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#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

December 11, 2000
hearing Mike Wallace will accept the #1(could change to #5) CTS ride from Ultra Motorsports and that Philips may move from

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

#01 and #7 UPDATE 3:

December 11, 2000
hearing Mike Wallace will accept the #1(could change to #5) CTS ride from Ultra Motorsports and that Philips may move from the #7 team and go with Michael Waltrip on either the #15 NAPA Cup team or Waltrip's own #99 Aarons Rent BGN team. From what I hear, Ultra Motorsports
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Waltrip runs another marathon:

Waltrip runs another marathon:

December 11, 2000
Michael Waltrip ran in this past weekends inaugural Hop's Marathon by the Bay in Tampa, FL. He was 1209 over all (out of
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#40 Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

#40 Crew Chief? UPDATE 2:

December 7, 2000
hearing that Lee McCall, formerly with Penske-Kranefuss, has been chosen by Ganassi Racing to replace Scott Eggleston as
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#7 Driver, latest UPDATE:

#7 Driver, latest UPDATE:

November 22, 2000
#7 Owner Jim Smith seems in no hurry to get a replacement for Michael Waltrip. Among the candidates: Kevin LePage, Ricky
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#15 for DEI? UPDATE 2:

#15 for DEI? UPDATE 2:

November 7, 2000
hearing Michael Waltrip will run the #15 on the NAPA Auto Parts DEI Chevy in 2001(9-23-2000) UPDATE: Michael Waltrip will
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Mikey at Homestead? UPDATE probably not:

Mikey at Homestead? UPDATE probably not:

November 3, 2000
hearing that Michael Waltrip was testing a Dale Earnhardt Inc Chevy at Homestead this week. Waltrip is of course going to
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Wallace to the #7?

Wallace to the #7?

November 3, 2000
reports I hear have Mike Wallace driving the #7 Nations Rent sponsored Ultra Motorsports owned Ford in 2001, replacing Michael
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Add Bickle to the #7 driver mix:

Add Bickle to the #7 driver mix:

October 26, 2000
With Ron Hornaday set to replace Rick Mast at A.J. Foyt Racing, Rich Bickle has joined the list of candidates Ultra Motorsports
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Mikey at Homestead?

Mikey at Homestead?

October 26, 2000
hearing that Michael Waltrip was testing a Dale Earnhardt Inc Chevy at Homestead this week. Waltrip is of course going to
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DEI Crew chief and number? UPDATE 2 #40 Crew Chief?

DEI Crew chief and number? UPDATE 2 #40 Crew Chief?

October 24, 2000
still hearing that the new NAPA Cup team with Michael Waltrip will be the #15 and also now hearing that SABCO/Ganassi Racing
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Waltrip to leave #7 early? UPDATE:

Waltrip to leave #7 early? UPDATE:

October 18, 2000
It is likely that Michael Waltrip will leave the #7 Ultra Motorsports Team before the end of the season and race in a NAPA
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Failed Inspections:

Failed Inspections:

October 14, 2000
Inspections for Winston Cup cars was slow going Friday, as several teams failed to make it through prequalifying inspections
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DEI Crew chief and number? UPDATE:

DEI Crew chief and number? UPDATE:

October 10, 2000
still hearing that the new NAPA Cup team with Michael Waltrip will be the #15 and also now hearing that SABCO/Ganassi Racing
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Fox Promos:

Fox Promos:

October 3, 2000
Jeremy Mayfield, Michael Waltrip, Kyle Petty, John Andretti and Sterling Marlin will be the leaders when FOX Sports officially