Darrell Waltrip’s Unbreakable 1980s NASCAR Record at Bristol

• From March of 1981 through April of 1984, Darrell Waltrip did the unthinkable, winning seven consecutive NASCAR Cup races at Bristol Motor Speedway.

• Every win during this streak came with Hall of Fame car owner Junior Johnson.

• Waltrip led 44% of all the laps run during that time, 1,542 out of a possible 3,500.

• That run of dominance accounted for seven out of a career total 12 Bristol wins for Waltrip.

Darrell Waltrip accomplished many amazing things over the course of his long and historic NASCAR career, including winning three Cup championships, the 1989 Daytona 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte five times.

Despite his winning record on the big ovals at Daytona and Charlotte, Waltrip was especially dominant on short tracks, having grown up racing in Kentucky and across the southeast region of the United States.

Case in point are his record seven consecutive wins at Bristol Motor Speedway.