NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip steps away from public life due to progressive brain disease

NASCAR Hall of Famer Darrell Waltrip is retiring from public life due to a progressive brain disease.
The 79-year-old Waltrip was one of NASCAR’s storied characters, one of the first to build a brand around his supersized personality, and he served for decades as one of the sport’s strongest ambassadors.
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