Michael Waltrip News

#44 crew chief heads to #24 as car chief:

#44 crew chief heads to #24 as car chief:

November 28, 2007
Jason Burdett has left Michael Waltrip Racing, where he served as crew chief for driver #44-Dale Jarrett, to become the car chief for Hendrick Motorsports' #24-Jeff Gordon, a Hendrick spokesman confirmed Wednesday. Burdett worked on the Gordon and Jimmie Johnson teams

Testing in Nashville:

Testing in Nashville:

November 27, 2007
Team Red Bull had the track reserved for Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28; however that didn't stop some other NASCAR teams to tag along for the day. Four cars including the Jeff Burton's # 31, Kevin Harvick's #29, Michael Waltrip's #55, and Dale Jarrett

McDowell to Attempt Last 3 Races:

McDowell to Attempt Last 3 Races:

October 31, 2007
Michael McDowell will make his Busch Series debut this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. A former Star Mazda Series champion, McDowell will pilot the #00 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota from the Michael Waltrip Racing stable for the final three races of the Busch Series schedule

Waltrip truck team gone in ’08? UPDATE 3: TRG/Kevin Buckler assume controlling interest in DWM; Lally to drive:

Waltrip truck team gone in ’08? UPDATE 3: TRG/Kevin Buckler assume controlling interest in DWM; Lally to drive:

October 31, 2007
Hearing the Darrell Waltrip Motorsports truck team, which is co-owned and run by DW's brother, Michael, will either close its doors at the end of the season or be sold. The team has had multiple drivers in 2007 and a sponsor for 2008 has not been secured.(10-23-2007

Lawson Looks for Busch Debut at Memphis:

Lawson Looks for Busch Debut at Memphis:

October 25, 2007
Chris Lawson, 22-year-old native of Medway, Ohio, looks to make his Busch Series debut this Saturday at the Memphis Motorsports Park. Lawson, currently a body hanger at Michael Waltrip Racing, enters the Sams Town 250 with Jimmy Means Racing, piloting the #52 Ford.(

Kenny Wallace to Practice & Qualify #26 for McMurray: More Drivers Named:

Kenny Wallace to Practice & Qualify #26 for McMurray: More Drivers Named:

October 23, 2007
Jamie McMurray will drive the #26 Dish Network Ford in Saturdays Sams Town 250 at Memphis. McMurray will be in Atlanta for the Nextel Cup Series event which will cause him to miss Busch practice and qualifying, but he will fly to Memphis in time for the race. Kenny

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

Stremme? Mayfield to Haas? UPDATE 2 Mayfield in the #66 NOW:

October 22, 2007
hearing that both David Stremme, currently driving the #40 Dodge for Chip Ganassi [but out of a job at the end of 2007] has also talked to Haas CNC Racing about driving for them in 2008; also hearing that Jeremy Mayfield, currently driving the #36 Toyota for Bill Davis

Benson to MWR in ’08? UPDATE: JB interested

Benson to MWR in ’08? UPDATE: JB interested

October 19, 2007
On Sunday's SPEED/tv's Speed Report, it was reported by Bob Dilner that there were many candidates for the vacant seat for the third Michael Waltrip Racing team among them; Johnny Benson.(10-14-2007) UPDATE: SPEED/tv's Trackside Live, talked to both Johnny Benson and

McDowell to make Truck Series debut UPDATE: Image added:

McDowell to make Truck Series debut UPDATE: Image added:

October 19, 2007
Michael McDowell will make his Craftsman Truck Series debut in the #17 NAPA Toyota Tundra fielded by Darrell Waltrip Motorsports at Martinsville this Saturday. Fresh off his fourth ARCA RE/MAX victory for Eddie Sharp Racing this past weekend at Toledo Speedway, McDowell

Testing at Kentucky AND:

Testing at Kentucky AND:

October 18, 2007
J.J. Yeley tested for Hall of Fame Racing at Kentucky Speedway on Tuesday, along with David Green testing for Michael Waltrip Racing. #45-Kyle Petty is scheduled to test on Wednesday [Oct 16th]. Also Jeff Green and the #66 Haas CNC Racing team are taking part in a

Gibbs to the rescue for MWR UPDATE Denied:

Gibbs to the rescue for MWR UPDATE Denied:

October 17, 2007
Michael Waltrip said in a TV interview last week that one reason his team has improved in recent weeks is the help it has received from Joe Gibbs Racing. JGR is moving to Toyota next year, but it can't make Chevrolet officials too happy to hear the Gibbs experts already

Justin Labonte returns to #00 at Martinsville:

Justin Labonte returns to #00 at Martinsville:

October 16, 2007
Justin Labonte will make his third career Craftsman Truck Series start in the #00 Aaron's Lucky Dog Toyota Tundra at Martinsville Speedway this Saturday afternoon. Labonte, the son of two-time Nextel Cup Series champion Terry Labonte, has never raced at Martinsville

NASCAR Drivers to help teach development drivers:

NASCAR Drivers to help teach development drivers:

October 16, 2007
Team Full Throttle's NASCAR Driver Development Program would like to announce the first annual TFT Coaching and Evaluation Day on Tuesday, October 16th at the Hickory Motor Speedway. On this day, nearly 20 of Team Full Throttle's racers from across the nation will

McDowell to run selected races for Waltrip Racing in ’08:

McDowell to run selected races for Waltrip Racing in ’08:

October 15, 2007
You'll be hearing a lot more of Michael McDowell on the racetrack in 2008. The Phoenix native will compete for Michael Waltrip Racing in selected NASCAR Nextel Cup, Busch [Nationwide] Series and Craftsman Truck races next season. On Sunday, McDowell won the season

Benson to MWR in ’08?

Benson to MWR in ’08?

October 15, 2007
On Sunday's SPEED/tv's Speed Report, it was reported by Bob Dilner that there were many candidates for the vacant seat for the third Michael Waltrip Racing team among them; Johnny Benson.(10-15-2007)