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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...

Gordon Readies for Waltrip's Retirement

The NASCAR on FOX television crew tried to play it off as an accident, but Sprint Cup driver Robby Gordon was having none of it."I'm really looking forward to having a new driver in the [No.] 55 next year," said Gordon during his post-wreck interview, mad after Michael Waltrip bumped him into the Phoenix International...

FanHouse Warmup: Subway 500k

The Essentials Race: Subway Fresh Fit 500 Where: Phoenix Int'l RacewayTime: Saturday 8:46 p.m./EDTTV/Radio: FOX Sports, MRN RadioForecast: Clear, Lows in the 50sDistance: 312 laps (312 miles, 500k)Pole Winner: Mark Martin2008 Winner: Jimmie Johnson The Storylines Mark Martin has gotten awful good at starting Sprint Cup...

Waltrip's 'Earl' Cameo Couldn't Be Better

NASCAR drivers aren't exactly strangers to making television cameos, but they've yet to be the perfect match Michael Waltrip landed this week.Waltrip, ever a character in the NASCAR garage, enjoyed his first off week on the NASCAR schedule by flying out to Hollywood for the taping of an episode of NBC's My Name is Earl....

Reutimann, MWR Improving Greatly

Prior to the 2009 season, an outlandish guess would have been picking a car from Michael Waltrip Racing to be fifth in points after three races.No, that's not a slight to the organization. It's just that previous success wouldn't exactly lend to such results.MWR's David Reutimann, however, isn't afraid to buck that trend...

MichaelWaltrip 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.