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Michael Waltrip Racing signs multiyear contract extension with Toyota Racing Development
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Michael Waltrip Racing announced on Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway that Toyota has signed an extension with the organization.
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AVONDALE, Ariz. – Toyota Racing Development and Michael Waltrip Racing announced on Saturday that they have signed a multiyear contract extension through 2012.
MWR was one of the first Toyota teams when it started Sprint Cup racing in 2007. It was a rough first year for Waltrip with a fuel scandal the opening weekend at Daytona and several missed races. With the help of investor Rob Kauffman, who bought half the team in October 2007, Waltrip was able to stabilize the finances of his organization.
The last two years have shown improvement on the track. Driver David Reutimann is 16th in points and won earlier this year at Lowe’s Motor Speedway in the first win for a Toyota Racing Development engine – the previous Toyota wins were all by Joe Gibbs Racing, which builds its own Toyota engines. MWR affiliate driver Marcos Ambrose is 18th in his first full year of Cup competition under the JTG Daugherty Racing banner.
“[This extension] is something I’m really proud of,” team co-owner Michael Waltrip said. “It gives us a chance to know that inside this garage area, our manufacturer is behind us and supportive of us and is going to be with us for many years to come.”
Next year, Martin Truex Jr. will replace Waltrip, while Waltrip will run select races.
“We’re excited to be extending,” TRD President Lee White said. “We still consider them valuable partners. … We have a lot to look forward to and we couldn’t be more pleased with our relationship.”
Mentioned Drivers: David Reutimann
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4 responses to "Michael Waltrip Racing signs multiyear contract extension with Toyota Racing Development ". Post a Comment.
rspweaver55 said:
Nov 14, 2009 at 11:01 PMThis is very exciting news. I am very excited about this multi-year deal. Good Luck to MWR next year and the years to come.
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Nov 15, 2009 at 2:53 AMToo bad NAPA Auto Parts have received next to nothing in sponsorship with MWR, due to Michael Waltrip being a less than average driver.
Report as AbuseIf the #55 had a quality driver in the car from the start, their sponsorship dollar would have been much better spent.
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Nov 15, 2009 at 10:03 AMXBROWNSX,which is the lesser of two evils,driving or in the tv booth?
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» Confirm Abuse Reportxbrownsx said:
Nov 17, 2009 at 2:52 AMClearly, MW in the TV booth is the master of the obvious. Rarely does Michael give insight on what ajustments / stragedy a truck crew cheif should make, but rather simply describes what we as race fans already know or are seeing with our own eyes.
Report as AbuseIf I hear that a track will offer more grip as the sun goes down and it cools, with shade on the track, I'll scream.
Thank goodness MW is an owner. With the amount of cars he tore up qualifying or in races, he would have been fired a long time ago.
Michael always wanted to be another DW and that is admirable. However, he clearly is nowhere close to his brother as a stock car driver or TV broadcaster. I am sure MW is a nice guy, funny, and a good family man. However, he clearly got away with a gross DUI incident, that's for sure.
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