Team owner replaces Moffitt, makes second start this season
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Michael Waltrip will get behind the wheel of the No. 55 Aaron's Dream Machine Toyota Camry for the second time this season in the GEICO 500 at Talladega Superspeedway next Sunday, May 3 (1 p.m. ET, FOX).
The founder and co-owner of Michael Waltrip Racing will replace 22-year-old Brett Moffitt, who finished eighth at Atlanta Motor Speedway in February in the ride and has driven it since March 22 at Auto Club Speedway.
In 57 starts at the Alabama track, Waltrip has one win, eight top 5s and 16 top-10 finishes. He finished 26th in the season-opening Daytona 500 in relief of Brian Vickers, who returned to the No. 55 for two events but bowed out at Auto Club after a recurrence of blood clots.
"Talladega is a place where I know we will be very competitive," the two-time Daytona 500 champion said in a team release. "This will be my 58th Sprint Cup start at Talladega so believe me when I tell you Talladega is some of the best racing in the world and I'm glad I'll get to be part of it again in the Aaron's Dream Machine."
Waltrip's relationship with Aaron's began in 2000.
The May 3 and Oct. 25 Talladega races are the only remaining races Waltrip is scheduled to drive this season.
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