Michael Waltrip donates portion of race winnings to Tennessee tornado victims

By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Michael Waltrip took half of his winnings from the Easter weekend NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and used it to donate cash and sponsor Best Western provided rooms to victims of the tornadoes in the Nashville area that occurred on the Friday before the April 11 race.

“When I was 11, I think, I remember major tornado warnings in Owensboro, Ky., and it missed us, and for some reason, I’ve always been sensitive to tornadoes because I remember what it made me feel like as a little kid,” Waltrip said. “Grownups are smart enough to deal with it; children are just going, ‘This can be bad.’

“I was in Tennessee and they had tornadoes near the track, and I was really thinking about the children that were displaced from their homes and affected by the tornado.”

Waltrip’s earnings in the race were $14,925, so he gave $7,500 to the local United Way.
 

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    Cathy Rooks said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 5:05 PM

    Pretty cool Michael. God will Bless you for that!

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    Anonymous said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 6:27 PM

    sad he makes millions a year and thats it

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    Debi Watts said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 8:28 PM

    Very nice Mikey!
    hey #2... have you checked out the REST of his charities?
    He may make 'millions' a year but it's not all profit either.
    NASCAR drivers have the best record in any 'public' industry (more so than music artists and actors) for donating more time and money to charitable organizations - and creating their own.
    God BLESS them for doing so!

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    Cathy Rooks said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    # 2 what did you do for them?? Give millions?? That was a nice thing for MW to do and you know whatelse??? He didn't have to do anything...like you did!!!

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    said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 9:11 PM

    Total CLASS!!!

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    janice harris said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 9:16 PM

    Mikie I have always thought you are a wonderful person. What a kind act. Love ya!

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    Penny Weaver said:
    Apr 28, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    What a nice thing to do. To remember a childhood experience, and then use that experience to help others is a very nice thing to do. I always knew the Waltrips to be very generous and caring people. Way to go Mikey.

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    Kyle Newton said:
    Apr 29, 2009 at 8:54 AM

    Leave it to a #2 post to make a grotesque remark like that. Tell me #2, what did you do for them? Great question #4. Not a fan of MW's but that is cool for him to do that. His father taught him well.

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