Michael Waltrip News

Race #800 for Elliott:

Race #800 for Elliott:

May 21, 2009
#21-Bill Elliott, driving the Motorcraft Ford for Wood Brothers Racing, will make his 800th career start Sunday in the Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Elliott is currenty 7th in the all-time Sprint Cup start list behind Richard Petty (1184 starts), Ricky Rudd

Burton’s crew wins NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge:

Burton’s crew wins NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge:

May 15, 2009
The #31 Caterpillar Chevy team led by crew chief Scott Miller and pit crew coach Matt Clark won the fifth annual NASCAR Sprint Pit Crew Challenge presented by Craftsman with a time of 22.115 seconds, a new event record, and a $70,675 payout."Its a total team effort

Top-10 Vote Getters leading Fan Vote:

Top-10 Vote Getters leading Fan Vote:

May 13, 2009
Sprint announced the names of the top 10 drivers leading the Sprint Fan Vote, a voting competition driven by fans awarding one NASCAR Sprint Cup Series team a position in the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race on Saturday, May 16. The top 10 drivers in the Sprint Fan Vote

MWR welcomes new Vice President Sales and Service:

MWR welcomes new Vice President Sales and Service:

May 12, 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing announced Chris Marciani will serve as Vice President Sales and Service for the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series operation."The future is very bright for MWR and the company is enjoying a tremendous amount of momentum right now," Marciani

Carpentier hoping for more races:

Carpentier hoping for more races:

May 9, 2009
Patrick Carpentier was back in a NASCAR stock car this weekend, and he hopes he can return for some more races. Carpentier was a last-minute replacement for David Green in SK Motorsports #07 Nationwide Series Toyota at Darlington Raceway, making his first start of

Speed to run #87 for Nemechek:

Speed to run #87 for Nemechek:

May 9, 2009
Scott Speed will drive Nemco Motorsports' #87 Toyota tonight in the Southern 500, a Red Bull Racing spokeswoman confirmed Saturday afternoon. Speed failed to qualify his #82 Toyota for the Sprint Cup race on Friday at Darlington after crashing in practice and going

Lowe’s Foods partners with MWR:

Lowe’s Foods partners with MWR:

May 5, 2009
Lowes Foods and Michael Waltrip Racing have teamed up to race for the checkered flag in three races this season at Lowes Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. Lowes Foods is proud to be an associate sponsor of the #00 Aarons Dream Machine Toyota and #55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota

Special scheme for Waltrip; to appear on ‘My Name is Earl:

Special scheme for Waltrip; to appear on ‘My Name is Earl:

April 29, 2009
The #55 Toyota Camry of Michael Waltrip will boast a new paint scheme at Richmond and Darlington. NAPA Adaptive One Brake Pads will be on the car. Adaptive One Brake Pads are designed to reduce noise and brake dust without sacrificing the "˜stop-on-a-dime braking power

Michael Waltrip donates portion of race winnings to Tennessee tornado victims:

Michael Waltrip donates portion of race winnings to Tennessee tornado victims:

April 28, 2009
#99-Michael Waltrip took half of his winnings from the Easter weekend NASCAR Nationwide Series race at Nashville Superspeedway and used it to donate cash and sponsor Best Western provided rooms to victims of the tornadoes in the Nashville area that occurred on the

Racing Resources Says…

Racing Resources Says…

April 28, 2009
* David Ragan won the Aaron's 312 at Talladega Superspeedway. It was his first Nationwide victory in his 85th start. There has been a first-time race winner every year since the series began in 1982. The last first-time race winner was Marcos Ambrose at Watkins Glen

Mikey undecided about future plans:

Mikey undecided about future plans:

April 25, 2009
#55-Michael Waltrip says it is too early to decide if he will retire at the end of this season or return in 2010. Waltrip has not won a race since 2003 and enters Sunday's race at Talladega Superspeedway 25th in the Sprint Cup standings. He could retire and devote

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

Chase Notes going into Talladega:

April 25, 2009
#5-Mark Martin left Las Vegas five races ago with a blown engine and a season already in jeopardy. Saturday night's win at Phoenix capped an amazing five-race run since, moving up 21 spots in the standings over that span. Martin is now breathing down the neck of #17

McDowell replaces Blaney UPDATE:

McDowell replaces Blaney UPDATE:

April 22, 2009
the updated entry list for the Aarons 499 at Talladega Superspeedway shows Michael McDowell now driving the #66 Prism Motorsports Toyota for owner Phil Parsons and not Dave Blaney, who has ran six races for the team in 2009. No word if this is a permanent move or just

Carpentier in the #99 at Montreal and maybe the Glen:

Carpentier in the #99 at Montreal and maybe the Glen:

April 6, 2009
Patrick Carpentier will participate in the NASCAR Nationwide Series NAPA 200 that will be presented on the Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve in August, driving Michael Waltrip Racing's #99 Toyota, usually driven by Scott Speed or Waltrip himself. According to two sources close

Michael Waltrip tapes episode of My Name is Earl:

Michael Waltrip tapes episode of My Name is Earl:

March 13, 2009
Michael Waltrip tapes episode of My Name is Earl: What does a Sprint Cup driver do on an off weekend? If he's Michael Waltrip, driver of the #55 NAPA AUTO PARTS Toyota, he's headed to Hollywood! The two-time Daytona 500 champion, who is known for his comedic personality