Michael Waltrip to run part-time in 2010? Carpentier in No. 55 at Infineon

[Gilbert Sam, Jr.]

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Michael Waltrip to run part-time in 2010? Carpentier in No. 55 at
Infineon: Michael Waltrip said on Tuesday he is leaning strongly
toward driving a part-time Sprint Cup Series schedule in 2010. "That's
what it's feeling like for me," Waltrip told ESPN.com. "I said at the
beginning of the year, and I was dead serious, if the other two cars
are outrunning me and I'm not keeping up, heck with it. "This year
it's not working for me. I just want to have a winning championship
race team." Surrendering his seat in the No. 55 NAPA Toyota to Patrick
Carpentier at Infineon Raceway in two weeks, Waltrip said, is a clear
sign. The car is 32nd in owner points, compared with 11th for David
Reutimann and 18th for Marcos Ambrose. "It's pretty obvious with my
willingness to not drive at [Infineon] that I'm looking at what I'm
going to do in '10," Waltrip said. "It certainly makes it easier when
you see the performance of the other teams, see what we're building
going forward." Waltrip said he'll definitely race at Daytona in 2010
and he'd like to drive a fourth car for Michael Waltrip Racing in a
handful of other events. (ESPN.com)
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/michael_waltrip.html

Kahne took part in Whelen Modified test at Bristol: The day after a
NASCAR Sprint Cup race might find a driver or crew chief in any number
of places. Monday found Kasey Kahne and Cup car owner Tommy Baldwin,
Jr. testing a NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour car at Bristol Motor
Speedway. Kahne was one of 19 drivers turning laps on the world-famous
high banks in preparation for the Aug. 19 UNOH Perfect Storm 150
modified event, the first NASCAR tour modified race at Bristol in 40
years and the first race in a Wednesday night doubleheader also
featuring the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. "I expect to have
fun," Kahne said Monday during a break in testing. "It's a great car,
nice and fast, with good people working on it. I love Bristol. So, I
expect to have fun." (Tri-Cities)
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/kasey_kahne.html

Bristol Sharpie 500 ticket packages available today:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/news/bristol.html

Patrick focused on on-track performance not NASCAR talk:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/news/misc.html

GE's Reveal Lightbulb brand to sponsor Truex Jr at Michigan and
Infineon:
http://www.gnextinc.com/nascar/drivers/news/martin_truex_jr.html

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