John Andretti, released last month by Petty Enterprises, is scheduled to be at the Speedway on Monday testing a Dale Earnhardt Inc. car. DEI executive vice president Ty Norris said if the test goes well, Andretti will be given a chance to qualify it for the Aug. 3 race. “We talked to John on Saturday morning. He’s excited about the opportunity and we’re excited to give it to him,” Norris said. “You’ll have the Andrettis and Earnhardts working together at Indy. That’s kind of neat.” Andretti will be driving the #81 Chevrolet that Jason Keller failed to qualify this weekend at Chicagoland Speedway. Chicago-based sponsor Kraft Foods, after missing the race in its backyard, decided Indy was the next-best option.( Indianapolis Star )(7-14-2003)
