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Testing at Charlotte

Testing at Charlotte continued Wednesday with the top 10 in speeds being: #29-Jeff Green 179.700mph; 92-Elliott Sadler 179.700(yes the same); #12-Jeremy Mayfield 178.748; #2-Rusty Wallace 178.512; #7-Geoff Bodine 178.217; #43-John Andretti 178.217; #??-Jack Sprague...

Charlotte practice

Speeds from the Charlotte practice on Tuesday: 1. Elliott Sadler,#92 181.025mph; 2. Rusty Wallace,#2 180.240; 3. Jeremy Mayfield,#37 178.985; 4. John Andretti,#43 178.394; 5. Ward Burton,#22 178.335; 6. Ken Schrader,#33 177.339; 7. Jeff Green,#29 177.165; 8. Kenny ...

Testing News from Richmond

Rick Mast is testing at RIR April 13-15; Bobby Labonte, Ward Burton, Derrike Cope, Todd Bodine, Ernie Irvan and John Andretti -April 27-29; Hendrick Motorsports and Richard Childress Racing - May 11-13; Roush Racing - May 26-28.(NASCAR Online)(4-13-98)...

Petty driving for Andretti

Kyle Petty will be driving John Andretti's #96 Big A Auto Parts BGN car at Texas as Mike Stefanik has a conflict of schedules.(John Andretti Fan Page)(3-31-98)...

No Bull 5

"Today's the first stage of Winston's "No Bull 5," which replaced the "Winston Million," and a win would mean an extra $1 million for Terry Labonte, Bobby Labonte, Schrader, John Andretti or Ernie Irvan. They were the top five finishers at Talladega last October. And...

John Andretti to make his BGN debut

John Andretti will make his BGN debut at the NAPA Auto Parts 300 driving the #96 Big A Auto Parts Pontiac that he owns. BGN rookie and 1997 NASCAR Featherlite Modified Tour and the NASCAR Busch North Series Champion, Mike Stefanik will drive the #96 for the remainder...

Andretti in the Shootout

UPDATE: John Andretti will be driving the #50 Budweiser Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the Bud Shootout at Daytona. Andretti's present car owner, Richard Petty gave him permission since Andretti is qualified for the race, via winning a pole with Cale Yarborough ...

Andretti driving for Hendrick in Shootout

John Andretti will be driving the #25 Bud Shootout Chevy for Hendrick Motorsports in the Bud Shootout at Daytona. Andretti's present car owner, Richard Petty gave him permission since Andretti is qualified for the race, via winning a pole with Cale Yarborough in the...

Andretti tests at Talladega

Petty Enterprises got a jump start on the competition last weekend, as John Andretti tested the team's Pontiac at Talladega. Andretti tested last Friday, Saturday and Sunday, preparing for the upcoming Daytona 500 as well as April's DieHard 500 at Talladega. The #43...

#96 BGN team splits

The #96 BGN team that had the owners split has become two teams: One with the #96 Ford with Stevie Reeves driving and the other an unknown # with John Andretti driving the Big A Auto Parts Pontiac in 7 BGN races. Whether the Andretti BGN team will put another driver...

John Andretti

John Andretti will be on Dave "The King" Wilson's show on WIBC for a full hour tonight(12-23) from 6pm to 7pm. If you're not in central Indiana, you can pick it up from the WIBC homepage at WIBC Homepage . You'll need Real Audio to listen.( John Andretti Fan Page .)(...

John Andretti victorious

John Andretti laughed as he gained his "revenge on an obvious Jeff Gordon fan," but Riley's Childrens' Hospital was the big winner Monday. By lapping radio producer Matt Hibbeln 13 times at a go-kart track in Indianapolis, Andretti was able to raise nearly $4,000 for...

Indy 500 for John Andretti?

I hear if John Andretti finishes in the top 5 at Daytona, he will run in the Indy 500 in one of AJ Foyt's cars and while it has nothing to do with WC, I also hear that Al Unser Jr. will run the Indy 500 this year(12-16-97)...

John Andretti kart race

Winston Cup driver John Andretti has challenged WIBC-AM's producer, Matt Hibbeln of WIBC-AM to a match race Monday at the popular Stefan Johannsons Karting Center in Indianapolis. Hibbeln has been ribbing Andretti. Dave "The King" Wilson and Indy Racing League driver...

CAA Performance Group shuts down team

The CAA Performance Group, owners of the BGN #96 Big A Autoparts Ford, driven by Stevie Reeves has shut it's doors because a dispute between owners - Cary Agajanian, Mike Curb, Don Laird and John Andretti. All employees were laid off on Friday(11-21). At this time ...

John Andretti returning to Petty

It's official: John Andretti, who won his first NASCAR Winston Cup race this season, will return to Petty Enterprises in 1998 to drive the #43 STP Pontiac for Richard Petty.(11-17-97)...

Andretti signs with Petty

John Andretti signed last Wednesday with Richard Petty for the #43 ride. I hear the King will make an announcement Tuesday, 11-18.(11-17-97)...

Latest on John Andretti

John Andretti, meanwhile, would not confirm or deny reports that he has signed on with the Richard Petty team for next year. "There's nothing down in writing," Andretti said. Asked whether he has a handshake agreement with Petty, Andretti smiled and said, "I'm an agreeable...

Rich Bickle leaves Waltrip

Rich Bickle has left DW's WC and truck teams. If Andretti takes the #43 ride, Bickle will probably end up in the #98. If Andretti stays, look for Bickle in either the Washington-Erving ride or the #43 ride. As for the truck team, things are up in the air, they may ...

Hamilton says Andretti will replace him next season

John Andretti's Winston Cup future apparently lies with Richard Petty, not Cale Yarborough. Bobby Hamilton, who will leave as driver of Petty's No. 43 Pontiac's after the Atlanta race, said in a recent on-line chat session that he believes Andretti will replace him...