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Cal Wells is a businessman and former owner of PPI Motorsports
PPI Motorsports

PPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in the NEXTEL Cup Series and various off-road racing circuits. The team had one of the few remaining single car operations in the NEXTEL Cup series....
, and part-owner of Waltrip-PPI Racing.

In 2000
2000 in NASCAR

The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte was crowned champion at season's end....
, Cal Wells debuted as an owner in Winston Cup and the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
, fielding two cars: #32 Tide
Tide

Tides are the rising of Earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the oceans. Tides cause changes in the depth of the marine and estuary water bodies and produce oscillating currents known as tidal streams, making prediction of tides important for coastal navigation ....
 Ford
Ford Taurus

The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the Ford lineup....
 driven by Scott Pruett
Scott Pruett

Donald Scott Pruett is an United States of America race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, International Motor Sports Association, Trans-Am Series and Grand-Am....
 in Cup, and the #96 McDonald's
McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving nearly 58 million customers daily. McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, French fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts....
/Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities

A Ronald McDonald House is a place where the parents of children that are in a nearby hospital can stay at night for reduced or no cost. The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1974....
 Ford driven by Andy Houston
Andy Houston

Andy Houston is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, scoring three wins. Houston is the son of legendary Busch Driver Tommy Houston and the youngest of three brothers, one of them being part-time NASCAR driver Marty Houston and the other being the oldest of the three, Scott Houston....
 and Anthony Lazzaro
Anthony Lazzaro

Anthony Lazzaro is a NASCAR and sports car racing. He is usually classified as a NASCAR Road Course Ringers, however he has made other starts in the NEXTEL Cup....
. 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
Tide (detergent)

Tide is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in Canada, the United States and other countries. It is manufactured by Procter & Gamble....
 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.






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Cal Wells is a businessman and former owner of PPI Motorsports
PPI Motorsports

PPI Motorsports was a race team which competed in the NEXTEL Cup Series and various off-road racing circuits. The team had one of the few remaining single car operations in the NEXTEL Cup series....
, and part-owner of Waltrip-PPI Racing.

In 2000
2000 in NASCAR

The 2000 NASCAR Winston Cup Season began on Sunday February 13 and ended on Sunday November 20. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Bobby Labonte was crowned champion at season's end....
, Cal Wells debuted as an owner in Winston Cup and the Busch Series
Busch Series

The NASCAR Nationwide Series is a stock car racing series owned and operated by the NASCAR. It is promoted as NASCAR's "minor league" circuit , and is a proving ground for drivers who wish to step up to the organization's "big league" circuit, the Sprint Cup....
, fielding two cars: #32 Tide
Tide

Tides are the rising of Earth's ocean surface caused by the tidal forces of the Moon and the Sun acting on the oceans. Tides cause changes in the depth of the marine and estuary water bodies and produce oscillating currents known as tidal streams, making prediction of tides important for coastal navigation ....
 Ford
Ford Taurus

The Ford Taurus is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. Originally introduced in the 1986 model year, it has remained in near continuous production for more than two decades, making it the fourth oldest nameplate that is currently sold in the Ford lineup....
 driven by Scott Pruett
Scott Pruett

Donald Scott Pruett is an United States of America race car driver who has competed in NASCAR, Champ Car, International Motor Sports Association, Trans-Am Series and Grand-Am....
 in Cup, and the #96 McDonald's
McDonald's

McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of fast food restaurants, serving nearly 58 million customers daily. McDonald's primarily sells hamburgers, cheeseburgers, chicken products, French fries, breakfast items, soft drinks, milkshakes, and desserts....
/Ronald McDonald House Charities
Ronald McDonald House Charities

A Ronald McDonald House is a place where the parents of children that are in a nearby hospital can stay at night for reduced or no cost. The Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House Ronald McDonald House opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1974....
 Ford driven by Andy Houston
Andy Houston

Andy Houston is a veteran of the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, scoring three wins. Houston is the son of legendary Busch Driver Tommy Houston and the youngest of three brothers, one of them being part-time NASCAR driver Marty Houston and the other being the oldest of the three, Scott Houston....
 and Anthony Lazzaro
Anthony Lazzaro

Anthony Lazzaro is a NASCAR and sports car racing. He is usually classified as a NASCAR Road Course Ringers, however he has made other starts in the NEXTEL Cup....
. 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
Tide (detergent)

Tide is the name of a popular laundry detergent on the market in Canada, the United States and other countries. It is manufactured by Procter & Gamble....
 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
David Reutimann

David Reutimann is a NASCAR driver. He drives the #00 Aaron Rents Toyota Camry for Michael Waltrip Racing in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and the #10 Foster's Group/Camping World Toyota Camry for Braun Racing in the Nationwide Series....
 for Waltrip-PPI Racing in 2007.

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