Michael Waltrip News

Toyota…no plans to expand past three teams in 2007:

Toyota…no plans to expand past three teams in 2007:

May 5, 2006
Toyota has no plans to expand its team lineup beyond the three -- Michael Waltrip Racing #00, #55), Red Bull Racing (#83, #80) and Bill Davis Racing (#22, #23) -- it announced in January. Robby Gordon's [#7] team, whose contract with Chevrolet ends following this season

Brewco Faces Dilemma with Waltrip: UPDATE 2:

Brewco Faces Dilemma with Waltrip: UPDATE 2:

May 4, 2006
Brewco Motorsports will have to decide what to do about the Busch Series races in which Yard-Man is a sponsor, the next of which is May 5 in Richmond. Michael Waltrip was supposed to run those events, but his Nextel Cup sponsorship from NAPA conflicts with Brewco's

Waltrip discusses Jarrett:

Waltrip discusses Jarrett:

May 4, 2006
Michael Waltrip says he and several other teams have talked with Dale Jarrett about his future plans; however Waltrip downplays a report Jarrett was offered a two year, $10-million contract [see below] to join his Toyota team. “I haven’t made him any offer monetarily

Jarrett/Toyota offer..$20 million? UPDATE done deal?

Jarrett/Toyota offer..$20 million? UPDATE done deal?

May 3, 2006
Toyota - The Japanese automaker has pumped in tens of millions of dollars into its teams to launch a Nextel Cup program in 2007. Car owner Michael Waltrip is rumored to be dangling a two-year, $20 million contract in front of Dale Jarrett to get him into a Toyota.(

Lowe’s Motor Speedway testing – over:

Lowe’s Motor Speedway testing – over:

May 3, 2006
so far today, #41-Reed Sorenson wrecked, backing into the wall hard and #12-Ryan Newman spun, but didn't hit anything. #9-Kasey Kahne received medical clearance Wednesday morning and is testing his #9 Dodge Dealers UAW-Dodge at Lowes Motor Speedway. "I feel great"

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

Testing at LMS – Day 1, spins. wrecks, some speeds SPEED page:

May 3, 2006
Nextel Cup Series teams are turning laps today at Lowes Motor Speedway testing the newly repaved surface. Several drivers have already had problems including Paul Menard who spun in turn four and flattened the right side of the #15 Menards Chevy. "Something broke in

Changes at the #55 team:

Changes at the #55 team:

May 2, 2006
#55-Michael Waltrip heads into Richmond International Raceway this weekend looking for a little magic to get the #55 NAPA Dodge back into the top-35 in NASCAR owner's points. This obviously isn't where we had hoped to be coming into the 10th race of 2006," said Waltrip

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

Bodine wins the Dodge Ram Tough 200 at Gateway

May 1, 2006
(Top five) 1) #30 Todd Bodine 2) #9 Ted Musgrave 3) #17 David Reutimann 4) #60 Jack Sprague 5) #23 Johnny Benson First Ford; 6th #10 Terry Cook First Dodge; 7th #18 Bobby Hamilton Jr. First Chevy, 9th #16 Mike Bliss Raybestos Rookie of the Race: Aric Almirola #75 Featherlite

Mayfield expects no changes:

Mayfield expects no changes:

April 30, 2006
Despite a disastrous season to date, #19-Jeremy Mayfield said he foresees no major shakeup to his Evernham Motorsports team, which was reorganized late last year. “I don’t expect any changes other than we might add a few people. Chris (team director Andrews) and I

Jarrett hopes to make decision for 2007 soon:

Jarrett hopes to make decision for 2007 soon:

April 29, 2006
#88-Dale Jarrett said he has talked to quite a few people about driving for them next season but would not say whether he has signed with Michael Waltrip Racing. Waltrip said Friday that he had talked with the Robert Yates Racing driver but had not signed him to run

Ramblings – Talladega:

Ramblings – Talladega:

April 29, 2006
In a sport where qualifying is separated by mere thousandths of a second, Elliott Sadler blew 'em away today at Talladega Superspeedway Sadler took the Bud Pole for tomorrow's Aaron's 499 with a time of 50.798 seconds (188.511 mph). His margin over outside pole man

Sadler wins pole at Talladega:

Sadler wins pole at Talladega:

April 29, 2006
#38-Elliott Sadler won the Budweiser pole for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway with a lap of 188.511mph, for his 2nd straight pole at Talladega, 1st of 2006 and 7th of his career. #20-Stewart will start 2nd, followed by #99-Carl Edwards, #88-Dale Jarrett

Waltrip says he must race Sunday:

Waltrip says he must race Sunday:

April 29, 2006
Michael Waltrip, who will have to qualify his #55 NAPA Dodge on speed for the Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway, will celebrate his 43rd birthday on Sunday and hopes to have more cause to celebrate with a starting spot: "If we have a problem getting in I'll probably

Waltrip talked to Jarrett…no 2nd driver yet:

Waltrip talked to Jarrett…no 2nd driver yet:

April 29, 2006
#55-Michael Waltrip said Friday at Talladega Superspeedway that he has personally offered #88-Dale Jarrett a contract to drive a Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota Camry Nextel Cup car in 2007. Toyota and Waltrip are also said to be wooing Jarrett’s sponsor, UPS, which

Brewco Faces Dilemma with Waltrip: UPDATE:

Brewco Faces Dilemma with Waltrip: UPDATE:

April 27, 2006
Brewco Motorsports will have to decide what to do about the Busch Series races in which Yard-Man is a sponsor, the next of which is May 5 in Richmond. Michael Waltrip was supposed to run those events, but his Nextel Cup sponsorship from NAPA conflicts with Brewco's