Michael Waltrip returns to the driver’s seat of the No. 55 Aaron’s
Dream Machine Toyota at Talladega Superspeedway Sunday in the Aaron’s 499
NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race.
The two-time Daytona 500 champion’s car will carry a special paint
scheme honoring the 2012 University of Alabama’s BCS National Championship
football team. Waltrip will sport an Alabama firesuit and a specially painted
helmet similar to the school’s football helmet. Waltrip, winner of the
Talladega fall race in 2003, nearly won the October race before a last lap
wreck.
“Every time I go to Talladega, I have a lot of confidence because
of all the success I have had there before. I have been able to win there and I
came pretty close to winning there last year. It’s awesome going to a track
that you know you have a chance to win. For me, this weekend, it’s all about
putting that No. 55 Aaron’s/Alabama National Championship Toyota into Victory
Lane.
“It’s going to be really fun to race the Alabama National
Championship car this weekend,” he said. “There are a lot of passionate fan in
that part of the world that love Alabama football and NASCAR. It’s a special
opportunity to mix the two together. I really look forward to representing all
the Alabama fans this weekend in Talladega.”
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