buy 400 Benefiting Student Clubs for Autism Speaks 28 40 $91608
6/8/08 Pocono 500 37 19 $63425
6/15/08 LifeLock 400 23 38 $96408
6/22/08 Toyota/Save Mart 350 25 35 $86672
6/29/08 Lenox Industrial Tools 301 2 36 $209333
7/5/08 Coke Zero 400 Powered By Coca-Cola 27 29 $98622
7/12/08 LifeLock.com 400 36 28 $92108
7/27/08 Allstate 400 43 34 $139494
8/3/08 Pennsylvania 500 43 42 $62999
8/10/08 Centuion Boats at the Glen 39 33 $70072
8/17/08 3M Performance 400 19 42 $94608
8/23/08 Sharpie 500 30 42 $101433
8/31/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 33 30 $99808
9/7/08 Chevy Rock & Roll 400 28 34 $79697
9/14/08 Sylvania 300 25 32 $92458
9/21/08 Dover 400 10 40 $118783
9/28/08 Kansas 400 35 29 $45758
10/5/08 Amp Energy 500 19 25 $88072
10/11/08 Bank of America 500 24 31 $85458
10/19/08 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series 500 18 31 $97258
10/26/08 Pep Boys Auto 500 37 29 $91147
11/2/08 Dickies 500 27 15 $115408
11/9/08 Checker Auto Parts 500 presented by Pennzoil 24 25 $83683
11/16/08 Ford 400 38 42 $72547