Andretti at the Rock UPDATE officially entered, Gunselman withdraws:

  • John Andretti will have a ride for Rockingham and probably the next few races, DEI officials said, and cars are being put together this week for that race, in a rapidly moving venture. That third DEI team had planned to shut down after the Daytona 500 because of lack of sponsorship.(Winston Salem Journal)(2-11-2004)
    UPDATE: Dale Earnhardt Inc. has entered its #1 Chevy for driver John Andretti in Sunday’s Subway 400 at North Carolina Speedway in Rockingham. The entry, which was made in time for the team to receive championship points, gives the event 45 entries after Jay Robinson Racing canceled its entry Wednesday for driver Larry Gunselman. “With the short turnaround between Daytona and Rockingham, we didn’t want to sacrifice the Subway 400 because we’re hoping to run the whole season,” DEI spokesman Steve Crisp said. “We’ve got something we think may come through (sponsor for the season). So some of our valued partners: Snap-On Tools, Nilla Wafers, Nutter Butter and Chevrolet, The American Revolution came on for one race to sponsor the car.”(NASCAR.com)(2-18-2004)