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Wheel2Wheel: Reutimann's Actions Understandable, But Not Fair

By Geoffrey MillerOct 7th 2010 – 9:46PM

Do I understand why David Reutimann felt it necessary to repay Kyle Busch at Kansas? Certainly. Reutimann, still battling for respect in NASCAR despite two wins with a team still fighting to be a Chase contender, can't afford take finishes in the doldrums of the running order just because another driver lacked a bit of...

One Year Later, No. 00 on Top in Texas

By Geoffrey MillerApr 3rd 2009 – 6:50PM

The old cliché 'what a difference a year makes' couldn't have rang more true for Michael Waltrip Racing's No. 00 Friday afternoon at Texas Motor Speedway.A year ago, that No. 00 driven by Michael McDowell suffered one of the single-most violent crashes in NASCAR history as it first slammed the turn one wall before rolling...

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

By Geoffrey MillerMar 14th 2009 – 8:33PM

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

By Geoffrey MillerMar 3rd 2009 – 5:40PM

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...

Michael Waltrip Ponders 2010 Retirement

By Geoffrey MillerJan 17th 2009 – 6:26PM

Michael Waltrip was one of the drivers on hand for this weekend's Preseason Thunder preview event at Daytona International Speedway, and judging from the transcripts, he certainly had some of the more interesting quotes.Those quotes included Waltrip -- the winner of the 2001 and 2003 Daytona 500s while driving the No. 15...

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