Contract negotiations between Richard Childress Racing and Clint Bowyer have reached an impasse that will result in the driver leaving the team at season’s end.
Steve Hallam, Executive Vice President of Competition at Michael Waltrip Racing, has accepted a Managing Director position with Walkinshaw Racing overseeing the Toll Holden Racing Team and the Bundaberg Racing Team in V8 Supercars in Australia.
MikeMulhern.Net is reporting that former crew chief for Richard Childress Racing’s No. 31 Sprint Cup team Todd Berrier may be headed to a Toyota team, most likely Michael Waltrip Racing, or an MWR-affiliated team, which includes JTG Daugherty Racing and Pastrana Waltrip Racing.
FoxSports.com is reporting that sources are saying that NAPA Auto Parts may leave Michael Waltrip Racing, a relationship that dates back to the days Waltrip raced for Dale Earnhardt Inc, to join Joe Gibbs Racing. The rumor has Carl Edwards leaving Roush Fenway Racing to join JGR, replacing Joey Logano in the No. 20 Home [...]
A handful of Sprint Cup teams have made crew chief changes in hopes of making a sprint to the Chase. But, are more changes on the way?
Michael Waltrip Racing announced that it has mutually agreed with Cal Wells to part ways effective immediately. MWR co-owner Rob Kauffman said: We want to thank Cal for his strong contribution to getting Michael Waltrip Racing to where it is today. We wish him the very best in his future endeavors. We plan to go [...]
Michael Waltrip Racing is suing its former director of vehicle design, Mike Coughlan who left the team to join Williams in Formula 1 as chief engineer last month. MWR claims that Coughlan left the team before his contract ran out. Additionally, MWR is suing the Williams F1 team.
Canadian driver Patrick Carpentier said that he will retire following the NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in August.
Rick Hendrick is finalizing a contract extension that would keep Dale Earnhardt Jr with Hendrick Motorsports for the next three-to-five years. It makes sense for him to re-sign with the team.
Chad Johnson has been promoted from lead engineer to crew chief of Martin Truex Jr and Michael Waltrip Racing’s No. 56 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota.
