Michael Waltrip - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

#7 Team:

Talk continues about Jim Mattei selling or taking on a partner for his race team, which fields #7 Chevy for driver Michael Waltrip. The discussion centers on Jim Smith, who owns the #2 CTS team(Mike Wallace). One source(That's Racin' source) said Sunday that Smith ...

More #7 Sale Stories UPDATE once again, no sale:

For the last couple of weeks, Michael Waltrip has heard the rumors that the team he drives for is about to be sold or has been sold by car owner Jim Mattei(rumored to #2 CTS owner Jim Smith). See the stories at the Roanoke Times and Total Sports and Speed Magazine ...

Marathon UPDATE:

Michael Waltrip participated in Monday's Boston Marathon UPDATE: Michael Waltrip completed the Boston Marathon in four hours, forty-two minutes and 20 seconds and finished 14,315 out of 17,813 entrants(Williams Company PR)(4-17-2000)...

#7 Team for sale? UPDATE 3:

PitNow is reporting that #7 owner, Jim Mattei is apparently trying to sell his race team, according to Michael Waltrip, his driver(4-8-2000) UPDATE: Hearing the team has been sold, supposedly to a CTS(truck) team owner(4-10-2000) UPDATE 2: hear that the #7 team is ...

Waltrip and Christopher:

Waltrip and Christopher: Michael Waltrip mentioned on Speedworld's Inside NASCAR Winston Cup that his BGN team would run Ted Christopher in a few races this year with LesCare Kitchens as the sponsor(4-11-2000)...

Waltrip finish:

Michael Waltrip had his best finish (3rd at Martinsville) since he was 3rd at Lowe's Motor Speedway in May of 1995. It was his first Top-5 since last year's Daytona 500, and just one spot off his career-best of 2nd at Pocono in 1988(Catchfence-Rumblings)(4-10-2000)...

Petty Honored:

Look for a number of other cars in Sunday's Goody's 500 to join the seven teams that have already committed to running a sticker honoring the memory of Lee Petty, who died this week. Michael Waltrip, Jeremy Mayfield, Sterling Marlin, Kenny Irwin, Elliott Sadler, Kyle...

Bad Parts:

Several Cup teams had unapproved parts confiscated by NASCAR in recent days. The most common parts taken were springs, which were taken from the cars of #55-Kenny Wallace, #31-Mike Skinner, #41-Rick Mast (two), #4-Bobby Hamilton (two), #27-Jeff Fuller, #42-Kenny Irwin...

Daytona 500…important for the season?

How important is it to run well at the Daytona 500? Consider this: Of the top-five finishers in last year's race, none finished in the top five in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championship standings. Jeff Gordon won the race and finished sixth in the points, while...

Waltrip’s BGN Schedule:

Waltrip's BGN Schedule: Michael Waltrip will return to NASCAR's Busch Series for 2000 with BAND-AID® Brand Adhesive Bandages in the #7 Chevy. Waltrip will compete at eleven BGN events including: Daytona, Las Vegas, Bristol, Texas, California, Lowe's Motor Speedway(...

Waltrip’s BGN Schedule:

Michael Waltrip will return to NASCAR's Busch Series for 2000 with BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages in the #7 Chevy. Waltrip will compete at eleven BGN events including: Daytona, Las Vegas, Bristol, Texas, California, Lowe's Motor Speedway(both), Dover, Michigan, Richmond...

Talladega Testing:

Nine CUP, BGN and CTS teams tested at cold Talladega on Wednesday, Jan 26th and Thursday, Jan 27th. No speeds were posted. Testing were Cup drivers ??-Loy Allen, #93-Dave Blaney, #27-Jeff Fuller, #40-Sterling Marlin, #55-Kenny Wallace and #7-Michael Waltrip. #25-Kenny...

Vegas Testing:

Seven-time NASCAR Winston Cup champion Dale Earnhardt will return to the driver's seat for the first time since December back surgery by heading a list of 36 drivers from the CUP and BGN series who have scheduled testing times Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway...

Sad News:

Darrell and Michael Waltrip's father, Leroy Waltrip, passed away this morning after a lengthy illness. Memorial services are being planned for the Mooresville, NC area and also one in Waltrip's hometown of Owensboro, KY. Specific arrangements are not yet available. ...

Wood Brothers News:

Wood Brothers Racing, which owns and operates the Winston Cup #21 CITGO Ford, hired Terry Smith to help direct the "50 Years in Racing" licensing program. Smith owns Terry Smith Enterprises and also directs all licensing aspects for Michael Waltrip and other licensees...

Slugger Update:

hearing Richard Labbe has joined Mattei Motorsports #7 team -- UPDATE: Richard Slugger Labbe, who elected not to follow driver Wally Dallenbach to the Galaxy Motorsports team as crew chief for the #75 Fords next year, will instead go to Mattei Motorsports and be car...

Michael Waltrip Update:

After Waltrip hit the wall, he was taken to the infield care center , then airlifted to Atlanta Medical Center for precautionary X-rays/CT Scan. He was awake, alert and moving his arms(EPSN Race Coverage) -- Waltrip was released from the hospital Sunday night(RPM2Nite...

Buckshot News”

#00-Buckshot Jones hired Ronnie Silver to be his crew chief for today's race( Atlanta Journal-Constitution ) Silver is Michael Waltrips BGN crewchief...

Hasbro Signs Drivers:

Hasbro Sports announced today that it has reached agreements with 29 NASCAR drivers enabling the leading publisher to develop interactive games featuring the drivers, their vehicles and teams. Hasbro Sports plans to release several NASCAR titles for a range of gaming...

#7 Sponsor Deal UPDATE 3:

I hear the #7 Mattei Motorsports deal will be structured like this: Philips Lighting goes on rear quarter panels (where Klaussner is now), the decklid(trunk) and TV Panel(rear), NationsRent will be the hood, and Klaussner stays as an associate in from of the rear wheels...