DARLINGTON, S.C. - Apparently, Dale Jarrett and his dog are ready to let the cat out of the bag. Or something like that.
Michael Waltrip is scheduled to make an announcement "about the future of Michael Waltrip Racing" live on Speed Channel at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, then follow that up with a visit to the Darlington Raceway media center.
That announcement will be that Jarrett will leave Robert Yates Racing at the end of the 2006 season to drive a Toyota Camry for the two-car team Waltrip will own.
Jarrett's deal means that Toyota will have a former Nextel Cup champion in its ranks as it enters the Cup series in 2007. Jarrett, the 1999 champion who has won 32 races in NASCAR's top series, has said he wants to race for two more seasons after this year.
Jarrett said last weekend at Richmond that he had talked over his options with his dog, Zoie, asking her to lick his face when she heard something she liked.
