NASCAR driver Michael Waltrip will have a little more free time on his hands starting this week. Waltrip was eliminated from ABC’s hit show Dancing with the Stars Monday night. The two-time Daytona 500 champion was partnered with Emma Slater Waltrip, who had no professional dance experience, made it farther in the start-studded celebrity competition than many thought he would.
Monday night, Waltrip learned that he was at the bottom of the scoreboard. He and Slater were forced into a “dance-off” against Tommy Chong. Waltrip failed to impress the judges and was eliminated
“As a human being I watch you and I’m so proud of you” said judge Carrie Ann Inaba. “But the truth is, at week eight we do have higher expectations. It’s just not up to the level of everyone else. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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