From the April, 2007 issue of Stock Car Insider
Here Mikey, Mikey, Mikey!
If you were a marketing representative for NAPA Auto Parts, what would you do? Your main spokesman, Michael Waltrip, who you've paid millions of dollars to showcase your corporate name on the race track, has failed to qualify for every race this year except Daytona. Oh, and don't forget that Daytona had a bit of negative publicity associated with the whole cheating thing.It seems that in trying to do the unthinkable, field three Nextel Cup teams along with using equipment from NASCAR's newest auto manufacturer, Toyota, Michael Waltrip has stretched himself and his organization thin. In doing so, could he be jeopardizing the other quality sponsors, such as UPS, currently signed up with his race team?
For Michael's sake, let's hope that he can correct his current course! And if he asked, I would strongly suggest that he let a younger, talented driver take the reigns of the NAPA ride while he took care of managing the business. What's the famous saying; either crap or get off the pot? I think it's time for Michael to get off the pot.
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