With Rudd apparently closing in on a new sponsor for his own team, Robert Yates is looking at another driver to take over #28, according to sources close to the situation. That is not expected to be John Andretti, who was to sign a new deal with Richard Petty over the weekend( PitNow ) — UPDATE: Andretti has no re-signed with Petty…yet. PitNow is reporting that “John Andretti is expected to make it official next week that he’ll be back with Richard Petty next season”. I hear Andretti is still in the running for the #28 Texaco ride — UPDATE 2 but… Around the garage: John Andretti has signed a three-year contract with Petty Enterprises that will keep him with the team through 2002( Times-Dispatch ) — UPDATE 2: NOL has a story up: Andretti to stay with Petty through 2002 , so those Andretti to the #28 rumors are history
