Name	Michael Waltrip
Height
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	30-April-1963
Place of Birth	Owensboro, Kentucky, U.S.
Famous for	NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing)

Michael Waltrip is a professional race car driver, co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing, and a published author. He is the younger brother of three-time NASCAR champion and racing commentator Darrell Waltrip. Waltrip is a two-time winner of the Daytona 500; having won the race in 2001 and 2003.

He is also a commentator for SPEED TV's coverage of the Camping World Truck Series and is an analyst on the Showtime series Inside NASCAR, along with Chris Myers, Brad Daugherty, and Randy Pemberton. He currently drives the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry part-time and GT2 Ferrari for AF Corse in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He also competed in the 2011 edition of 24 Hours of Le Mans. Waltrip was hired by Dale Earnhardt to drive his team's new #15 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet Monte Carlo entries. In his first race with the team, the 2001 Daytona 500, Waltrip broke a streak of 462 consecutive Cup races without a victory and won his first career points-paying Cup race. His teammate Dale Earnhardt, Jr. finished in second. Unfortunately, the win itself was overshadowed by Dale Earnhardt, Sr.'s death on the last lap. Waltrip was not aware of Earnhardt's death until a half-hour later when celebrating in victory lane when Ken Schrader, whose car had been collected by Earnhardt's car in the same crash, and had been treated and released from the infield care center, informed him that Earnhardt had been taken to Halifax Medical Center, two miles from the speedway, where he had been pronounced dead-on-arrival at 5:15 PM EST. In January, he was confirmed as a driver for AF Corse Ferrari in the inaugural season of the FIA World Endurance Championship. Four weeks before the Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip and Rob Kaufmann entered the 2012 Rolex 24 at Daytona. After a series of mechanical problems and off course excursions, Michael Waltrip, Rob Kaufmann, Rui Agas, and Travis Pastrana never gave up and pressed on to finish 22nd in GT and 35th overall.

In early February it was announced that Waltrip would attempt to qualify for the 2012 Daytona 500 for Hillman Racing, driving the No. 40 Toyota with sponsorship from Aaron's. He failed to qualify for the race, crashing in a single-car incident in the first Gatorade Duel race. On May 6, Waltrip qualified for the 2012 Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway and led several laps before finishing 19th. In 2013, Waltrip will drive three races in the No. 55 during the season; in addition, he will enter the 2013 Daytona 500 driving the #30 Toyota for Swan Racing.