24-09-2026 00:27 via sports.yahoo.com

Darrell Waltrip diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration, stepping away from limelight

Darrell Waltrip, the Hall of Fame NASCAR driver and former broadcaster, is stepping away from public life according to a statement released by his family on Wednesday afternoon.In the statement, the family of the 79-year-old says he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) complicated by possible Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) due to injuries he suffered from a racing career that spanned from 1972 to 2000.CTE is a brain disease likely caused by repeated head injuries tha
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