Michael Waltrip News

Kerry Earnahrdt to run 2 BGN races:

Kerry Earnahrdt to run 2 BGN races:

October 14, 2001
Kerry Earnahrdt to run 2 BGN races: Kerry Earnhardt said he'll run the BGN car [#99] owned by Michael Waltrip at Phoenix and Homestead this season and is trying to find a full-time BGN ride for next season(Roanoke Times)(10-14-2001)

More on Mikey and the #15:

More on Mikey and the #15:

October 10, 2001
More on Mikey and the #15: Also at DEI, according to my sources, the 15 car is Michael Waltrip's for next year. Some things have got to change, especially Michael's attitude and how he works with the team. If he doesn't change his attitude toward the team, it will

Mayfield to Evernham? UPDATE 4 McDonalds as sponsor? to RCR?:

Mayfield to Evernham? UPDATE 4 McDonalds as sponsor? to RCR?:

October 9, 2001
Mayfield to Evernham? UPDATE 4 McDonalds as sponsor? to RCR?: hearing Jeremy Mayfield will be with Evernham Motorsports for 2002, not sure if it for one of the existing teams, #9 or #19 or a third team(10-3-2001) UPDATE: Sources are saying that Jeremy Mayfield get

Kenny in the #15? Waltrip to retire? UPDATE 2:

Kenny in the #15? Waltrip to retire? UPDATE 2:

October 7, 2001
Kenny in the #15? Waltrip to retire? UPDATE 2: DEI has an announcement set for Friday [Oct 5th] morning. Could it be Kenny Wallace in the 15 car for 2002?(NASCAR.com)(10-4-2001) UPDATE: the Oct 3rd issue of the National Speed Sport News print edition reports that "

Burton wins pole at Lowes:

Burton wins pole at Lowes:

October 5, 2001
Burton wins pole at Lowes: #9-Jeff Burton won the pole for Saturday's BGN race at Lowes with a speed of 179.485mph, #99-Michael Waltrip was 2nd at 178.909 but crashed in practice and will have to go to the rear of the field in a backup car. See That's Racin' for Little

Dodge in BGN at RIR UPDATE 2:

Dodge in BGN at RIR UPDATE 2:

September 6, 2001
Dodge in BGN at RIR UPDATE 2:Steven Christian, a short-track racer from Sugar Hill, is set to be the first driver to race a Dodge Intrepid in the BGN. Christian, who made his stock car debut at Dixie Speedway in 1986, will test an Intrepid at Greenville-Pickens Speedway

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:

September 6, 2001
Lowes Testing UPDATE 2:In preparation for the Oct. 6 “Little Trees” 300 NASCAR Busch Series event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway, Busch Series competitors have been invited to participate in an open testing session at the 1.5-mile superspeedway on Tuesday, Sept. 4,

Waltrip – not so good:

Waltrip – not so good:

September 6, 2001
Waltrip - not so good: #15-Michael Waltrip is making negative history by being lower in points than any Daytona 500 winner in history. He's 27th, and his only top 10s were his 500 victory and his second-place in the July race in Daytona Beach(Daily Press)(9-6-2001)

Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond:

Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond:

September 5, 2001
Cup drivers do double duty in the BGN race at Richmond: #26-Jimmy Spencer (#1 Chevy in BGN) #29-Kevin Harvick (#2 Chevy) #7-Mike Wallace (#4 Chevy) #99-Jeff Burton (#9 Ford) #14-Ron Hornaday (#11-Chevy) #17-Matt Kenseth(#17-Chevy) #1-Kenny Wallace (#48-Chevy) #33-Joe

New Crew Chief for the #15:

New Crew Chief for the #15:

September 4, 2001
New Crew Chief for the #15: DEI has hired Richard "Slugger" Labbe as the new crew chief for its #15 NAPA Chevys and driver Michael Waltrip. The position of crew chief has been vacant since Scott Eggleston's departure from DEI in May. Steve Hmiel has served in the position

No Bull Fans Chosen for Richmond UPDATE:

No Bull Fans Chosen for Richmond UPDATE:

August 31, 2001
No Bull Fans Chosen for Richmond UPDATE: Five more race fans have been selected for a chance at a $1 million prize as part of the fourth installment of Winston's "No Bull 5" driver/fan bonus program. The next "No Bull" race is the Sept. 8 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 400

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

NASCAR’s Statement on the the Talladega Testing:

August 29, 2001
NASCAR's Statement on the the Talladega Testing: The following are comments from Gary Nelson, NASCAR Winston Cup Series director, regarding Monday's test by NASCAR at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway. This test was designed by NASCAR for its teams to test various changes

Talladega Testing Done:

Talladega Testing Done:

August 28, 2001
Talladega Testing Done: A day after running three- and four-wide in an invitation-only NASCAR test, more than a dozen Winston Cup Series teams remained at Talladega Superspeedway to prepare for October’s EA SPORTS™ 500 on Oct. 21. On Monday, NASCAR officials sent 19

Escape Hatch?

Escape Hatch?

August 24, 2001
Escape Hatch? #98 BGN driver, Elton Sawyer, said Thursday that his team would begin work next week on developing an escape hatch through the car's roof. A fiery crash last week (at Michigan, #15 Waltrip) showed that some safety items in Cup cars could cause problems

Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE 3:

Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE 3:

August 23, 2001
Hedrick to Return? with Earnhardt? UPDATE 3: hearing a rumor I have not been able to confirm - that Kerry Earnhardt, oldest son of the late Dale Earnahrdt, will supposedly be driving a BGN car for former #41 team owner Larry Hedrick. Supposedly the team will receive