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Waltrip to wave green flag at Bristol; watch Friday’s full presser

Zack Albert | NASCAR Digital Media

Darrell Waltrip formally announced Friday his retirement from the FOX Sports booth following the June race at Sonoma Raceway, saying farewell in a press conference that was emotional, passionate and from the heart -- just like the man himself. Waltrip got plenty of laughs during his opening statement, and there may have been a few tears by the end as well. And naturally, there was a piece of news when the 72-year-old Hall of Famer agreed to wave the green flag at the start of Sunday's race (2 p.m., FS1, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at the "Last Great Colosseum." From Mike Joy's introduction, to Mike Helton's moving words to DW being DW, the full press conference is a must-watch. You can watch the embedded video below, or visit our YouTube channel.