Darrell Waltrip News

News and Notes – Texas:

News and Notes – Texas:

November 1, 2005
ETC. Buschs third win of the season clinched Chevrolets sixth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series manufacturer title and first since 2002. The trophy gives GM a sweep of NASCARs three national touring series. The 20-year-old Busch has three starts left in which to match

Miller in the #12 for rest of 2005:

Miller in the #12 for rest of 2005:

October 26, 2005
With four races remaining, Joey Miller officially takes over the #12 Toyota Tundra at Atlanta Motor Speedway and will finish out the Truck Series season for Darrell Waltrip Motorsports. Miller has never raced at Atlanta, but he tested the #12 Toyota Tundra there last

Crawford wins pole at Martinsville:

Crawford wins pole at Martinsville:

October 21, 2005
#14-Rick Crawford won the pole for the Kroger 200 at Martinsville Speedway with a new track record of 95.966mph. It is Crawford's 2nd pole of 2005 and 4th of his career. The rest of the top-5 are #15-Kyle Busch, #65-Tim Fedewa, #38-Brandon Whitt and points leader #

#17 Truck says Thanks to DW:

#17 Truck says Thanks to DW:

October 20, 2005
The NTN has been removed from the hood of David Reutimann's #17 Toyota Tundra. Instead, there will be a big THANKS DW! lettered in white. "It's a small way of letting DW know that we appreciate and know all he's done for NASCAR and for the Craftsman Truck Series,"

DW Boogity Grill Sponsors Whitt, Red Horse #38:

DW Boogity Grill Sponsors Whitt, Red Horse #38:

October 19, 2005
Ameritrax Racing and Lawry's will sponsor the #38 Red Horse Racing Tundra of driver Brandon Whitt in Saturday's Kroger 200 Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park. The DW Boogity Grill, the first folding, portable charcoal and gas, barbecue/stove combo grill,

DW Boogity Grill Sponsors Whitt, Red Horse #38:

DW Boogity Grill Sponsors Whitt, Red Horse #38:

October 19, 2005
Ameritrax Racing and Lawry's will sponsor the #38 Red Horse Racing Tundra of driver Brandon Whitt in Saturday's Kroger 200 Truck Series race at Memphis Motorsports Park. The DW Boogity Grill, the first folding, portable charcoal and gas, barbecue/stove combo grill,

Mike Wallace says no HOF and his plans:

Mike Wallace says no HOF and his plans:

October 18, 2005
Mike Wallace talked to Motorsports Lounge owner Jason Stix Buckley tonight about the remainder of the 2005 racing season, the 2006 season and a few rumors flying around out there. First, Wallace addressed the current season part time rides in the Busch Series and Truck

Miller to run races for DW?

Miller to run races for DW?

October 16, 2005
hear that ARCA RE/Max Series Rookie of the Year Joey Miller will be driving four races for Darrell Waltrip's Toyota truck [#12?]team. The 20-year-old phenom has been impressive since he first sat behind the wheel of a stock car. (Yahoo Sports)(10-16-2005)

NTN Makes Cup Debut with Reutimann:

NTN Makes Cup Debut with Reutimann:

October 15, 2005
NTN Bearing Corporation of America announced today that their company logo will be present on the #00 State Fair Corn Dogs Michael Waltrip Racing entry as David Reutimann makes his first NASCAR Nextel Cup Series career start at Lowe's Motor Speedway Saturday night.

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

October 10, 2005
At least a dozen drivers are expected to test this week at Martinsville, including Sterling Marlin, Jamie McMurray, Elliott Sadler, Bobby Labonte and Chasers Edwards, Greg Biffle and Jimmie Johnson.(Sporting News) MORE: a list of teams testing the next two days at

Reutimann may run Cup race at Charlotte:

Reutimann may run Cup race at Charlotte:

October 5, 2005
Darrell Waltrip's Truck Series driver, #17-David Reutimann will test a Michael Waltrip-owned Nextel Cup car at Atlanta today, and if all goes well, Reutimann will try to qualify it for the UAW-GM 500 Oct. 15 at Lowe's Motor Speedway near Charlotte. Reutimann, ninth

More on the Will Ferrell NASCAR Movie:

More on the Will Ferrell NASCAR Movie:

September 29, 2005
been told that Fasttrack is supplying the cars for the Will Ferrell NASCAR Movie, High, Wide, and Handsome. The cars being sent to Talladega for shooting this week include the Will Ferrell car sponsored by Laughing Clown Malt Liqour. There will be some older cars like

Bill Davis Racing/Waltrip Announcement UPDATE 2 Mikey on Trackside:

Bill Davis Racing/Waltrip Announcement UPDATE 2 Mikey on Trackside:

September 23, 2005
Bill Davis hopes to improve that situation [one car team] by having his second [Cup] entry return to the tour full-time next year. He intends to announce details of the program this week. Garage speculation in recent weeks has targeted Michael Waltrip as the driver

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

NASCAR Busch Series News and Notes: Dover

September 22, 2005
Green prepares for 350th start David Green (#27 Kleenex Ford), the 1994 NASCAR Busch Series champion, is set for his milestone 350th career series start Saturday at Dover. Green is fourth on the all-time list in that category, behind Tommy Houston (417), Elton Sawyer

Miller to debut in #12 Truck:

Miller to debut in #12 Truck:

September 21, 2005
Darrell Waltrip Motorsports announced that Joey Miller will drive the #12 Toyota Tundra in the Las Vegas 350 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Saturday evening. Miller, a 20-year-old from Lakeville (Minn.), makes his NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series debut fresh off his fourth