Bristol in Sullivan County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)

Darrell Waltrip

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2023

1. Darrell Waltrip Marker

Inscription. Bristol's all-time leading winner recorded 12 of his 84 career victories here. He won three Winston Cup championships (1981, 82, 85). Among the Tennessee resident's greatest achievements is his seven-race winning streak in Winston Cup events at Bristol, beginning in March 1981.

Erected 1997.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1981.

Location. 36° 30.961′ N, 82° 15.609′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Tennessee, in Sullivan County. It is on Katelyn Drive. Located at The Bruton Smith Building at Bristol Motor Speedway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 Katelyn Dr, Bluff City TN 37618, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Tennessee

and in the Tri-Cities Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory

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of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

the State of Franklin,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dale Earnhardt (here, next to this marker); Richard Petty (here, next to this marker); Cale Yarborough (here, next to this marker); David Pearson (here, next to this marker); Jeff Gordon (here, next to this marker); Rusty Wallace (here, next to this marker); Junior Johnson (here, next to this marker); Alan Kulwicki (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 22, 2023

2. Darrell Waltrip Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 191 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 23, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.