What A Difference A Year Makes

Last year at this time, Michael Waltrip Racing was suffering.  The three car team had only made a few races, mostly with Dale Jarrett on the basis of his previous champions provisionals.  They were still reeling from the penalties and scandal from Michael’s car having been found to have an illegal substance in the fuel.  Because of these problems, the team struggled all season to make races, even though David Reutimann was able to make quite a few races toward the end of the season.