Michael Waltrip News

The Most Valuable NASCAR Teams:

The Most Valuable NASCAR Teams:

June 22, 2007
Forbes has released its annual ranking of Nextel Cup teams based on value, Roush Fenway Racing tops the list. Forbes estimates, the average NASCAR team is worth $120 million, up 67% from last year. Average revenue was $84 million. Top teams now field 41 cars in NASCAR

Toyota sticking with Waltrip:

Toyota sticking with Waltrip:

June 19, 2007
Toyota's Lee White said Toyota is committed to its long-term deal with Michael Waltrip Racing.(ESPN.com)(6-19-2007)

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

Road Course Racers at Infineon Raceway, Fellows in #96 UPDATE Pruett a no go:

June 18, 2007
Mastering the twists and turns of Infineon Raceway is no small task, especially for many of the regulars on the Nextel Cup Series, who only compete on two road courses each year. For that reason, the Toyota/Save Mart 350 usually attracts a number of road-course specialists

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway

P.J. Jones in for Reutimann at Sonoma:

P.J. Jones in for Reutimann at Sonoma:

June 16, 2007
PJ Jones will qualify and race the #00 Toyota for David Reutimann during the Nextel Cup Series event weekend at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. While Jones is in Sonoma, Reutimann will be at the Milwaukee Mile preparing to race the #99 Toyota in the Busch Series event

Michigan Rookie Notes:

Michigan Rookie Notes:

June 14, 2007
#42-Juan Pablo Montoya was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the June 10 Pocono 500 at Pocono Raceway. Montoya finished 20th and took Raybestos Rookie of the Race honors for the sixth time this season. Montoya leads David Ragan by six points (152-146) in the Raybestos

Jarrett could leave MWR? UPDATE 2:

Jarrett could leave MWR? UPDATE 2:

June 12, 2007
XM Radio reported on Sunday that #44-Dale Jarrett, Michael Waltrip Racing and Toyota were re-evaluating Jarrett's future with the team and could release him outright or sending him to a different Toyota team, either a current team or one that could switch to Toyota

Terry Labonte to run the #55 at the road courses? UPDATE:

Terry Labonte to run the #55 at the road courses? UPDATE:

June 12, 2007
hearing that two-time Cup champ, Terry Labonte, will run the #55 NAPA Toyota at the road course races at Infineon Raceway [where he finished 3rd in the #96 last season] and at Watkins Glen in August. Labonte would have the past champions provisional to use and since

Bobby Kennedy Happy to be Back at Track:

Bobby Kennedy Happy to be Back at Track:

June 9, 2007
Michael Waltrip Racing's Bobby Kennedy is relieved to be taking a more hands-on approach with his team. Kennedy, the team's vice president of competition, is back at the track for the second week after serving a NASCAR suspension that began Feb. 12 after the team was

NASCAR stars say goodbye to France in simple ceremony:

NASCAR stars say goodbye to France in simple ceremony:

June 7, 2007
NASCAR stars paid respects to former chairman Bill France Jr. on Thursday in a short, simple funeral service that was far more fuss than he would have wanted. About 2,000 people filled the Performing Arts Center at Bethune-Cookman University to say goodbye to France

Truex Jr. wins at Dover:

Truex Jr. wins at Dover:

June 4, 2007
#1-Martin Truex Jr. won the rained delayed Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway for his 1st ever Nextel Cup Series win in his 58th career start. #25-Casey Mears was a first time winner last week, this is the first time we have had back

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

Rumblings – Dover Race Notes:

June 4, 2007
Martin Truex Jr made it back-to-back firsters today at Dover International Speedway as he took the rain-delayed Autism Speaks 400 present by Visa in a romp. Martin pretty much dominated the race (leading 216 circuits) and went on to a convincing 7.355 second victory

Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway

Fast Facts – Dover International Speedway

June 4, 2007
.. Truex joined Casey Mears, who won last week at Lowe's Motor Speedway as the first back-to-back first time race winners since Jerry Nadeau and Michael Waltrip in the final race of 2000 and the first race of 2001. The last time there were back-to-back first-time race

Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

Ramblings – Dover Qualifying Notes:

June 1, 2007
It was Ryan Newman today for the second week in a row.... Newman took the Bud Pole for Sunday's Autism Speaks 400 presented by Visa at Dover International Speedway with a time of 23.541 sec (152.925 mph) for his third top-spot of the season and 40th of his NEXTEL Cup

Toyota: Gibbs? Penske merge with Waltrip? UPDATE 2:

Toyota: Gibbs? Penske merge with Waltrip? UPDATE 2:

May 31, 2007
Toyota, sources said, has approached the Gibbs team with a proposal to leave Chevrolet, which would give it #20-Tony Stewart, #11-Denny Hamlin and #18-J.J. Yeley. Gibbs' management doesn't appear to be that interested, but the offer hasn't been rejected, according