from a teleconference transcript (in part) via the Williams Co: Ultra Mattei Motorsports(UMM) owner Jim Smith – “We’ve always talked about bringing Mike Wallace up to the Cup tour, and we’ll probably run Mike Wallace in three or four Winston Cup races this year. However, our main goal is Mike Waltrip, obviously. The engine thing, we’ve been working on several different issues with it and we were very happy last weekend. I’d like him (Michael Waltrip) to stay. Right now he’s evaluating me and I’m evaluating him. I’m certainly in favor of staying together through 2001. Hopefully, I’d like to make that formal announcement here by the end of July. If the proper sponsorship came along, there’s no question I’d love to put Mike Wallace in a Winston Cup car and run a two-car team(Williams Company)(6-28-2000)
