Carpentier in for Waltrip at Watkins Glen

[Gilbert Sam, Jr.]

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Monday, Aug. 3, 2009

Carpentier in for Waltrip at Watkins Glen: Michael Waltrip Racing
(MWR) announced that Patrick Carpentier will return to the driver's
seat of the No. 55 NAPA Auto Parts Toyota for driver Michael Waltrip
at the upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup event at Watkins Glen International.
Earlier this season, the Canadian driver produced an 11th-place finish
for Waltrip at the Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Infineon Raceway. "Patrick
is being rewarded for perserverence," said Waltrip, who has 22 starts
that equate to one top-five, four top-10 and 14 top-20 finishes at the
2.45-mile road course. "At Sonoma, he drove for me and started out
with a car he wasn't happy with. He worked with my crew chief Bootie
(Barker) and my NAPA boys to get an 11th-place finish. We also had a
little deal on the side. If he was able to finish solidly at Infineon
Raceway and he deemed the experience of working with my team as fun
and wanted to do again, then he and I would ask NAPA to allow him to
drive again. We all agreed so Patrick will drive the No. 55 NAPA Auto
Parts Toyota for NAPA and me at Watkins Glen." The NAPA Auto Parts
team prepared for the upcoming event by testing with Carpentier at
Virginia International Raceway on July 22nd.(Michael Waltrip Racing)
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