John Andretti says he’d like to be released from his contract with Cale Yarborough, who just lost RCA as sponsor. But Yarborough yesterday repeated his intent to keep Andretti, who has two years remaining on his contract. So any bid by Richard Petty to land Andretti is apparently dead. Among the others on Petty’s list is Mike Stefanik, the leading Grand National North and Modified tour racer”(JournalNow), According to sources, the 43 car already had extended its deadline several times for Andretti to made a decision, and that the offer now appears to be off the table. New “hot” name as Bobby Hamilton’s replacement: Truck driver Mike Bliss.(Times-Dispatch) as rumored here a month ago(10-6-97)
