Cal Wells

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Cal Wells is a businessman and former owner of PPI Motorsports, and part-owner of Waltrip-PPI Racing.

In 2000, Cal Wells debuted as an owner in Winston Cup and the Busch Series, fielding two cars: #32 Tide Ford driven by Scott Pruett in Cup, and the #96 McDonald's/Ronald McDonald House Charities Ford driven by Andy Houston and Anthony Lazzaro. However, in 2001, the team was reduced to a one car team after McDonald's pulled its sponsorship of Houston's car late in the year and Wells couldn't find a replacement.

According to Jayski's Silly Season Site, the team decided to close up shop after the 2006 season due to Tide deciding to leave NASCAR and after most of the pit crew was hired by Michael Waltrip Racing, which Wells decided to partner as part of returning to Toyota, the brand which was the basis of his off-road and Champ Car operations in the past. The partnership allows Wells to be listed as the car owner of the #00 Toyota Camry of David Reutimann for Waltrip-PPI Racing.

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• PPI Official Site
• Owner History

v • d • e Michael Waltrip Racing Holdings LLC doing business as Michael Waltrip Racing Key Personnel – Michael Waltrip • Robert Kauffman • Rick Penn • Robert B. Brannan • Ty Norris Sponsorship – Aaron's (#00, #99) • United Parcel Service (#44) • NAPA Auto Parts (#55) Partnerships – Bill Davis Racing (2006) • Jasper Motorsports (2006) • PPI Motorsports (2007) Sprint Cup Drivers Michael McDowell (#00) • David Reutimann (#44) • Michael Waltrip (#55) Development Drivers Brett Butler • Ken Butler III • Josh Wise NASCAR Championships None Other Affiliations Cornelius, North Carolina • Sprint Cup Series • Nationwide Series • Toyota