Michael Waltrip Racing begins Long Hard Road.


Michael Waltrip Racing began the end of an era Today. More than 200 employees were told today they would lose their jobs in between November 1st thru April 15.Michael Waltrip announced 2 weeks ago that his team would not be fielding a car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series in 2016 and that Clint Bowyer and David Ragan would lose their rides and be able to pursuit other job offers. Clint Bowyer has been with MWR since 2012 and David Ragan joined MWR earlier in this year when a back up driver was needed after Brian Vickers had to leave for medical reasons. The team has had 7 Sprint Cup Victories and 5 Xfinity Series wins. 

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