The UPS-sponsored Toyota Camry that Dale Jarrett will drive in 2007 for Michael Waltrip Racing might be the No. 44. NASCAR vice president Jim Hunter confirmed Sunday that Waltrip has expressed interest in acquiring the number.
Terry Labonte has run the No. 44 on a limited basis this season for Hendrick Motorsports. But Petty Enterprises, the last team to the run the number on a full-time basis, still has a say in where it goes. “I know Michael is wanting it,” said Robbie Loomis, Petty Enterprises’ executive vice president of race operations. “It will really be up to Kyle and Richard [Petty]. If it’s something that they feel warranted that we might need for the future, then I’m sure we’ll keep it.
“Otherwise, they see the big picture of the sport. And if it’s good for Michael and good for the other people involved, then we’ll probably end up turning it over.”
Waltrip also has inquired about the No. 33. But car owner Richard Childress indicated he is unwilling to part with the number he campaigned in three races last season with Kerry Earnhardt behind the wheel.
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