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Waltrip Rides Daytona Roller Coaster

By Holly CainFeb 11th 2010 – 7:30PM

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

By Geoffrey MillerApr 18th 2009 – 10:37PM

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

By Geoffrey MillerApr 18th 2009 – 12:43PM

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

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...

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