Michael Waltrip News

No additional penalties for Hamlin, Waltrip:

No additional penalties for Hamlin, Waltrip:

May 6, 2008
#11-Denny Hamlin won't be further penalized for intentionally bringing out a late caution in Saturday night's race at Richmond even though there is precedent for it. No further penalty also is expected against #55-Michael Waltrip for intentionally wrecking #5-Casey

MWR Adds Chief Marketing Officer to Executive Staff:

MWR Adds Chief Marketing Officer to Executive Staff:

May 1, 2008
Michael Waltrip Racing (MWR) expanded the depth of its executive staff today, announcing the hiring of Terry Bassett as Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer as part of the young company's organizational growth. Bassett, with over 20 years of sports marketing

Andrews leaves MWR?

Andrews leaves MWR?

April 29, 2008
hearing former crew chief Paul Andrews has parted ways with Michael Waltrip Racing. Andrews had been the crew chief of the #55 NAPA Toyota of Michael Waltrip until March then took on the role as a manager at MWR.(4-29-2008)

Microsoft Small Business joines up with MWR:

Microsoft Small Business joines up with MWR:

April 25, 2008
Microsoft expanded its motorsports reach today in an effort to increase visibility of its growing Small Business Specialist Community of Partners and solutions for small businesses by announcing it has formed a unique sponsorship with Michael Waltrip Racing. Microsoft

Office Depot negotiating with Roush; if not UPS could replace: MORE

Office Depot negotiating with Roush; if not UPS could replace: MORE

April 22, 2008
Office Depot is in the midst of an exclusive 60-day negotiating period to extend its sponsorship of Carl Edwards' #99 Ford, but industry sources say that UPS is waiting in the wings to make a run at the hot Roush Fenway Racing driver.(SportsBusinessJournal.com-sub)(

Speed to drive #24 for BDR: UPDATE 2 McGilton out;Speed in #22 at Kansas:

Speed to drive #24 for BDR: UPDATE 2 McGilton out;Speed in #22 at Kansas:

April 21, 2008
Red Bull Racing Team development driver Scott Speed is going NASCAR trucking in the #24 Bill Davis Racing Toyota. Speed will take his direction from veteran NASCAR crew chief Richard "Slugger" Labbe, who coached the careers of Dale Jarrett, Michael Waltrip, and most

NASCAR still evaluating McDowell’s car and data:

NASCAR still evaluating McDowell’s car and data:

April 13, 2008
G-force readings [no number given] from #00-Michael McDowell's grinding crash at Texas Motor Speedway last weekend were lower than other major wrecks in NASCAR, but Sprint Cup Series Director John Darby said the nature of severe crashes in the new car has changed so

Triad Racing Development did its job on McDowells Texas car:

Triad Racing Development did its job on McDowells Texas car:

April 11, 2008
The chassis that Michael Waltrip Racing driver #00-Michael McDowell wrecked during Friday's qualifying session at Texas Motor Speedway was built by Triad Racing Development, in High Point NC. Even with McDowell's wreck resulting in the car being completely destroyed

McDowell Feeling Fine Following Race at Texas:

McDowell Feeling Fine Following Race at Texas:

April 8, 2008
Michael McDowell was in New York all day fulfilling national media obligations to talk about Friday's terrifying accident during NASCAR Sprint Cup Series qualifying at Texas Motor Speedway. Before departing for the city Sunday night, McDowell handled 500 miles like

Reutimann doesn’t anticipate driver switch if he fails to qualify:

Reutimann doesn’t anticipate driver switch if he fails to qualify:

April 4, 2008
#44-David Reutimann faces another weekend where he has to qualify on speed, and he is not looking forward to it. Reutimann said Thursday he wouldn't anticipate that Michael Waltrip Racing would put him in the car driven by #00-Michael McDowell if he doesn't make the

UPS Moving to another team? will stay in NASCAR:

UPS Moving to another team? will stay in NASCAR:

April 1, 2008
on SPEED's Wind Tunnel with Dave Despain [3-30-2008], Zak Brown, CEO of Just Marketing International, reported that sponsor UPS, currently sponsoring the #44 Toyota that David Reutimann drives, that UPS plans to stay in NASCAR and is reviewing it's sponsor program

Roush Fenway Racing doesn’t plan any legal action against MWR:

Roush Fenway Racing doesn’t plan any legal action against MWR:

March 30, 2008
Roush Fenway Racing doesn't plan to take legal action against Michael Waltrip Racing for what it characterized as the theft of a sway bar unless there is evidence that the piece has been duplicated. Team president Geoff Smith said the issue would not have surfaced

MWR had [Roush] part, says it was a mistake UPDATE:

MWR had [Roush] part, says it was a mistake UPDATE:

March 29, 2008
Michael Waltrip confirmed Friday afternoon that it was his team that Jack Roush was alluding to when saying a Toyota team had stolen a sway bar from Roush Fenway Racing at Dover last September. "It was a mistake," Waltrip said. "Look at the back of these toolboxes

Latest on the ‘stolen’ Roush “proprietary part” UPDATE MWR:

Latest on the ‘stolen’ Roush “proprietary part” UPDATE MWR:

March 28, 2008
Jack Roush said on Friday that a Toyota team stole a sway bar made specifically for Roush Fenway Racing from one of his Sprint Cup teams last season at Dover. "A theft did occur," the co-owner of Roush Fenway said during practice at Martinsville Speedway. "The part

NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

NASCAR said NO to a #44 – #00 pts swap:

March 28, 2008
David Reutimann wanted to keep the points he earned in the #00 car during the first five races of the Sprint Cup season as he makes the switch to the #44 driven by Dale Jarrett for Sunday's race at Martinsville Speedway. NASCAR said no. "They wouldn't let us switch