Bad start for Michael Waltrip on "Dancing With the Stars"

Michael Waltrip made his debut on ABC's “Dancing with the Stars” appearance Monday night and based on the initial reactions of the judges, he's no Helio.

Judges Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli dismissed Waltrip and dancing partner Emma Slater’s performance. “It was like the engine was running but you couldn’t get out of first gear,” Goodman said.

On the other hand, judge Carrie Ann Inaba gave the pair high marks.

"I think you did fantastic," Inaba said. "It was fun, entertaining. Well done. Simple so next week, I want to see a little more steps but well done."

Waltrip felt his costume had limited his dance moves. 

"In my defense, my onesie gave me a wedgie every time I did that," Waltrip said. "Next week, I'll have something much more comfortable. I left the pits, and I missed a shift. But then after that, I had it nailed. But this uniform is very challenging for me. I need to find the bathroom soon, really soon. I'm just really tight in places I'm not used to."

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