The Lugnut Report: Different Track, Same Results for Michael Waltrip

For Michael Waltrip, the final 10 races are the final act, as he prepares for a part-time ride in 2010. Waltrip is handing over not only a full-time ride but a sponsor in NAPA that has been loyal to not only Waltrip but to the organization as a whole. NAPA moved from a well-established Dale Earnhardt Inc. to Waltrip and his struggling, young organization that was started from the ground up. NAPA watched the organization struggle and now as they build toward the future. The future really does start this week, as this team prepares for not only the rest of 2009 but next year. Sunday marked Waltrip's 750th career start, a incredible accomplishment in a sport where you can be the "It" driver one year and without a ride the next. On Friday,...

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