European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 31 through thick and thin Jarrett sticking with Waltrip during Tough times by Jenna Fryer the associated press Dale Jarrett knew his first season with Michael Waltrip racing would be but he never imagined hed be sitting at Home while a race roared on without him for the first time in 13 it happened last week in when Jarrett failed to qualify for the first time in 424 not since North Wilkes Boro in 1994 had Jarrett missed the but he bounced Back that next week with a win at Charlotte and never looked it would take nothing Short of a Miracle for Jarrett to rebound the same the 1999 cup Champion Heads to Dar Lington raceway this weekend looking not for a fourth career Victory at the South Carolina Jarrett instead would be thrilled with simply earning a spot in the 43car its not a situation where we expect Mir Acles or said who went to his sons baseball game and didst watch a Lap of last weeks i did realize they can have a race with out me and its not the end of the but you could see it it was no great even its never fun whenever you Are not a part of what you out of provisional and saddled in a struggling firs year Jarrett ultimately could miss More races than hell make this it was hardly what he signed up for one year when he and Waltrip announced their new partnership at Dar Jarrett left his longtime Home at Robert Yates racing to drive a Toyota for and he took big Money sponsor ups with it was like winning the lottery for Wal but a bit of a leap of Faith for he trusted that Waltrip would have everything in and Toyota would Blaze its Way into the Sextel cup but if either Jarrett still would have his past champions provisional to fall Back i know the benefits of this will come maybe even after my driving part is Dale Jarrett Driver for Michael Waltrip racing Chuck Driver Dale Jarrett Center talks with new Crew chief Jason Burdett left and Tricia Walls right during testing tuesday at Lowes motor Speedway in then Lascar threw him a curve in Jan uary when it took away endless provision als by changing the Rule to a maximum of and the new team sputtered out of the with Wal trips Crew getting caught cheating during Daytona 500 the camry Are the team develop ment is and All three of the mar cars have struggled to make Waltrip has missed nine David Reutimann has made seven of 10 and Jarrett used All six of his provisional to make the nine races he knowing what he knows he insists he change his decision to join no regrets he this is what i chose to and Ive been very fortunate in my career that pretty much every move Ive made has been up Ward and and this there is a lot of positives about and that will come later i know the benefits of this will come maybe even after my driving part is so despite All the Jarrett re Mains committed to helping Waltrip and Toyota move far into the it wont be As Waltrip continues to shuffle personnel and figure out Why his three car operation is so far be who lost David Hyder after the Daytona cheating is on his third Crew chief of the season and Jarrett will go to Darlington with a new Leader in 28yearold Jason now who spent eight years working on Jarrett cars at Steps into his first Crew chief Job under less than Ideal not Only is the team but Jarrett has spit out close to a dozen Crew chiefs Over the past five Burdett recognizes the challenges while embracing the whats the worst that can happen he none of us Are fooling ourselves into thinking this is going to be its going to be a Long process with a lot of Small right the goal is to make once we Are doing that then we can move on to performance based its going to be a Little at a time and i know Dale knows so does which is doing every thing it can to help Wal trips the manufacturer took the unusual step of building a car for the and Jarrett and Waltrip both have tested it was at Lowes motor Speedway for this weeks today test As mar and Toyota officials gathered As much data As possible from the Toyota also is encouraging Waltrip to make the necessary personnel changes to turn his operation Michael is hiring a Bunch of new people and trying to find the Leader of that and get everyone to rally around that per said Jim president of Toyota racing i dont think Michael has really found the key people for his organization but Hes still Hes got to put together some because that really where it All Ime Tel cur race 11 Dodge Avenger 500 at Darlington 1 sunday last race Jimmie Johnson gave Hendrick motor sports its seventh Victory in the past eight cup races by leading teammate Kyle Busch to a 12 finish sunday at Richmond International it was the third consecutive Victory for which remained undefeated in the four races in which Lascar has used its new car of last year Greg Bittle held off a late charge from Jeff Gordon to win at Darlington Driver to watch series Leader Jiff Gordon has won two of the past three cup tested the Cai of tomorrow at Darlington March and Hes third in career victories at the track with after 10 of 36 races Jeff Jimmie Matt Demy Jeff Burton Kyte Tony Kevin Kurt Clint cart Edwards Dale Earnhardt Jamie Mark Martin Greg Elliott David Stremme Bobby Ryan Martin Truex Busch series this week Diamond Hill plywood 200 at 6 last race Clint Bowyer won the race off pit Road with about 28 laps to go at Rich mond and easily went on to his fifth career Busch Victory last Yean Denny Hamlin won the Diamond Hill plywood 200 for his second Victory of fast facts Mark Martin has a series est eight victories and eight poles at Keller is returning to the series this weekend with com Keller is bus chs career earnings Leader with More than million and one of Only two Drivers with 400 Matt Kenseth was second in last years race after winning the year next race car quest Auto parts May craftsman trucks last race Erik Darnell picked up his first career truck series Victory at Kansas Speed dominating the race and snapping Mike skinners string of victories at next race Quaker Steak and lube May i indy racing last race Dan a close runner up in his two previous races at Kansas Speed was 10 seconds ahead of Dario Franchitti late in the Kansas lottery indy 300 and won under caution when de Carpenter crashed with two laps to it was Wheldon second Victory in four races this along with the season opener at Homestead Miami Speed wa1 next race Indianapolis May for More coverage formula one this week Spanish grand prix at Barcelo last race Felipe Massa of Ferrari won the Bahrain grand prix on april Lewis Hamil ton of Mclaren finished becoming the first Driver to Start his Al career with three straight to three next race Monaco grand May Monte cars last race Sebastian Bourdais raced to his second grand prix of Houston Victory on april the Frenchman earned his 25th Ca reer Victory in his 62nd continuing his unprecedented dominance of the next race Joes grand june port standings for other series on 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