Darrell Cartrip
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| Color | Silver metallic, red, blue | ||||
| Occupation | RSN Announcer Piston Cup Announcer | ||||
| Main portrayer(s) | Darrell Waltrip
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Darrell Cartrip is a comedic and fun racing announcer in the Piston Cup.
History
Cars
In Cars, Darrell Cartrip is one of the two Piston Cup racing announcers. He is a sporty, fun, and comedic announcer that was absolutely shocked when Lightning McQueen, The King and Chick Hicks created the first ever 3-way tie in racing history.
Cars: The Video Game
In Cars: The Video Game, Darrell appears as a playable character during the Piston Cup races in arcade mode, and is unlocked by default. His stats are 5 for speed, 4 for acceleration, 3 for handling, and 4 for stability.
During story mode, Darrell is the announcer for the Piston Cup races, making remarks about the various racers.
Cars 2
In Cars 2, Darrell Cartrip was selected by Miles Axlerod to host the World Grand Prix, among two others. He is still his jumpy self, and is once again the comedic announcer compared to the others.
General information
Appearance
Darrell is based on a 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which Darrell Waltrip used that year. He is painted in chrome, with a flame design on his front heading up through his hood. He has yellow headlights, a black grille, and chrome rims surrounded by the usual black tire threads. He has his old racing number "17" painted in yellow on his side as well as his hood.
Personality
Darrell is fun and comedic, parallel to Bob Cutlass' sophisticated and serious racing style.
Relationships
Darrell's best friend seems to be Bob Cutlass, his fellow Piston Cup racing announcer. He is also on good terms with Lightning McQueen, along with The King, Tex, and several other Piston Cup racers.
Appearances
Feature Films
Video Games
Gallery
Artwork
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Cars: The Video Game
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Cars 2
Screenshots
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Darrell Cartrip with Bob Cutlass
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Darrell in Cars 2
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Darrell reporting in the World Grand Prix with Brent Mustangburger and David Hobbscap
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Darrell Cartrip announcing about the Piston Cup
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Darrell racing in Cars: The Video Game
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Official profiles and statistics
Cars
- Bios
- "A southern gentleman and ex-Piston Cup champion, DC knows what it takes to win. He's in the booth with Bob Cutlass for every major Cup event, calling the play-by-play and adding humor and personality to the commentary. But when the flag drops, he's all business, that is until he shouts his signature, "Boogity, Boogity, Boogity! Let's go racing boys!!"
Cars: The Video Game
- Stats
- Speed: 5
- Acceleration: 4
- Handling: 3
- Stability: 4
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Polish | Darrell Cartrip | Darrell Cartrip |
| Spanish | Darrell Cartrip | Darrell Cartrip |
Trivia
- Darrell is based on the real life NASCAR Champion driver Darrell Waltrip, who currently works as a television race commentator for Fox Broadcasting and Speed TV.
- Darrell's diecast is light gray. This differs from his appearance in the films, where he is of a solid blue color tone.
- On the back of the the die-cast toy reads DWstore.com, which is a real website selling Darrell Waltrip-related merchandise such as T-shirts. Surprisingly enough, the inscription is visible on Darrell Cartrip himself in Cars 2, despite it being a real-world reference to Darrell Waltrip.
- Darrell Cartrip doesn't know Mater in Cars 2, even though he does in Cars: The Video Game.