Mikey Waltrip buying his way into the World 600 2006 June 3
I was just watching a TV show with Mikey Waltrip on it and they were asking him (once again) about his buying his way into the World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway (now called Coca Cola 600 at Lowe’s Motor Speedway). I am sick of hearing Mikey say that he did it because his sponsor deserved to be in the race and it wasn’t for him and he didn’t care if he was in the race. If that was really the case, why didn’t he just move the NAPA sponsorship to the car of Daytona 500 winning driver Derricke Cope and let the fans of Derricke Cope see him race? His excuse is a bunch of bull. Don’t get me wrong, I really don’t care that he did it — that was between his team and the team Cope was driving for. The rules allow it, it has been done before, so he didn’t do anything wrong. But the excuse he has been giving is beyond lame.
I just wish NASCAR would change the qualifying rules back to the top qualifers getting into the race and scrap this top 35 locked in thing. Maybe have the top 35 locked in and then a short qualifying race to make up spots 35-43.