Darrell Waltrip

Ole D.W. and his wife Stevie are going to be back in Owensboro this Tuesday for a very important event and one that is near Darrell's heart. Hospice of Western Kentucky's Kick-Off Celebration announcing their Heartford House building project

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Darrell Waltrip was in Owensboro Wednesday April 11, 2012 to record a song for the International Bluegrass Music Museum. That night D.W. and LeRoy's Boys performed the song before a group of VIP's. I don't know how I got in the group but I did

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While looking for some documents (which I still have not located) I came across some papers from September 1969. No I am not going to talk Nixon, Viet Nam, Hippies or Waitman Taylor winning the primary election.

What most impressed me was the businesses that are no longer around and the prices for products and services. We used these ads to create commercials to air on 1490 WOMI and the competition at the time 1420 WVJS. I think you will agree things have changed.

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The words say it all as NASCAR's Darrell Waltrip reflects on his life. Waltrip was in town to shoot part of a one hour TV special airing on Speed July 9 prior to the SPRINT CUP race at Kentucky Speedway

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In these two segments  Darrell Waltrip discusses how he got started and who he drove for in the early days. Many names mentioned are still active in racing today.  
 

In this segment Darrell Waltrip remembers his early days of racing. It all began with go-carts and D.W. tells the story like it was yesterday. 

 Several Owensboro names and landmarks are woven into this story

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In this segment Darrell tells the story of his famous line: "Boogity, Boogity Boogity"

One day after being named a 2011 NASCAR Hall of Fame honoree Owensboro's Darrell Waltrip came to town to film part of a TV show on his life. Darrell Waltrip Hometown Hero will air one hour before the first Sprint Cup Race at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta on July 9.

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D.W. was in town Wednesday June 15. We had lunch at Moonlite and talked about his life and times. His comments are straight foreward and from the heart. As you listen you will understand why he is a treasure for NASCAR, Kentucky and his hometown of Owensboro.

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