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Mikey vs. Biffle…..in chairs:

In a unique tune-up for Sunday's 47th running of the Daytona 500, Michael Waltrip and Greg Biffle, two former winners at Daytona International Speedway, will put their driving skills to the test on a track of a different kind. There'll be no restrictor plates and drafting...

Jarrett Wins Bud Pole:

#88-Dale Jarrett won the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Bud Pole for the 2005 Daytona 500, lapping Daytona International Speedway in 47.793 seconds at 188.312 mph. Bill Elliott holds the track-qualifying record of 42.783 seconds, 210.364 mph, set Feb. 9, 1987, prior to the advent...

No Shootout…but still won:

Since 1979, seven drivers have won the Daytona 500 who did not compete in the Budweiser Shootout the week before: Michael Waltrip (2001, 2003), Ward Burton (2002), Dale Earnhardt (1998), Sterling Marlin (1994), Dale Jarrett (1993), Derrike Cope (1990) and Richard Petty...

Stewart wins Poker Tournament:

#20-Tony Stewart defeated Penske Racing South's Ryan Newman to capture the Michael Waltrip Celebrity Poker Tournament at the Palms Casino, according to a Dodge press release. Twelve participants began playing Monday night in the Texas Hold 'Em event in which each driver...

Mikey finishes LV Marathon under 4 hours, Petty just over:

#15-Michael Waltrip and #45-Kyle Petty competed in the Las Vegas International Marathon in Las Vegas on Sunday with Waltrip finishing 747th [of 2189] with a time of 3:59.23 [4 hoursd was Mikey's goal] and Petty finished 1112 with a time of 4:18.34. Poker Game with ...

Speed Channel back to televise all Truck Races:

Speed Channel will be the exclusive home of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series for the third consecutive year in 2005. The 25-event season launches at Daytona with a one-hour 10th anniversary special set to air Feb. 17 at 5:30pt/et. Rick Allen, Michael Waltrip, and ...

12 drivers to play Poker at Vegas:

NASCAR is coming to the Palms in Las Vegas for a Celebrity Poker Tournament featuring 12 of the top NASCAR drivers. The $100,000 top award will benefit the winner's favorite charity and Michael Waltrip's Operation Marathon which provides support to the Victory Junction...

INC Expands to 90 minutes:

Future plans for Speeds NASCAR broadcasts include an expansion of the popular Inside NEXTEL Cup TV program from an hour to an hour and a half each Monday evening.(FastMachines.com). What is Inside Nextel Cup? This popular series, hosted by Allen Bestwick and featuring...

Best Western: RaceFan Rate:

Best Western International, the Official Hotel of NASCAR, celebrates the start of the 2005 season next month by dropping the green flag on its new RaceFan Rate. Beginning February 1, customers will be able to take advantage of this select year-round rate at Best Western...

Kennon joins MWR:

Longtime NASCAR crew chief Gere Kennon, who recently was general manager at Innovative Motorsports in the Craftsman Truck Series, has joined Michael Waltrip Racing. Kennon's primary focus is MWR's Busch Series effort, but he was at Daytona last week overseeing Waltrip...

Kenny to run a gold #00:

Aaron Rents announced it will officially open its 1,000th store location. The Company's milestone store is located in Swainsboro, Georgia and the grand opening is expected to kick off another record-breaking year for store-count growth. Aaron's marked the 1,000th store...

Waltrip and McMurray…..not back in current rides in 2006? UPDATE:

yeah, I know....a little early...but: .............is the question surrounding [#15-Michael Waltrip's future with DEI. The 2005 NASCAR season opener is still a few weeks away, but already the future of two of NASCAR's top stars is being debated: Will Waltrip get a ...

Mikey up to $650,000…and Hootie:

MIchael Waltrip discussed the Jan. 30 Las Vegas Marathon he will run, along with Kyle Petty for Operation Marathon that will benefit Petty's Victory Junction Gang Camp for children with life threatening illnesses. "We've raised over $650,000 through Operation Marathon...

Dale Jr. gets a jet:

Dale Earnhardt Jr. won't have to bum a plane ride from his racing pals anymore. Notoriously frugal, Earnhardt has joined the ranks of drivers with his own plane, having purchased a Lear 60 twin-engine jet. ``I've been trying to avoid getting a plane because it's really...

35 Cup drivers to test at Las Vegas:

Just how important is Preseason Thunder Las Vegas? All 10 drivers in last year's Chase for the Nextel Cup have indicated they will visit LVMS Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 to prepare for the March 13 UAW-DaimlerChrysler 400. In 2004, eight of the 10 drivers who made the Chase...

Musgrave to the #2 Truck; Spencer to the #1? UPDATE:

Ultra Motorsports team owner Jim Smith has named veteran driver Ted Musgrave to drive the #2 Team ASE Dodge truck for the 2005 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series.(Truckseries.com) AND hearing that Jimmy Spencer will drive the #1 Mopar Dodge for Jim Smith in 2005. I had ...

Testing at Vegas Jan 26-29th:

More than 50 Cup [NNC] and Busch [NBS] teams are expected to descend on LVMS on Jan. 26-29 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to experiment with the new tires, spoilers and body designs that will go into effect in the coming season. It's the first open test for teams on an...

Spencer in the #99 UPDATE:

Jimmy Spencer will drive the #99 Michael Waltrip Chevy at Darlington Raceway in Novemember. Mentioned on Speed Channel's Inside Nextel Cup.(10-11-2004...

McMurray wins at Phoenix:

#41-Jamie McMurray claimed the win on Saturday in the Bashas' Supermarket 200 at the Phoenix International Raceway after battling throughout the 200-mile event with #5-Kyle Busch. McMurray had to fend off Busch after the series' third straight green-white-checkered...

Stacker2 and Kenny to ppc Racing? UPDATE 6:

BGNRacing reports that they hear Kenny Wallace is taking Stacker 2 to Michael Waltrip Racing next year to run a Busch car for the full season.(BGNRacing.com)(10-9-2004...