Waltrip makes another change

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NASCAR news & notes: Waltrip makes another change

Sat, Jun 16, 2007By Associated Press

BROOKLYN, Mich. -- Michael Waltrip again juggled his roles as team owner and driver Saturday, replacing David Reutimann for next weekend's race at Infineon Raceway.

P.J. Jones will drive on the road course while Reutimann will concentrate on the Busch Series race in Milwaukee. Reutimann is fourth in the Busch standings.

Reutimann, who is 43rd in the Cup standings, is not assured a spot in the field and Waltrip believed Jones had a better chance of qualifying the car.

''It just wasn't fair to David,'' Waltrip said. ''He has no experience at Sonoma and we needed to put the car in the show,'' Waltrip said. ''It's nothing against David at all, he's going to focus on the Busch car and we're going to see if P.J. can get the car in the race.''

Earlier this week, Waltrip said he would step out of his own car to let Terry Labonte race it at Sonoma. Waltrip has missed 12 of the 14 races this season, but he did make the field for Sunday's event at Michigan International Speedway.
 
Good on Waltrip for making calls he as to.

As far as Jarret goes, I think he's earned the respect he deserves and if he misses the race, he'll take it like the class act the he is.
 
I agree with Patrick on Jarrett. He's got nothing else to prove. Good business move on Waltrips part, man you gotta know that his sponsors are weary of that team this season, especialy NAPA seeing as how he's failed to make sooo many races but they've hung in there with him.
 
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