Michael Waltrip Racing

Mark Martin wins pole for NASCAR race in Phoenix at age 54

2013-03-01 17:46:00

AVONDALE, Ariz. — At age 54, Mark Martin shows no sign of slowing down. Five days after finishing third in the Daytona 500, Martin won the pole position for the next NASCAR Sprint Cup series race Sunday, at Phoenix International Raceway. Martin,...

Bowyer team member suspended, fired after positive drug test

2013-05-15 08:47:00

NASCAR has suspended two crew members for failing random drug tests. � One of the two suspensions issued Tuesday was to Lee Dodson, a mechanic on Clint Bowyer's car. Michael Waltrip Racing fired Dodson upon learning he'd failed a drug test. � The other...

Bowyer knows luck plays huge part in success at Talladega

2013-05-04 11:48:00

Anything can happen at Talladega Superspeedway. Anyone can win at Talladega. That's the allure of racing at the 2.66-mile behemoth in Alabama. And that's what all drivers will have in the back of their minds this weekend as they prepare for Sunday's...

NASCAR penalizes teams and drivers after last weekend's races

2013-04-17 17:33:00

After a weekend where all three of NASCAR's national touring series were in action, NASCAR handed down penalties to three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams and one NASCAR Camping World Truck Series driver. � The No. 56 car of Martin Truex Jr., who...

Hard-working Brandon Gdovic making big strides in NASCAR's K&N series

2013-04-24 18:07:00

Brandon Gdovic will get a vacation day Thursday. Well, not really, because he’ll be driving in the K&N Pro Series East’s Blue Ox 100 at Richmond International Raceway. But race days feel almost like a vacation for Gdovic, a 21-year-old York...

Clint Bowyer avoiding 'runner-up jinx' heading into Cup race at Richmond

2013-04-23 13:48:00

It's hard to deny that a dropoff usually comes with finishing second in the NASCAR Sprint Cup standings. The past five drivers to finish in the runner-up spot have fallen significantly the next season, with the past two, Denny Hamlin and Carl Edwards,...

New qualifying rules welcome change on NASCAR road courses

2013-04-23 15:36:00

The phrase "NASCAR qualifying" may be the next best thing to Ambien. It's a snoozefest. Important, of course, to the pole-setter who gets some nice publicity out of the deal and a little bonus cash. Beyond that, it's a mostly boring exercise of taking a...

NASCAR mourns death of MIT officer in Boston shootout

2013-04-19 13:51:00

The NASCAR Nation is mourning the loss of MIT Patrol Officer Sean Collier, shot and killed after confronting the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects on-campus Thursday night. Collier’s brother Andrew is an engine shop machinist with Hendrick...

It's good to be Jimmie Johnson, baby

2013-04-09 12:25:00

Excluding Rick Pitino, Jimmie Johnson just may be the King of the World right now. He won his eighth race at Martinsville last Sunday, holding off Clint Bowyer and Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon. He leads defending champion Brad...

NASCAR, NRA deal fuels ongoing gun control debate

2013-04-09 12:45:00

Once upon a time, in a land of make believe, Texas Motor Speedway officials didn’t think that securing a sponsorship with the NRA for a NASCAR race would be such a controversial deal. Strictly business. Good for the brand. A perfect marriage. That...

Substitute driver Brian Vickers can empathize with Denny Hamlin

2013-04-06 13:29:00

In picking Brian Vickers to substitute for Denny Hamlin, Joe Gibbs Racing got a driver who can empathize with what Hamlin is feeling while he waits to return to his car. � Vickers will start a stint of indeterminate length in the No. 11 Toyota...

Bowyer lands Gander Mountain sponsorship

2013-04-03 11:46:00

A national outdoors retailer calling for responsible gun ownership will sponsor Clint Bowyer's car for the NASCAR Sprint Cup NRA 500 in Texas next week. Gander Mountain Co. said Wednesday it will sponsor Bowyer's car in the April 13 race. The paint...

The Michael Waltrip Racing Team on Tuesday during the NASCAR Media Tour. From left to right, Martin Truex Jr., Mark Martin, Brian Vickers, and Clint Bowyer.

2013-01-23 08:17:00

The Michael Waltrip Racing Team on Tuesday during the NASCAR Media Tour.

2013-01-23 08:17:00