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Reutimann to Meet with Burger King; Announcement Next Week?

David Reutimann will meet in Miami with officials from Burger King on Tuesday in what he hopes is the final step for moving into the Nextel Cup Series for Michael Waltrip Racing next season. Reutimann already has met with officials from Domino's Pizza, which will split...

Truck Series News & Notes:

It's been a year since Erik Darnell became Roush Racing's "Driver X," the ultimate winner in an on-track competition that drew resumes from several hundred of the nation's top, young competitors. The prize was a full season in the Craftsman Truck Series and the hope...

Reutimann/Kvapil finalists for #00 MWR team:

David Reutimann and Travis Kvapil are the finalists to drive Michael Waltrip Racing's #00 Toyota in 2007, but a decision may be several weeks away. Waltrip wouldn't name the second finalist, but a source familiar with the process said that Kvapil, who currently drives...

Where Series drivers finished in the Busch Race:

Congratulations go out to Ron Hornaday Jr, driver of the #33 Outdoor Channel Chevy, for his 3rd place finish in the Food City 250 at Bristol last night. The other Truck Series "regulars" also finished well with David Reutimann crossing the line 9th in the #99 Aaron...

Waltrip hopes to name 3rd driver soon; UPDATE 2 Reutimann:

Michael Waltrip said Friday he is close to signing a driver to fill his third car [#00 Toyota], which will be sponsored by Domino's Pizza and Burger King. Waltrip and Dale Jarrett [#33? #44?] already are signed to drive Toyotas for Michael Waltrip Racing next year, ...

Truck Series News & Notes:

Florida native Aric Almirola (#75 Spears Manufacturing Chevy) has his eye on an eventual seat in the NEXTEL Cup Series. Almirola, 22, believes his time in the Truck Series will help him reach that goal - as it did for Greg Biffle, Kurt Busch and Kevin Harvick. Almirola...

Driver point standings following the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol:

(Top ten) 1) #30-Todd Bodine, 2624 2) #23-Johnny Benson, 2470 3) #17-David Reutimann, 2394 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, 2380 5) #14-Rick Crawford, 2323 6) #11-David Starr, 2295 7) #10-Terry Cook, 2248 8) #60-Jack Sprague, 2246 9) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 2221 10)#16-Mike Bliss...

Martin wins the O’Reilly 200 presented by Valvoline at Bristol:

Mark Martin dominated the race at Bristol in the #6 Scotts Ford to pick up his fourth Truck Series win this season. Todd Bodine and Ted Musgrave, once again, finished second and third to Martin; shades of the beginning of the season. Johnny Benson came in fourth, but...

Final practice results for the O’Reilly 200 at Bristol:

(Top ten) 1) #16-Mike Bliss, 124.170 2) #17-David Reutimann, 123.618 3) #77-Brendan Gaughan, 123.594 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, 123.491 5) #15-Kyle Busch, 123.285 6) #5-Mike Skinner, 123.024 7) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 122.913 8) #60-Jack Sprague, 122.858 9) #23-Johnny Benson...

Four drivers do double duty at Bristol:

Four drivers will run both the Truck Series and the Busch Race at Bristol Motor Speedway this week. Aric Almirola will be in the #19 J.D. Gibbs Banquet Chevy; Ron Hornaday Jr. will be in the #33 KHI Outdoor Channel Chevy, David Reutimann in the #99 Aaron's Sales and...

Waltrip hopes to name 3rd driver soon; Reutimann? Martin? Labonte?:

Michael Waltrip said Friday he is close to signing a driver to fill his third car [#00 Toyota], which will be sponsored by Domino's Pizza and Burger King. Waltrip and Dale Jarrett [#33? #44?] already are signed to drive Toyotas for Michael Waltrip Racing next year, ...

Michael Waltrip Racing Announces Plans for Remainder of Year:

Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership and Michael Waltrip Racing announced today that David Reutimann will compete in six more NASCAR Busch Series races in the #99 Aarons Dream Machine beginning with Bristol next week. Reutimann will also race at California, Richmond, Kansas...

Reutimann to run more Busch races for MWR:

Aarons Sales and Lease Ownership and Michael Waltrip Racing have announced that David Reutimann will compete in six more NASCAR Busch Series races in the #99 Aaron's Dream Machine beginning with Bristol Motor Speedway next week. Reutimann, who is in a heated battle...

Driver point standings following Nashville:

(Top ten) 1) #30-Todd Bodine, 2454 2) #23-Johnny Benson, 2310 3) #17-David Reutimann, 2260 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, 2215, 5) #14-Rick Crawford, 2199 6) #60-Jack Sprague, 2152 7) #10-Terry Cook, 2148 8) #11-David Starr, 2140 9) #33-Ron Hornaday Jr., 2139 10)#85-Dennis Setzer...

Johnny Benson Wins the Toyota Tundra 200 at Nashville Superspeedway

(Top ten) 1) #23-Johnny Benson, Toyota Certified Used Vehicles Toyota 2) #60-Jack Sprague, Con-way Freight Toyota 3) #20-Marcos Ambrose,Team Australia/Aussie Vineyards Ford 4) #9-Ted Musgrave, Team ASE, Germain Motorsports Toyota 5) #77-Brendan Gaughan, South Coast...

Final practice results for the Toyota Tundra 200:

(Top ten) 1) #60-Jack Sprague, 160.190 2) #22-Bill Lester, 160.093 3) #4-Timothy Peters, 159.487 4) #17-David Reutimann, 159.280 5) #11-David Starr, 159.074 6) #23-Johnny Benson, 158.843 7) #5-Mike Skinner, 158.675 8) #20-Marcos Ambrose, 158.497 9) #6-David Ragan, ...

Truck Series News & Notes:

The 2005 season has not been kind to Bobby Hamilton Jr. (#18 Fastenal Dodge) or Bobby Hamilton Racing. This was supposed to be a season of redemption for the 28-year-old, second generation driver whose disappointing foray into Cup competition ended last November. Hamilton...

Driver Point Standings following Power Stroke Diesel 200:

(Top ten) 1) #30-Todd Bodine, 2307 2) #23-Johnny Benson, 2125 3) #14-Rick Crawford, 2120 4) #17-David Reutimann, 2110 5) #33-Ron Hornday Jr., 2070 6) #9-Ted Musgrave, 2055 7) #11-David Starr, 2037 8) #10-Terry Cook, 2014 9) #85-Dennis Setzer, 2005 10)#16-Mike Bliss...

Reutimann and Wallace win at Night of Stars races:

David Reutimann won the first of two 10-lap Dirt Modified shootouts during Ken Schraders annual M&Ms Night of Stars at I-55 Raceway Wednesday night. Kenny Wallace won the the second race.(MWR PR) Heat 1 Results: David Reutimann; Ken Schrader; Kenny Wallace; Matt...

FitzBradshaw taps Skinner, Musgrave for Busch race:

FitzBradshaw Racing officials have announced that Mike Skinner and Ted Musgrave will drive for the organization in this weekend's Kroger 200 Busch Series events at O'Reilly Raceway Park near Indianapolis. Skinner, who will be driving FitzBradshaw's #12 Dodge, will ...