Micheal Waltrip out of DEI

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after this season

[wpasi]

Looks like he may be taking the NAPA sponsorship with him.

[muffin]

Must have got tired of litte E and his whining.

[wpasi]

It would be great if Micheal won 2 or 3 races now and got into the top 10.

[gotmilk?]

I like Mikey and DEI made him who he is today, but his time is running out and its time for DEI to look at some younger guys!

[wpasi]

I like Mikey and DEI made him who he is today, but his time is running out and its time for DEI to look at some younger guys!

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I think if Sr was still alive Micheal would not have been getting Jr's leftover equipment the last couple of years and they would be on a level playing field.

[Guest catfish-hunter]

It was Dale Sr.'s decision after the 2000 NASCAR season to put Michael Waltrip in the NAPA chevy and he did not disappoint as he won the first race he had in that ride (ironically it was the day that big E died). Waltrip has had success in that car and his career had done nothing but rise during the time that he has driven for DEI, however he has not performed as well as he needs to for a guy who has won 2 Daytona 500's. Outside of those two 500 wins he won a Pepsi 400 and a fall race at Talladega. THAT IS IT!!! Martin Truex Jr. will be in the #1 car next season for DEI and I'm sure expectations are gonna be high for him to perform well right away. With him coming up and Little E seemingly turning the corner after a horrible start to this season DEI needs a guy who can perform and win in that #15 car. I'm sorry if this hurts peoples feelings BUT Waltrip's four wins in five years just isn't the kind of consistency that DEI needs to be on the same level as Hendrick Motorsports and Rousch Racing.

[gotmilk?]

I think if Sr was still alive Micheal would not have been getting Jr's leftover equipment the last couple of years and they would be on a level playing field.

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Leftovers? This is a multi-billion dollar corporation, there is no one getting leftovers! All three DEI teams are provided the best equipment money can buy! That was a hilarious statement though, thanks for the laugh! thumb

[CoachTVA]

Leftovers?   This is a multi-billion dollar corporation, there is no one getting leftovers! All three DEI teams are provided the best equipment money can buy! That was a hilarious statement though, thanks for the laugh! thumb

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I agree totally, gotmilk! Anyone who thinks that Jr. is the only one with winning equipment, obviously doesn't watch the sport very often! For all of their information, all of the cars that Michael is running this year were built by Tony Sr. and Tony Jr. TO BE DRIVEN BY DALE JR before they made the crew switch. The same goes for Jr.'s cars now. They just pulled them back in the paint booth and shot a new coat of the correct color paint on them.

 

Look it up folks!

[wpasi]

I agree totally, gotmilk!  Anyone who thinks that Jr. is the only one with winning equipment, obviously doesn't watch the sport very often!  For all of their information, all of the cars that Michael is running this year were built by Tony Sr. and Tony Jr. TO BE DRIVEN BY DALE JR before they made the crew switch.  The same goes for Jr.'s cars now.  They just pulled them back in the paint booth and shot a new coat of the correct color paint on them.

 

Look it up folks!

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They were built and raced by Jr last year so yes they are leftovers

[wpasi]

You don't see Jimmy Johnson driving Jeff Gordons wore out stuff from last year do you?

[gotmilk?]

They were built and raced by Jr last year so yes they are leftovers

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Read that again! It says they were to be driven by Jr. before the switch! See that means they were built new but not driven by Jr.! Got It? thumb

 

Even if it were Jr's car from last season, what is wrong with that? Jr. only led the standing most of last season! I believe it is the driver, not the car! thumb