Michael Waltrip News

Teams Line up Sustitute Drivers for Nashville:

Teams Line up Sustitute Drivers for Nashville:

June 4, 2008
* Willie Allen, who drives for fellow Nashville native Bobby Hamilton Jr.s Sadler-Hamilton Racing team, will serve as the substitute driver for #32-Kyle Busch at Nashville. * Casey Atwood will serve in that capacity this weekend at his home track; the Nashville native

Champion Mortgage to sponsor #00 Toyota:

Champion Mortgage to sponsor #00 Toyota:

June 3, 2008
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) announced that Champion Mortgage will sponsor the #00 Toyota Camry and driver Michael McDowell for a minimum of 10 races beginning at Pocono Raceway this weekend. Champion Mortgage, a leading mortgage lender, is a well known name in the

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Online Voting Begins:

Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame Online Voting Begins:

June 1, 2008
On Saturday, Oct. 4, two new names will be added to the Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame - which two drivers will receive this honor however, is something the fans have to decide. Online voting for the 2008 Talladega-Texaco Walk of Fame is currently underway. The Talladega

Pocono Test Speeds – Day 2 PM session:

Pocono Test Speeds – Day 2 PM session:

May 28, 2008
The testing at Pocono Raceway is over after three sessions. #2B-Busch (Dodge) was the fastest of the session and the fatsest overall for the three sessions with a speed of 169.456mph, followed by #8-Martin (Chevy), #10-Carpentier (Dodge), #84-Allmendinger (Toyota)

#00 gets primary sponsor for Dover IMAGES added:

#00 gets primary sponsor for Dover IMAGES added:

May 24, 2008
Microsoft is continuing on its commitment to connect its Small Business Specialist Community with the more than 21 million small and home-based businesses in the U.S. by announcing an additional NASCAR sponsorship opportunity with Michael Waltrip Racing. In conjunction

Josh Wise to Drive for Fitz at Lowe’s: UPDATE:

Josh Wise to Drive for Fitz at Lowe’s: UPDATE:

May 23, 2008
Josh Wise makes his second Nationwide Series career start this weekend in the #22 Supercuts entry fielded by Fitz Motorsports at Lowes Motor Speedway Saturday night.(Michael Waltrip Racing PR)(5-21-2008) UPDATE: Michael Waltrip said his team has big plans for development

Toyota & MWR team up for diversity apprenticeship:

Toyota & MWR team up for diversity apprenticeship:

May 23, 2008
Toyota Motor Sales and Michael Waltrip Racing have joined forces to offer a one year apprenticeship to a deserving diversity graduate of Toyota's Technician Training and Education Network (T-TEN) program. The selected diversity candidate will be relocated to North

Testing at Road Atlanta:

Testing at Road Atlanta:

May 23, 2008
Robby Gordon has earned a reputation for being one of NASCAR's dominant road racers. To make sure that his #7 Dodge matches his driver skills in the upcoming road course events, the Robby Gordon Motorsports team headed to Road Atlanta on Wednesday for the first of

Office Depot to MWR? UPDATE 3 AFLAC to be primary for #99 in 2009:

Office Depot to MWR? UPDATE 3 AFLAC to be primary for #99 in 2009:

May 21, 2008
hearing Office Depot, currently the sponsor for #99-Carl Edwards, is considering a move to Michael Waltrip Racing with driver #00-Michael McDowell. UPS has been rumored as a possible sponsor for Edwards and Roush Racing in 2009.(5-8-2008) UPDATE Exclusive negotiation

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race – Fast Facts:

May 17, 2008
.. Kasey Kahne won the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race, his first victory in five tries in the annual all-star race. .. Kahne, who won the Fan Vote, to gain entry into the all-star race, became the third driver to win after transferring from the Sprint Showdown. He joined

All-Star Race Vote Close:

All-Star Race Vote Close:

May 16, 2008
Unique to NASCAR, the Sprint All-Star Race lineup has three spots remaining to be filled -- and on-track competition -- the winner and runner-up of the Showdown -- will take care of two of the openings. The third will be determined by fans' voting. This is the fifth

Office Depot to MWR?

Office Depot to MWR?

May 8, 2008
Hearing Office Depot, currently the sponsor for #99-Carl Edwards, is considering a move to Michael Waltrip Racing with driver #00-Michael McDowell. UPS has been rumored as a possible sponsor for Edwards and Roush Racing in 2009.(5-8-2008)

Waltrip to make 700th career start:

Waltrip to make 700th career start:

May 7, 2008
#55-Michael Waltrip will be competing in his 700th Sprint Cup race when the 11th event of the 2008 Sprint Cup season, the Dodge Challenger 500, gets underway at Darlington Raceway in Darlington, S.C. He is currently tied with Buddy Baker for 13th on the all-time starts

Waltrip Honors Friend, McDowell Pays Special Tribute to Mother:

Waltrip Honors Friend, McDowell Pays Special Tribute to Mother:

May 7, 2008
For Brain Cancer Awareness week May 4-10, Michael Waltrip designed a special paint scheme for the #00 Toyota Camry to honor his dearly departed friend Max Helton who was instrumental in establishing Motor Racing Outreach (MRO) in 1988. "Max was a really special person

Truex to Penske? with UPS? UPDATE UPS denies:

Truex to Penske? with UPS? UPDATE UPS denies:

May 6, 2008
hearing that Martin Truex, current driver of the #1 DEI Chevy, could be headed to a 4th Penske Racing team with UPS as the sponsor.(5-4-2008) UPDATE - UPS denies negotiating with any team: UPS officials released a statement Monday saying the company is not currently