It was not unfair to think last year, that Michael Waltrip was steering his racing team into an iceberg, just like the Titanic. He started the season at minus 100 points due to an embarrassing cheating scandal where he was caught putting jet fuel in his car, and the season never picked up much steam after that.
The only bright spot, was he and teammate David Reutimann finished inside the top 35 at 22nd and 25th. At least they would be able to start the first few few races if they survived. That was the thinking of most that follow NASCAR.
But the offseason saw Toyota start to develop better engines, and MWR also changed some things as well. New personnel and gritty determination may be paying off as Reutimann just got his first top-five finish, and Waltrip has finished strong, as well as started on the front row of the season opening Daytona 500…. Details
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