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Michael Waltrip tapes episode of My Name is Earl: What does a Sprint Cup driver do on an off weekend? If he's Michael Waltrip, driver of the #55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota, he's headed to Hollywood! The two-time Daytona 500 champion, who is known for his comedic personality, is appearing in an episode of the NBC sitcom, My Name Is Earl. Waltrip's opportunity to be on the show came shortly after the airing of an Auto Club Speedway commercial he appeared in with actor Greg Germann. The speedway's President Gillian Zucker, who has many connections in the entertainment industry, recommended using Waltrip to her friend, Greg Garcia, the creator and executive producer of My Name is Earl. "This experience is going to be a lot of fun for me," Waltrip continued. "I play myself and I help Earl and his brother Randy get out of a big jam." Waltrip will be in California through Saturday. The episode featuring Waltrip is scheduled to air on Thursday, April 30 at 8 p.m. ET - which happens to be Waltrip's 46th birthday. (Michael Waltrip Racing PR)(3-13-2009) Comment here

I really had to post this after reading that last bit......coz on April 30th I too shall have a birthday.........and I shall be 46!
.....Yet another reason to like the guy.......LOL

[jks812]

I don't even like that show, but I'll have to watch it that night.

[nascaraddict]

Originally Posted by jks812

I don't even like that show, but I'll have to watch it that night.

I'm with ya on that. Mikey plus a comedy show, equals comic gold!

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Originally Posted by nascaraddict

I'm with ya on that. Mikey plus a comedy show, equals comic gold!

If it's as funny as the show he put's on every Sunday..........

[oncea3fan]

april 30th is our anniversary. but never knew it was mikey b-day

[LSC9901]

Does anyone know how Mikey made out with that accident he was in a couple years ago ??? Walked home with no shoes ??? Court appearance kept getting postponed last I knew.