JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

From jayski.com


Michael Waltrip Charged After Vehicle Accident Saturday: #55-Michael Waltrip is charged with reckless driving and failure to report an accident after a crash on Molly's Backbone Road in Catawba County. The Highway Patrol says Waltrip was driving about 70 miles per hour in the 55 mile-per-hour zone when he went off the right side of the road in a curve around 1:50 a.m. Saturday. His car then traveled back across the pavement and off the left side of the roadway, sliding sideways and striking a utility pole as it overturned. The car then rolled over and came to a rest on its side. Troopers said a witness saw Waltrip crawl out of the vehicle and leave the scene. When a trooper went to his home around 2:30 a.m. no one was there, but when he went back at 8 p.m. he found Waltrip, who admitted he'd fallen asleep at the wheel. Waltrip, with scratches on his face and some deep cuts on his finger, spoke with Eyewitness News about the crash. He said he was on his way home to Sherill's Ford from Charlotte. "I was almost home. I relaxed a little bit and ran off the road," he explained. "I woke up with gravel hitting the car and I tried to correct but it was too late. The seasoned driver says he instinctively got out of his car, and then decided to walk home because he often runs the route and was only a mile away. Waltrip will be in court in Newton on May 14.(WSOCTV.com)(4-10-2007)

Re: JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

Well hot damn, Mr Waltrip Im shocked you wouldnt call the police. I wonder if he is racing Sunday? Not like it matters, he hasnt exactly been groovy lately.

Re: JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

I was just reading about this. " He fell asleep" He was probably drunk in his sorrows. He is haveing a really rough time with his new team. Poor guy.

Re: JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

I agree with both of you. It is odd that he did not call the po-lice (said with a North Carolina accent). If I was drunk in my own failure from being the worst owner ever then I probably would not have reported it either.

Re: JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

Wow this is not his year. First he leaves DEI, then he has to race a Toyota, then he gets charged with juicing the gas tank, now this?

Mikey, Mikey, what have you become

Re: JennZ, MsMBV, Jessica and all NASCAR fans

Oy! He seems like such a good-natured guy - and for his kind of thing to happen??? No words...

Thankfully nobody else was involved with this accident.