John Andretti - Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site

Chicken Money:

When the Petty cars get in the top 10, the crew get bonus' or what they call Chicken Money. The last two weeks they got Double Chicken money as both Kyle Petty and John Andretti were in the top 10. Andretti said because the team won at Martinsville, they get Steak ...

Cars Inspected:

after the Martinsville Race: John Andretti's, Jeff Burton's, Dale Jarrett's and Kyle Petty's( PitNow )...

Ironic:

John Andretti's victory Sunday at Martinsville came from the 21st starting position, the deepest spot in the field for a winner since Lee Petty won from 24th in 1959(Infobeat/AP)...

Short Tracks:

John Andretti's victory at Martinsville made him the eighth different winner in the last eight Winston Cup short-track races...

#43 Violation? UPDATE 3 – Good News:

Hours after the race, NASCAR officials announced that initial post-race testing had revealed a compression-ratio violation -- the Winston Cup limit is 12:1 -- in the fourth-place Pontiac of John Andretti. Citing difficult conditions, NASCAR official Kevin Triplett ...

Petty Press Conference UPDATE 2:

A press conference for Petty Enterprises is scheduled at the Level Cross, N.C., shops at 10:30am, Wednesday, April 7, 1999( The Williams Co ), no idea what it's about, special paint schemes?? -- UPDATE 1: Petty will open the revamped shop in Level Cross, NC next Wednesday...

Pit Road at Daytona:

Since there are only 42 pit stalls at Daytona, Kenny Irwin Jr. and Mike Wallace were forced to share their pit stall at the start of the Daytona 500. When John Andretti dropped out of the race, Irwins Texaco Havoline Ford race team moved all of their equipment to the...

Petty Blue:

The #43 STP Pontiac and John Andretti will sport an all blue car with STP only on the hood as he will be in a backup car since the primary was wrecked in the Twin 125's(Happy Hour)...

TWIN 125’s:

Totally missed them myself but Bobby Labonte won the 1st Twin and Dale Earnhardt won the 2nd twin. Results can be found at NASCAR Online , Speedworld , That's Racin' and Racin' with Russ . For a list of who will use provisionals and who missed the race see Jayski's...

Lobster:

I hear the two Richard Petty teams, the #43 STP Pontiac with John Andretti and tyhe #44 Hot Wheels Pontiac with Kyle Petty has picked up sponsorship from Red Lobster Restaurants, which will be on the decklid of each car...

Testing at the Rock:

Tony Stewart(#20), John Andretti(#43) and Buckshot Jones(#00) tested at the North Caroloina Speedway early last week. No speeds given(TNN's Raceday)...

Loomis promoted UPDATE:

Robbie Loomis has been selected to replace retiring General Manager Dale Inman at Petty Enterprises. Loomis, crew chief for John Andretti, will take on the added responsibility of general manager for the teams of Andretti and Kyle Petty. Inman has been with Petty Enterprises...

The 1999 Monte Carlo:

Some notes from MRN's page, see link at end of story - Chevrolet teams have been waiting and waiting for their 1999 Monte Carlo to get approved and it finally appears as though it might happen as early as this week. Monday, Chevrolet and NASCAR officials met in Daytona...

September 6, 1998

Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington: Results, Starting Lineup, Qualifying, Practice speeds atNASCAR Online,GoRacing(including 2nd round), andSpeedworld. Dale Jarrett won the pole at 168.879mph.#13 FirstPlus news: Ted Musgrave will drive the car at Dover and possible...

September 6, 1998

#13 FirstPlus news: Ted Musgrave will drive the car at Dover and possible some of the other larger tracks.(NASCAR Online)(9-6-98)Ted Musgrave said during an interview at Darlington after the #15 Ford fell out of the race, that he would help out Buz McCall next week...

September 6, 1998

Ted Musgrave said during an interview at Darlington after the #15 Ford fell out of the race, that he would help out Buz McCall next week at Richmond. So Musgrave will be driving the #96 Caterpillar Chevy at Richmond.(ESPN-race)(9-6-98)Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, ...

September 6, 1998

Ernie Irvan, Bobby Hamilton, Brett Bodine and Rich Bickle have filed entries for the Richmond Truck race Thursday. Mark Martin, Dale Jarrett, Jeff Burton, Ken Schrader, Jimmy Spencer, Dick Trickle, Michael Waltrip and Kevin Lepage have signed up for Friday's Busch...

September 6, 1998

BGNN driver Tom Bolles, injured in the BGNN race last week in Loudon was released from Concord Hospital at 1PM on Friday, September 4. He was transported by ambulance from Concord to his parents home in Ellington, CT. Tom walks with assistance and he is becoming ...

September 6, 1998

During the Pepsi Southern 500 at Darlington, NASCAR took a tire from the #3, 24, 88 and 99 teams to inspect. No word on any results. Word from the broadcast was that NASCAR planned to do this for the remainder of the season.(ESPN during the race)(9-6-98)Sad News:...

September 6, 1998

Sad News:Fan collapses, dies at Darlington.(iRace/AP)(9-6-98)Drivers eligible for the Winston "No Bull 5" $1 million bonus in October in the Winston 500 at Talladega: Jeff Gordon, Jeff Burton, Dale Jarrett, Dale Earnhardt and Jeremy Mayfield.(9-6-98)With Mark Martin...