hearing that #7 Crew Chief, Bobby Kennedy has left Ultra Motorsports and will be going to Michael Waltrips #99 Aarons Rent BGN team. Crew Chief at the #7? Hearing it’ll be Tim Brewer(12-19-2000) UPDATE: Bobby Kennedy, who as crew chief at Ultra Motorsports in the 2000 Cup season achieved results well below his car and driver’s potential, has been reunited with driver Michael Waltrip. Kennedy, 38, starts as the crew chief for Michael Waltrip BGN #99 Aaron’s Chevys on Wednesday, the veteran mechanic said Tuesday. He said the expansion of the Cup schedule and his family situation in part led to the move, along with a desire to win races with Waltrip, 37. Kennedy informed team owner Jimmy Smith and newly announced driver Mike Wallace on Friday that he had decided to make a switch from the NWCS program. As of Tuesday afternoon, Kennedy’s replacement had not been announced at Ultra. Kennedy’s wife Andrea is expecting their second child in July, which also is fine for the crew chief. Kennedy said Aaron’s program “right now is 17 races next season.” He said there had been some talk of doing “a little bit more with Ted Christopher,” the 2000 NASCAR Weekly Racing Series New England Region champion who also has extensive NASCAR Touring Division experience in the northeast. Waltrip ran 12 races in 2000 with two top-5 and four top-10 finishes. Christopher also ran three races in Waltrip’s cars. Waltrip had indicated earlier this season that his previous sponsor, Band-Aid, potentially might do some races with his team(NOL)(12-20-2000) UPDATE 2: Former NASCAR Winston Cup champion crew chief Tim Brewer will return to that role in 2001 with Ultra Motorsports and driver Mike Wallace, team owner Jim Smith announced Friday. Brewer, 45, who has worked in a research and development position for Ultra for the past two years, has already assumed his position with the NationsRent Ford team(NOL)(12-22-2000)
