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Michael Waltrip Takes Emotional Truck Race Win on Earnhardt Anniversary

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- An emotional, out-of-breath Michael Waltrip could barely choke out words of thanks after he made a dramatic last-lap pass to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck series 250-mile race Friday night at Daytona International Speedway. Waltrip, who usually announces the truck races, swept past Elliott...

Talladega Welcomes Michael Waltrip Back to Sprint Cup

Seeing as it would be just his fourth start of the waning 2010 season, is Michael Waltrip worried about shaking off any rust when he rolls onto the 2.66-mile Talladega Superspeedway for Friday's first practice? Hardly. "Especially at Talladega because I've won there before, I feel like I know that place as good as...

Four Cup Teams Penalized by NASCAR

Crewmen on several NASCAR Sprint Cup teams might have been scratching their heads Wednesday and asking the same question: "Now just who was it who said we could use that radiator?" That's because they all used an unapproved cooling system, leading to a total of $200,000 in fines and dozens of lost points for four...

Exclusive: Michael Waltrip Reflects on 'Probably Final' Daytona

Michael Waltrip will continue his family's esteemed tradition on Sunday, as a Waltrip has been in the Daytona 500 field every year since 1973. This year's race is different, however, as it is likely the final one in NASCAR's Super Bowl for the two-time winner of the Great American Race. In an exclusive first-person...

Waltrip Rides Daytona Roller Coaster

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- He was in. He was out. He was in. He was out. ...He's in. That was the emotional final lap-by-lap drama for Michael Waltrip during Thursday's second qualifying race for the Daytona 500. Waltrip, a two-time 500 winner, will make his final Daytona 500 start Sunday -- thanks largely to the effort of...

Michael Waltrip News From the Web

05/25/12 Martin Truex Jr. confident he will sign new deal with... Source: SceneDaily Martin Truex Jr.'s view of his contract situation hasn't changed at all this seasonâhe still hopes to get a deal done soon that will keep him at Michael Waltrip Racing.
05/24/12 Waltrip is big fan of Fontana's Auto Club Speedway Source: The Sun - San Bernardino CA Michael Waltrip has quite a few memorable moments racing around Auto Club Speedway, dating back to his track debut in 1997.
05/23/12 Thirsty? How About A Brees, Waltrip or K-Cho? Source: Media Post You have a new product that's known colloquially as the name of a prominent celebrity.
05/22/12 Toyota locks up Waltrip, Gibbs, JTG teams through at... Source: Sporting News SALISBURY, N.C.âToyota didn't just unveil its 2013 Sprint Cup car Tuesday, it unveiled its 2013 Cup lineup of teams.
05/22/12 CUP: A New Camry Source: Speed TV Toyota unveiled its 2013 Sprint Cup model Tuesday, following NASCAR's other manufacturers in making its Camry competition model very close in appearance to its high-volume street car.