Michael Waltrip is in
Michael Waltrip's qualifying troubles came to an end at Dover International Speedway.
He will start Sunday's NASCAR Nextel Cup Series race at Dover from the 23rd position. It will be his first Cup start since the season-opening Daytona 500.
“We work so hard and we understand the challenges and we knew something good would happen eventually," Waltrip said. "This is good.”
Waltrip is the owner of a three-car Toyota-powered team. His other two drivers, Dale Jarrett and David Reutimann have been able to start a number of races this year. Jarrett qualified for six of those races with his championship provisional. Reutimann had to qualify on time for all of his starts.
Waltrip has been struggling to make races since the second race of the season.
“I’m real thankful for all the help and the support we’ve gotten," Waltrip said. "I think we’ll continuously get better. It’s quite a position to be in and knowing you’ve been close so many times and rolling out there, I can’t explain it. When your heart and soul is into something it is so hard to get it heading in the right direction. It is really tough to take. But, I’ve always been good at Dover, I won my first Cup pole here and I won my first Busch race here – I always liked Dover."