Dancing with the Stars: Michael Waltrip, Emma Slater Rumored to be Dating; But Likely Not

Michael Waltrip, driver of the #66 MyAFibStory.com Toyota, talks to Dancing with the Stars partner, Emma Slater, on the grid during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway on October 18, 2014 in Talladega, Alabama. Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images

FILE - In this July 6, 2013, file photo, Michael Waltrip greets fans during driver introductions prior to the start of the NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Michael Waltrip is gearing up for a weekend of driving and dancing at Talladega Superspeedway. He'll be practicing for Monday night's, Oct. 20, 2014, "Dancing with the Stars" appearance when he's not on the track. AP Photo/John Raoux, File

In the last episode of the show, Waltrip attempted to kiss Slater but she turned away.

But the dance earned good reviews from the judges. “This was a very different approach, and it worked. You were composed and you were elegant,” Carrie Ann Inaba, one of the judges, told Michael. “This was authentic,” added Julianne Hough. “That is what works, honesty and being true to yourself.” The judges gave the team a 30 out of 40, and they avoided elimination once again.

Meanwhile, Waltrip spoke with USA Today in an interview about his performance on Dancing with the Stars, which airs Monday on ABC.

“I’m literally into that show right now. I’m not only into it, I’m on it. (Laughs) It’s definitely my favorite show right now,” he told the paper.

“It’s funny – I watch dancing on YouTube and I look forward to practicing dancing with Emma. Life is going to change pretty dramatically one of these Monday nights when they tell me, ‘Go home.’ Because if I’m not thinking about our race team and NASCAR and our boys over there, it’s dancing. One of those is getting ready to go away – maybe sooner rather than later, we'll see,” he said.