Ty Norris' days of working as a spotter for Michael Waltrip Racing are over. Norris said Thursday he will no longer be spotting on the stand for MWR following a scandal last season that rocked NASCAR and led to his suspension. Norris was recently reinstated by NASCAR after serving a four-month suspension for his role in attempting to manipulate the outcome of last September's race at Richmond to get Martin Truex Jr. into the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship field. Norris said his new title with MWR will be executive vice president of business, and his role at the race track will be pretty much remain the same - recruiting drivers and dealing with sponsors on the business side.
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