DW to races in the CTS again? UPDATE 2 at IRP: Darrell Waltrip appears poised for another start in the CTS, according to NASCAR driver Stacy Compton. Compton said June 15 he would compete in at least one more truck race (hearing DW is considering IRP) for Jim Harris and Mark Melling this year, and that Waltrip could return for a second stint later this year. Compton, who is competing full time in the Winston Cup [#14] and BGN [#59] series, plans to drive the truck at Milwaukee June 29. Waltrip raced the truck at Martinsville in April, but exited the race after only 86 laps due to mechanical problems.(Winston Salem Journal – need sub to read)(6-20-2002) UPDATE: some radio reports have DW in the truck at Milwaukee, that is not so, Compton (as reported here – above) will drive the truck at Milwaukee, DW, if he drives it, is considering IRP – Indianapolis Raceway Park.(6-21-2002) UPDATE 2: Tide Racing announced today they will celebrate 15 years as a primary sponsor in NASCAR Winston Cup Racing during the series visit to Indianapolis, August 1-4. A retro weekend will include Tide’ current driver, Ricky Craven, as well as Darrell Waltrip, Tide’ first driver, three-time Winston Cup champion and current NASCAR FOX analyst. Darrell Waltrip and Jeff Hammond will ride again on August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park in the #17 Tide Dodge Waltrip collection /Special to FOXSports.com. Waltrip will kick off the weekend by driving the #17 Tide Dodge Truck in the CTS series on August 2 at Indianapolis Raceway Park. The Truck will feature a retro paint scheme and a decaled hood honoring Waltrip’ and Tide’ 1989 Daytona 500 victory. On Sunday August 4th Craven will take to the track in the #32 Tide Ford sporting a retro theme featuring the original America’ Favorite hood decal design. Former Tide crew chief and current FOX Sports analyst Jeff Hammond will join Waltrip for this event. The team will run the #17 which Waltrip made famous when he drove to victory lane nine times for Tide. Jeff and I want to thank Tide for including us in this special weekend, said Waltrip. We are so happy to be reunited with Tide again and I have such fond memories of driving the #17 Winston Cup car to victory lane.(FoxSports)(7-6-2002)
