Skinner moves into No. 00 for Michael Waltrip Racing

Mike Skinner will drive the No. 00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing for the next three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, including the race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana over Labor Day weekend.
Sklnner will take over driving duties for the team this weekend at Michigan International Speedway and will continue at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. This is only a temporary change, said team owner Michael Waltrip. Michael McDowell, the regular driver of the No. 00 Toyota, will return to the Cup series for the race at Richmond International Raceway following the Fontana race.
"Michael Waltrip Racing is fully committed to our sponsors, the success of our race teams and ensuring Michael McDowell, Josh Wise, David Reutimann and I have the necessary tools to succeed as drivers," Waltrip said. "We've asked Mike Skinner to evaluate areas where we can improve our on-track performance. I thought he did a really nice job of working with Red Bull and A.J. Allmendinger earlier this year and our No. 00 Champion Mortgage team could use the same experienced insight."
Waltrip added that he has confidence in McDowell, but wants Skinner's input on the performance of the No. 00 team.
"I support doing whatever it takes to improve the performance of our team," said McDowell. "No driver wants to get out of the car, but I understand that every part of our program needs to be evaluated, and that certainly includes me. I plan to support Mike Skinner and our team any way I can, and hopefully learn some things that will help when I get back in the car."