Michael Waltrip News

Rock n’ Roll at Richmond in Sept:

Rock n’ Roll at Richmond in Sept:

April 25, 2003
#8-Dale Earnhardt Jr. featuring the band Staind; #33 [Truck]-Tony Stewart featuring the band Diamond Rio; #15 or #99 Busch -Michael Waltrip featuring the band Hootie & The Blow Fish; will run at Richmond in Sept. Supposedly the "Chevy Rocks" program is said to be similar

Harvick on the pole at California:

Harvick on the pole at California:

April 25, 2003
the Buschwackers continiue to have sucess in the Busch Series, as Winston Cup driver, #21-Kevin Harvick won the pole for the 1-800-PITSHOP.COM 300 at California Speedway, with a speed of 183.941 (2mph fastest then the 2nd fastest). Starting 2nd is #99-Michael Waltrip

Spys at Daytona USA?

Spys at Daytona USA?

April 24, 2003
After Michael Waltrip won his second Daytona 500 in February, his #15 NAPA Chevy was rolled into Daytona USA for public display -- or easy pickings? There are whispers out there that several Winston Cup teams, bound and determined find the strength of DEI's restrictor

Waltrip’s Looking to run full time in 2004:

Waltrip’s Looking to run full time in 2004:

April 24, 2003
If he has his way, Michael Waltrip's budding racing operation will compete in the complete Craftsman Truck Series next season. Waltrip said his older brother Darrell's successful outing in the Advance Auto Parts 250 at Martinsville Speedway provided the final incentive

Only Eight Left:

Only Eight Left:

April 23, 2003
With a quarter of the 2003 season now complete, Terry Labonte is one of only eight drivers who have been running at the finish of all nine races thus far; the others being Ricky Craven, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Robby Gordon, Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Kenny Wallace and

Kenny Wallace to run a Card’s car UPDATE 2:

Kenny Wallace to run a Card’s car UPDATE 2:

April 20, 2003
Kenny Wallace will run a Michael Waltrip owned/loaned #99 St Louis Cardinals Chevy in the Busch Series race, none mentioned, but it makes sense that is would be at Gateway Int'l Raceway near St Louis. See an image of the car on my Busch Series Paint Schemes Gallery

Kenny Wallace to run a Card’s car UPDATE 2:

Kenny Wallace to run a Card’s car UPDATE 2:

April 20, 2003
Kenny Wallace will run a Michael Waltrip owned/loaned #99 St Louis Cardinals Chevy in the Busch Series race, none mentioned, but it makes sense that is would be at Gateway Int'l Raceway near St Louis. See an image of the car on my Busch Series Paint Schemes Gallery

Nine different winners in the first 9 races of 2003:

Nine different winners in the first 9 races of 2003:

April 18, 2003
So far in the 2003 Cup season, 9 different drivers have won the 9 races run. The drivers are: Michael Waltrip, Dale Jarrett, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Ryan Newman, Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jeff Gordon. The current 'modern-era' [1972-present

Kenseth Leads Vote:

Kenseth Leads Vote:

April 17, 2003
The more than 42,000 fans who participated in first-quarter voting for Driver of the Year on the Speed Channel Web site tabbed Winston Cup points leader Matt Kenseth as their choice over Daytona 500 champion Michael Waltrip. But the 18-member media panel that voted

Tiebreaker Gives Bobby Labonte’s Pit Crew First Place Prize in Martinsville:

Tiebreaker Gives Bobby Labonte’s Pit Crew First Place Prize in Martinsville:

April 15, 2003
The crews of #18-Bobby Labonte and #38-Elliott Sadler tied for the top honors in the Virginia 500 among participating teams in the McDonald's Drive-Thru Pit Championship fueled by Powerade, but Labonte's squad took the $20,000 prize by virtue of a tiebreaker.. Each

Some DW news UPDATE 2:

Some DW news UPDATE 2:

April 11, 2003
The Martinsville race on April 12 will be the first of two Craftsman Truck Series appearances by Fox TV analyst Darrell Waltrip as a driver. Broadcast partner Larry McReynolds will be Waltrips spotter, and Jeff Hammond, who turned the wrenches during part of Waltrips

Mikey gets a TV gig and DW miked:

Mikey gets a TV gig and DW miked:

April 8, 2003
Michael Waltrip will join Rick Allen, Dorsey Schroeder and Barry Dodson in the booth for this weekend's Craftsman Truck Series event in Martinsville. Waltrip has a vested interest in the race, as older brother Darrell - a three-time Winston Cup champion - will be racing

The Earnhardt Jr Pass: Illegal or Not:

The Earnhardt Jr Pass: Illegal or Not:

April 7, 2003
blurbs from a few sites: Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s pass below the out-of-bounds line with four laps to go at Talladega might have drawn a penalty some other day. After all, judgment calls differ from week to week. But on this day, it was the “safe” call. Had a black flag

Little E leads the Vote:

Little E leads the Vote:

April 4, 2003
More than 230,000 votes have been cast in the 2003 National Motorsports Press Association's Most Popular Driver award and Dale Earnhardt Jr. holds an early lead. Earnhardt Jr., who was edged out by Bill Elliott [who removed his name from this years voting] in last

All 61:

All 61:

April 3, 2003
Seven drivers have competed in all 61 restrictor-plate races at Daytona and Talladega: Bill Elliott, Terry Labonte, Mark Martin, Ricky Rudd, Ken Schrader, Rusty Wallace and Michael Waltrip.(4-3-2003)