CORNELIUS, N.C. – Few weeks in the 10-month NASCAR Sprint Cup season put as great of a spotlight on pit crew members as the next two weeks at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
At Michael Waltrip Racing, success is measured on the crew helmets. This year MWR began awarding helmet stickers like college football teams.
The No. 55 helmets carry Aaron’s Lucky Dog stickers, the No. 15 crew earns 5-hour ENERGY bottle decals and the No. 56 team receives NAPA Battery logos.
“I’m a big fan of Ohio State football and have always liked the way the coaches reward big plays with buckeye stickers on the helmets,” said MWR’s pit coach Greg Miller. “We wanted to do something to reward the guys when they do ... FULL STORY »
Camry driver Denny Hamlin (second) was the highest-finishing Toyota driver in Saturday night's NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race at South Carolina's Darlington Raceway.
Toyota drivers Kyle Busch (fourth), Martin Truex Jr. (fifth) and Joey Logano (10th) also posted a top-10 ... FULL STORY »
KYLE BUSCH, No. 18 Wrigley Doublemint Toyota Camry, Joe Gibbs Racing Starting Position: 5th
How was your lap? "Qualifying lap was good. For as good as it felt though, I wish it was about a tenth-and-a-half (of a second) faster. ... FULL STORY »
MARTIN TRUEX JR., No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota Camry, Michael Waltrip Racing
How was practice today at Darlington? "So far today has gone fairly smooth. I already went out and got my Darlington stripe, so I got that out ... FULL STORY »
CORNELIUS, N.C.— Michael Waltrip Racing will hold its sixth annual Fan Fest at its race shop in Cornelius, N.C. on Wednesday, May 23.
MWR NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin and Clint Bowyer will sign autographs from 1-3 ... FULL STORY »
Clint Bowyer and Michael Waltrip to participate in a free question-and-answer session
DOVER, Del. – After a highly successful inaugural event in 2011, 5-hour ENERGY and Dover International Speedway are again providing fans with the opportunity to get a close-up look ... FULL STORY »
MWR to Honor Remembrance Rescue Project with Special Decal at Darlington
DARLINGTON, S.C. (May 9, 2012) – Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 15 5-hour ENERGY transport driver Al Nelson,a native of Long Island, N.Y., will get the special opportunity on Thursday night in Darlington ... FULL STORY »
