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Andretti to the #43?

Fuel to the rumor fire. Bobby Hamilton said during his NASCAR Online chat that it will probably be John Andretti in the 43 car for 1998(11-4-97)...
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John Andretti to drive for Petty?

"Richard Petty will announce his driver for 1998 following the Atlanta race. All signs point to John Andretti. ... Rumors have it Al Unser Jr. has contacted the King about his Pontiac ride."(iRace)(11-4-97)...
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John Andretti to replace Bobby Hamilton?

SpeedNet reports that "It appears John Andretti will replace Bobby Hamilton at Richard Petty Enterprises after all. Two sources said Sunday before the Dura-Lube 500 that Andretti will join Petty's team after the season finale in two weeks. "It's a done deal," one source...
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Points update

"The only 2 position move upward in the points this week went to Bobby Hamilton (17th to 15th). John Andretti fell 3 spots (20th to 23rd), and Ricky Rudd fell 2 spots (15th to 17th)."(Henry-NASCAR Fans)(11-3-97)...
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Latest on Andretti

I hear that as of a meeting yesterday(10-28), John Andretti and Tony Furr are still waiting to see if Cale Yarborough land a sponsor, possibly another week. Another source says the 98 team is very close to signing a deal maybe with a collectibles company.(10-29-97)...
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Latest on John Andretti

"Petty once again may be abandoning plans to try to hire John Andretti, according to sources close to the situation. Petty and Cale Yarborough, who has Andretti's contract, have held several meetings lately to discuss the situation, with Yarborough insisting that he...
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Petty, Andrretti

"Richard Petty continues to close in on signing John Andretti"(iRace)(10-28-97)...
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Andretti could leave Yarborough?

"If crew chief Tony Furr bolts the car owned by Cale Yarborough to work as Ricky Craven's chief, don't be surprised if driver John Andretti also leaves -— most probably for the No. 43 car owned by Richard Petty. Yarborough continues to search for a new sponsor now ...
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Big-A Auto Parts returning

Stevie Reeves announced that Big-A Auto Parts will return as his sponsor on the #96 John Andretti owned BGN Ford in 1998(RPM2Nite)(10-22-97)...
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Petty close to signing Andretti

"Richard Petty continues to get closer to signing John Andretti as his driver for next season. Sources close to the situation say something must be determined by the middle of next week"(iRace)(10-21-97)...
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#25 crew chief rumors

Other names being tossed around for the #25 crew chief position include Tony Furr, who's now the crew chief for John Andretti, and Kirk Shelmerdine, most recently the team manager for David Green.(Times-Dispatch)(10-13-97)...
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Andretti staying with Yarborough

During an interview on RPM2Nite, John Andretti said he was staying with the #98 Cale Yarborough Ford and is under contract for two more years and WANTS to stay there(10-7-97)...
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Yarborough says Andretti is staying

John Andretti says he'd like to be released from his contract with Cale Yarborough, who just lost RCA as sponsor. But Yarborough yesterday repeated his intent to keep Andretti, who has two years remaining on his contract. So any bid by Richard Petty to land Andretti...
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RCA, Andretti leaving Yarborough?

RCA says it won't return as the main sponsor of the No. 98 Cale Yarborough Motorsports Winston Cup entry for '98. Also, driver John Andretti is expected to leave Yarborough and to replace Bobby Hamilton with the No. 43 Petty Enterprises team."(SpeedNet)(10-5-97), so...
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RCA not returning

"Cale Yarborough made it official yesterday, RCA won't be back as sponsor next season. But Yarborough said he isn't releasing John Andretti from his driving contract yet, despite reports that Richard Petty had asked Yarborough for permission to talk with Andretti. ''...
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Radio Shack to the #98?

I hear from Don who runs the John Andretti Website hears that Radio Shack may take over as sponsor on the #98 Ford in 1998(10-4-97)...
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Petty and Yarborough to talk?

iRace reports that sources close to the #98 situation said Petty would likely meet with Carl Yarborough to discuss John Andretti rejoining Petty Enterprises. Andretti finished out the 1994 season with Petty(iRace)(10-4-97)...
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RCA leaving #98 team

RCA made it official today, they will will leave the #98 Cale Yarborough Ford driven by John Andretti after the 1997 season and has announced that it will "take a lower profile in NASCAR racing sponsorship".(RPM2Nite), one rumor has Radio Shack as a replacement and...
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Andretti back to #43?

With RCA leaving it may clear the way for John Andretti to go back to the #43 STP Team(10-1-97)...
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9/29/1997

Here is the latest from Don who runs the John Andretti Website hears RCA will be back next year on the #98, with Radio Shack as an associate sponsor. Don also has some ticket's alvailable for Talladega if anyone needs them, drop by his site and email him(9-29-97)...