Michael Waltrip News

1000th NASCAR Start for Martin:

1000th NASCAR Start for Martin:

August 18, 2009
On Aug. 22 at Bristol Motor Speedway, #5-Mark Martin will make his 1,000th career NASCAR start. That date will mark his 746th Sprint Cup race. Martin also has competed in 231 Nationwide Series and 23 Camping World Truck Series events. He is the third driver to achieve

Reutimann still miffed at Hamlin over Pocono wreck:

Reutimann still miffed at Hamlin over Pocono wreck:

August 6, 2009
#00-David Reutimann doesn't buy the explanation #11-Denny Hamlin gave for the wreck in Monday's Sprint Cup race at Pocono that may also have wrecked his chances of making the Chase. Reutimann said he never brake-checked Hamlin, as the eventual race winner claimed occurred

Pocono Stats:

Pocono Stats:

August 4, 2009
* Denny Hamlin won the Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway on a sunny Monday afternoon after the race was delayed a day by rain Sunday. Hamlin scored his fifth Sprint Cup Series career victory in his 136th career start. * Hamlin scored his third victory

Carpentier to Return to the Driver’s Seat of the #55:

Carpentier to Return to the Driver’s Seat of the #55:

August 3, 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced that Patrick Carpentier will return to the driver's seat of the #55 NAPA Auto PArts Toyota for driver Michael Waltrip at the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Watkins Glen International. Earlier this season, the Canadian driver

JTG Daugherty Racing to re-new with Waltrip:

JTG Daugherty Racing to re-new with Waltrip:

August 3, 2009
Tad Geschickter, owner of the #47 JTG Daugherty Racing Toyota that Marcos Ambrose drives in the Sprint Cup Series, has agreed in principle to extend his partnership with Michael Waltrip Racing into 2010. An announcement is expected next week along with additional sponsorship

Congrats:

Congrats:

August 2, 2009
to Tony Cardamone and his wife Stephanie on the birth of a healthy baby girl on July 28th. Cardamone is the jackman for the #55 Michael Waltrip Racing NAPA Toyota.(8-2-2009)

Red Bull getting closer on manufacturer, Vickers:

Red Bull getting closer on manufacturer, Vickers:

August 2, 2009
Red Bull Racing's vice president and general manager, Jay Frye, spent nearly 24 hours traveling to Austria for a three-hour meeting last Tuesday at his company's headquarters, and Friday at Pocono Raceway confirmed the team is evaluating manufacturers for 2010 and

Shepherd voted into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

Shepherd voted into Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame:

July 28, 2009
The fans have spoken... and Morgan Shepherd and Jack Smith will be the next drivers enshrined to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 31. Shepherd won the active driver nomination over Michael Waltrip and Kasey Kahne, while Smith won in the inactive

Blake Bechtel joins Bechtel Racing:

Blake Bechtel joins Bechtel Racing:

July 27, 2009
Gary Bechtel announced the addition of his son to the Bechtel Racing team. Blake Bechtel will come on board as the Vice President of Operations. He will assist in day-to-day activities of Bechtel Racing and help in the search of a sponsor for the 2010 season. Bechtel

Testing at Carolina Motorsports Park:

Testing at Carolina Motorsports Park:

July 21, 2009
hearing that Patrick Carpentier is testing with Michael Waltrip Racing today at Carolina Motorsports Park. In addition, CJM Raing is here testing the #11 Incerdible Pizza Toyota with Brad Coleman driving.(7-21-2009)

Danica visits Stewart Haas: UPDATE2:

Danica visits Stewart Haas: UPDATE2:

July 18, 2009
IRL star Danica Patrick was at Stewart Haas racing today on a personal shop tour, she even went into the fan zone and signed autographs for a bunch of surprised fans who were visiting the shop.(7-13-2009) UPDATE: Patrick was a guest of team owner Tony Stewart last

Menard Shopping Sponsorship?

Menard Shopping Sponsorship?

July 14, 2009
Frontstretch.com reports that #98-Paul Menard and his family are surveying their options and shopping around their sponsorship package to other teams for 2010. Both driver and sponsor are a package deal, although Menard's list of options on the current Sprint Cup landscape

Manion to MWR with Truex? UPDATE:

Manion to MWR with Truex? UPDATE:

July 9, 2009
#1-Martin Truex's current crew chief Bono Manion is expected to join Michael Waltrip Racing in the future, whether that date is after Homestead or before is likely predicated on the Chip Ganassi. Manion has worked with Truex since the May Richmond race in 2003. If

Truex: Too Many questions at EGR to stay:

Truex: Too Many questions at EGR to stay:

July 8, 2009
Martin Truex, who won two championships in what is now the Nationwide Series with Chance 2 Motorsports (a division of Dale Earnhardt Inc.) and then became a full-time Cup driver for DEI in 2006, said he believed the future of Michael Waltrip Racing was much more solid

Manion to MWR with Truex?

Manion to MWR with Truex?

July 8, 2009
#1-Martin Truex's current crew chief Bono Manion is expected to join Michael Waltrip Racing in the future, whether that date is after Homestead or before is likely predicated on the Chip Ganassi. Manion has worked with Truex since the May Richmond race in 2003. If