Michael Waltrip’s run on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars enters its sixth week Monday which means he’ll have plenty of work to do on and off the track at Talladega. When he isn’t driving the No. 66 MyAFibStory.com Toyota, he and his dance partner Emma Slater will be in Talladega practicing the dance they’ll perform Monday night. The pair plan to fly to Los Angeles immediately after Sunday’s race. Waltrip will also perform his commentary duties for FS1’s truck series coverage this weekend in Talladega.
WALTRIP ON DOUBLE DUTY: “My time on Dancing with the Stars has been an incredible experience. It is obviously fun, but also a lot of hard work. As an industry, we have always tried to find ways to get in the mainstream conversation. When 15 million people watch me outside of my comfort zone every week, I would say we definitely are getting in the conversation. That’s what makes this weekend at Talladega so special to me. I return to my real passion, working with the men and women of Michael Waltrip Racing, driving a car capable of winning a NASCAR Sprint Cup race and working in the television booth talking about the sport I love. I’m going to be right back in my element and I am truly blessed to get right back where I want to be.
JUGGLING JOBS: “During a normal race weekend when I am not racing or doing TV I normally golf with the boys or hangout with my daughter. Well this week when I get a free moment from the car and my television responsibilities, I am going to go dance with Emma and work on our dance for next week. I am disappointed we didn’t get better scores this week because I thought we had a really fun dance. I think it was entertaining, it was everything I had hoped it would be but we got terrible scores. The pressure is on Emma and I to put together a dance that will get us great scores so I can continue to keep dancing. That is exactly what I plan on doing.
RACER FIRST: “Despite everything else, when I get to Talladega, it will be all about being a race car driver and the responsibilities that go along with that privilege. Two years ago I almost won at Talladega and I feel like I’m going there with a chance to win again, and that’s the best feeling in the world.
The only thing race car drivers want is the opportunity to sit down in a car that can win. Most semi-retired, 51-year-old drivers don’t get this amazing opportunity so I don’t take this lightly. I will be totally focused on winning.”
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