Who will drive the ugliest car?
Dale Jarrett’s UPS car is the homeliest thing on four wheels. No matter how you slice it, a brown car is an eyesore, which brings us to this frightening question: Will Jarrett wear a brown uniform, like a UPS driver? You’d be surprised the things a driver-even a star like Jarrett-will do for a sponsor. 5. Will Michael Waltrip ever win a race? Yes. This year? No. But driving for Dale Earnhardt Inc. gives the 37-year-old Waltrip — who spent the last two years driving for Jim Mattei — a modicum of hope. Steve Park started driving for DEI in the middle of the ’98 season, and he steadily improved, winning his first race in August at Watkins Glen. Waltrip, a much better driver than his 462-race winless streak indicates, will eventually get his first W. Like Park, though, it will just take a few years as he adjusts to his new team. 6. Who’ll be the next first-time winner? Johnny Benson. A couple of runner-up finishes on short tracks in 2000 showed Benson can race up front, and he’ll benefit
