Waltrip charged after rolling car in accident

[wayne1218]

How would they know though? Since he left the scene and wasn't found until 2 days after the accident happened.

They just said on t.v. that the police weree at his house hours after the accident. They found his car and went to his house. It was 5 or 6 hours but stil, zero alcohol in his system. If he was drunk, it would not have read zero.

[kbsooner21]

Michael Waltrip has been charged with reckless driving and failing to report an accident after hitting a telephone pole and rolling his car about a mile from his home over the weekend.

Waltrip, who suffered scratches to his arms, hands and face and cuts on his finger, said he fell asleep at the wheel right before he wrecked his Toyota Land Cruiser early Saturday morning. He left the scene of the accident and walked the rest of the way home.

Police found him at his house about six hours after finding the car at the accident scene.

"I am really embarrassed about the accident, but I feel fortunate that I wasn't hurt," the two-time Daytona 500 winner said Tuesday.

"For 25 years I have had a great driving record. I consider myself to be a courteous and safe driver on public roads. I never expected to fall a sleep behind the wheel of a car."

Police said the accident happened before 2 a.m. when Waltrip lost control of his SUV while driving around a curve and overcorrected. His car rolled and hit a utility pole, said Sgt. Brian Sharpe of the State Highway Patrol in Catawba County.

The vehicle, which was on its side, was abandoned and there was blood in it when police arrived. Witnesses reported seeing the driver crawl from the car and leave.

"He left the scene," Sharpe said. "We got the plate number, realized it was him and tried to locate him."

An attempt to locate him that morning was unsuccessful, but police reached him the next day. Waltrip was not arrested.

It's the latest troubles for Waltrip, who is having a horrendous first season as a car owner.

He was caught cheating during Daytona 500 preparations when NASCAR found a fuel additive in his engine, and was docked a record 100 driver points. His crew chief was fined a record $100,000 and suspended indefinitely, as was his competition director.

Meanwhile, he has failed to qualify for the five races since the 500.

Dale Jarrett, who drives one of Waltrip's cars, has needed a provisional to make five of the six races this year and is currently 37th in the points. David Reutimann, his other driver, has failed to make two races and is 43rd in points.

Why did they report this then?

[wayne1218]

Why did they report this then?

I don't know but everything i've seen, and heard, differs from that story. He crashed his car and walked home. It didn't take them 2 days to find the car or him. The hours thing sounds about right to me. Who knows?

[kbsooner21]

I don't know but everything i've seen, and heard, differs from that story. He crashed his car and walked home. It didn't take them 2 days to find the car or him. The hours thing sounds about right to me. Who knows?

I agree, and I'm not trying to argue, but why the hell wouldn't you call the cops after that if you weren't up to something?

[wayne1218]

I agree, and I'm not trying to argue, but why the hell wouldn't you call the cops after that if you weren't up to something?

Man ....... Mikey has had a rough year. Maybe he just figured it was in a place that wouldn't affect anything and if he was that tired, maybe he just went to get some sleep. Who knows, maybe Tony Larussa was driving and he didn't want to get him in trouble again?

[vols fan]

They just said on t.v. that the police weree at his house hours after the accident. They found his car and went to his house. It was 5 or 6 hours but stil, zero alcohol in his system. If he was drunk, it would not have read zero.

who flips there suv, walks home,dont call a wrecker or the police and waits for the police to come to him.I'm with kb on this one.Maybe he only had a couple of drinks and needed those hours to get them out of his system.Sounds suspicious to me.

[kbsooner21]

Man ....... Mikey has had a rough year. Maybe he just figured it was in a place that wouldn't affect anything and if he was that tired, maybe he just went to get some sleep. Who knows, maybe Tony Larussa was driving and he didn't want to get him in trouble again?

That's why I'm thinking he was out boozing

[wayne1218]

who flips there suv, walks home,dont call a wrecker or the police and waits for the police to come to him.I'm with kb on this one.Maybe he only had a couple of drinks and needed those hours to get them out of his system.Sounds suspicious to me.

LMAO ... I don't know!!!!!!!

ESPN is reporting that the police found the car, hours after, went to his house, and he was there. They ran alcohol tests and everything came back with zero alcohol. He has apologized and said it was a mistake on his part not to report it right away. I'm not saying i side with him, i'm just saying it doesn't sound that far fetched to me!

[Ldawg]

LMAO ... I don't know!!!!!!!

ESPN is reporting that the police found the car, hours after, went to his house, and he was there. They ran alcohol tests and everything came back with zero alcohol. He has apologized and said it was a mistake on his part not to report it right away. I'm not saying i side with him, i'm just saying it doesn't sound that far fetched to me!

Maybe cuz SAKE doesn't register !!