Michael Waltrip News

Double Duty at AMS:

Double Duty at AMS:

October 25, 2002
Double Duty at AMS: Twelve drivers are scheduled to run both Saturday's Aaron's 312 BGN race and Sunday's NAPA 500 Winston Cup race. The list includes Scott Wimmer (#27 Cup/#23 BGN), Jimmy Spencer (#41/#1), Mike Wallace (#14/#4), Kenny Wallace (#23/#48), Kerry Earnhardt

Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot:

Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot:

October 25, 2002
Larry Mac to spot for Buckshot: former Crew Chief and current Fox broadcaster, Larry McReynolds will be the spotter for Buckshot Jones at Atlanta, Jones is driving Michael Waltrip's #00 Charter Chevy.(10-25-2002)

Fans get to ride with drivers:

Fans get to ride with drivers:

October 23, 2002
Fans get to ride with drivers: Ten lucky NASCAR fans will experience heart-pounding rides in real stock cars with NASCAR's top drivers as part of the grand-prize package of the Coca-Cola Racing Family Reunion. With family and friends looking on, each winner will take

Drivers at the Movies:

Drivers at the Movies:

October 23, 2002
Drivers at the Movies:The Coca-Cola Racing Family of drivers are on the big screen again this fall, and as they've demonstrated in past pre-feature spots, they seem to be getting just as comfortable in front of the camera as they do behind the wheel. But are they good

Gordon in IWC:

Gordon in IWC:

October 21, 2002
Gordon in IWC: Jeff Gordon will be on Speed Channel's NASCAR Inside Winston Cup tonight (Oct 21st) at 7:00pm/et (re-air on Tues at 12mid/et, 4:30pm/et and Wed at 11pm/et). This popular series, hosted by Allen Bestwick and featuring NASCAR Winston Cup Series drivers

Jeff Burton wins at Lowe’s:

Jeff Burton wins at Lowe’s:

October 12, 2002
#9-Jeff Burton put all but two of the 42 other cars at least a lap down in winning Saturday's Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway in dominating fashion, his fifth BGN victory in 12 starts this season. 2nd place went to #99-Michael Waltrip and 3rd to #87-Joe Nemechek

Waltrip on the pole at Lowe’s:

Waltrip on the pole at Lowe’s:

October 11, 2002
#99-Michael Waltrip won the pole for the Little Trees 300 at Lowe's Motor Speedway with a speed of 180.343mph. The rest of the top five are: #8-Jeff Burton at 180.337, #1-Jimmy Spencer at 180.282, #87-Joe Nemechek at 180.150 and #10-Scott Riggs at 180.000. For lineup

Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE:

Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE:

October 8, 2002
Buckshot to race at Atlanta UPDATE: Buckshot Jones will test a Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip on Tuesday and Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Oct. 27 NAPA 500. Jones said the sponsorship deal he has is for one race, but there could be

Plate Points:

Plate Points:

October 5, 2002
Plate Points: #15-Michael Waltrip is the leader in Restrictor plate driver point earned in 2003, 32 is #40-Sterling Marlin who is injured and will not race at Talladega. Here's the Top-10 in plate races this season: #15-Michael Waltrip, 520 #40-Sterling Marlin, 482

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 2, 2002
Atlanta Testing: For the second straight day, #00-Buckshot Jones led the speed charts during a two-day test of ten Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap of 187.869mph). Just

Atlanta Testing Tuesday:

Atlanta Testing Tuesday:

October 1, 2002
#2-Jay Sauter was the fastest of the BGN cars testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend.. Speeds: #2-Johnny Sauter, 180.645 #21-Jeff Green, 180.413 #1-Jimmy Spencer, 180.117 #99-Michael Waltrip, 178.608 #66-Casey Mears, 177.749 (AMS PR)(10-1-2002)

Atlanta Testing:

Atlanta Testing:

October 1, 2002
Atlanta Testing: In his first laps back in a NASCAR Winston Cup car since April, #00-Buckshot Jones turned the fastest lap of nine Winston Cup and Busch teams testing for the Oct. 25-27 NAPA 500 weekend. Jones, driving for Michael Waltrip Racing, turned a lap 184.493mph

Buckshot to race at Atlanta:

Buckshot to race at Atlanta:

September 28, 2002
Buckshot to race at Atlanta: Buckshot Jones will test a Chevrolet owned by Michael Waltrip on Tuesday and Wednesday at Atlanta Motor Speedway in preparation for the Oct. 27 NAPA 500. Jones said the sponsorship deal he has is for one race, but there could be others

Waltrip on the Kansas Pole:

Waltrip on the Kansas Pole:

September 27, 2002
#99-Michael Waltrip ran a track-record lap at 174.831mph to win the pole for Saturday's Mr. Goodcents 300 at Kansas Speedway. It is his first BGN pole of 2002 and first since Richmond on Sept. 5, 1997. His previous best start this season was second last month at Michigan

Earnhardt Jr vs Elliott UPDATE:

Earnhardt Jr vs Elliott UPDATE:

September 27, 2002
Earnhardt Jr vs Elliott UPDATE: Word has it that the NASCAR Winston Cup Most Popular Driver Award voting has become a two-man race between Bill Elliott and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Elliott trailed in the early going in the voting, which is being held online at nascarpopulardriver