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CUP: MWR Sets July 7 Announcement
Written by: Bob Pockrass
SceneDaily.com   http://www.scenedaily.com
06/29/2009
Loudon, NH
 
It appears Martin Truex Jr. could possibly be hired to replace owner/driver Michael Waltrip at Michael Waltrip Racing. (Photo: Getty Images) ยป More Photos

Michael Waltrip Racing has set a July 7 news conference to talk about the future of the organization, MWR Ty Norris vice president and general manager said Sunday morning.

It appears MWR is set to announce the hiring of Earnhardt Ganassi Racing’s Martin Truex Jr., according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation.

When asked if he had any update on his contract situation, Truex Jr. said Saturday he didn’t and when asked when he would announce anything, he smiled and held up two fingers, indicating two weeks.

It is expected that Truex will replace Michael Waltrip as a full-time driver at MWR with Waltrip likely driving a partial schedule. Truex’s younger brother, Ryan, drives for MWR in the NASCAR Camping World East Series. Neither Truex nor Waltrip have denied reports of Truex being headed to MWR.

“What
[the announcement] will do is start to paint the picture of what 2010 and beyond will look like,” Norris said Sunday in the New Hampshire Motor Speedway garage. “It definitely is going to answer a lot of questions and really start to paint the picture of what MWR’s future will look like.

“I don’t know that you’re going to get all of your answer on the 7th, but I think you will get the answers to a lot of the questions that most people are asking.”

Truex has one career victory in 134 career starts and he made the Chase For The Sprint Cup in 2007. The 2004 and 2005 champion in what is now known as the Nationwide Series driving for Chance 2 Motorsports (co-owned by Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Dale Earnhardt Inc.), Truex has spent virtually his entire NASCAR career either with an association or for DEI.


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