When asked about his Truck team on Sirius Radio this morning, Darrell Waltrip said that along with Josh Wise, AJ Allmendinger would be running a few races for Waltrip Racing in the Truck Series in 2007. The trucks and equipment has been moved to the new home of Michael Waltrip Racing in Cornelius, NC. Allmendinger is in Daytona this weekend testing the #00 Toyota (formerly 17).(Sirius Radio)(1-12-2007)
UPDATE: Butler also to run a few races: Development driver, Ken Butler III will also run some truck races for the #00 Waltrip Racing Toyota.(NASCAR PR)(1-13-2007)
UPDATE 2: Allmendinger to attempt 12 races: News from [Sirius Radio] reported that AJ Allmendinger “just loves” driving the truck and will attempt as many as 12 races in the #00 Waltrip Racing Toyota.(1-15-2007)
UPDATE 3: Allmendinger likes the Tundra. He likes it so much, he begged Waltrip Racing to give him the controls for select Cup-Truck companion races this year. And he took sponsor Red Bull with him. Starting with this Friday’s Craftsman Truck Series race, AJ will pilot the #00 entry for the following races: Daytona, California, Atlanta, Martinsville, Charlotte, Dover, Michigan, Loudon, Talladega, Martinsville, Phoenix, and Homestead-Miami.(Team Red Bull PR)(2-12-2007)
