Nemechek leaving? Petree Says #33 will not close UPDATE: #33-Joe Nemechek may be the next driver in the free-agent market, and car owner Andy Petree may be down to a one-car team (the #55 with Bobby Hamilton) next season, according to team members, who say Nemechek is working the garage area hard for a new ride if needed.(Winston Salem Journal) AND Andy Petree lost Oakwood Homes as the primary sponsor on Joe Nemechek’s #33 car (at the end of the season), but insists that the future of the team is secure. “Reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated,” Petree said Saturday.(CNN/SI)(9-2-2001) UPDATE: It also appears that Joe Nemechek will be leaving Andy Petree at the end of the season, possibly to be replaced by Mike Skinner if Petree can land a sponsor for the team(Winston Salem Journal)(9-3-2001)
