It's easy to get bogged down in all the negativity that when you see people smile and pat you on the back and say, 'We're going to get through this,' it means a lot. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
You have to think that if you're starting first instead of 31st you've got a better chance to win. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I understand the relationships between the crew chiefs and the engineering or between fabrication and the body shop. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
No matter what town we went to, if there was a comedian playing, I'd go watch. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
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… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
When you've been ridiculed and talked about as much as I have over the course of my career, pressure doesn't exist. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I like to tell my own story using my personality and my insight, the way I see things. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
And Dale Jr., Dale's son, and Dale and I all raced to the checkered - were racing toward the checkered, which would have been… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I really love the camaraderie you can share amongst some buddies, and the ability to laugh, enjoy the afternoon, enjoy the day. Golf brings… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
The drivability of an engine is a big part of the setup on a road course. If you can't squeeze the gas down you… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I'm pretty comfortable in a car to know what I'm doing, and I'm exactly the opposite onstage. — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
I always thought if you run a Marathon in less than 4 hours, there is a tick of athletic accomplishment in that. Anything over… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
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.… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
When there are challenges like there were up to and after Daytona in 2001, you remind yourself it will one day make sense why… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
The Daytona 500 is what it is because of the tradition and history of this great event. People have been coming out in February… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
Well, my favorite memory of a president was in 1984. I was in the grandstands at Daytona, and maybe I was 20 years old.… — Michael Waltrip Copy Share Image
