Andy Houston News

2nd PPI car at Michigan? UPDATE 3 Yep:

2nd PPI car at Michigan? UPDATE 3 Yep:

August 9, 2000
hearing that PPI Motorsports, who run Scott Pruett in the #32 Tide Ford, may run CTS driver, Andy Houston at Michigan in a 2nd PPI Ford. No word if McDonald's will be the sponsor. Word is that Houston is a candidate for the full time 2001 ride in the car(8-3-2000)

Houston Gone? UPDATE 2 The #66?:

Houston Gone? UPDATE 2 The #66?:

July 26, 2000
hearing Andy Houston may leave the #60 CAT Rental team for opportunities in the BGN or CUP(6-30-2000) UPDATE: a little more detail now “ per Matt Yocum on ESPN2's RPM 2Night: CTS driver Andy Houston is on Travis Carter's list to replace Darrell Waltrip in the #66 Ford

Houston Gone? UPDATE 2 The #66?:

Houston Gone? UPDATE 2 The #66?:

July 26, 2000
hearing Andy Houston may leave the #60 CAT Rental team for opportunities in the BGN or CUP(6-30-2000) UPDATE: a little more detail now - per Matt Yocum on ESPN2's RPM 2Night: CTS driver Andy Houston is on Travis Carter's list to replace Darrell Waltrip in the #66 Ford

Houston Gone?

Houston Gone?

June 30, 2000
hearing Andy Houston may leave the #60 CAT Rental team for oppurtunities in the BGN or CUP(6-30-2000)

Another driver in the #82:

Another driver in the #82:

June 27, 2000
Another driver in the #82: Team SABCO has nabbed NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Andy Houston to pilot the #82 Channellock Chevrolet in the NASCAR Busch Series Die Hard 250 at the Milwaukee (Wis.) Mile this weekend. Houston, a Truck Series regular, has one Busch

Fine:

Fine:

June 17, 2000
NASCAR officials announced they have levied a penalty for a rule violation found at Texas Motor Speedway last week. Richard A. Ren II, crew chief for the #60 Andy Houston CAT Rental team been fined $2,000 for violations of the 2000 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rule

Martinsville Testing:

Martinsville Testing:

December 2, 1999
Jack Sprague, #24 GMAC Chevy and Andy Houston, #60 Cat Rental Stores Chevy, tested their CTS Trucks at Martinsville on Wednesday, Dec 1st and will also test on Thursday also in preparation for the NAPA 250 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Race on Saturday, April 8, 2000

Truck Testing:

Truck Testing:

April 15, 1999
at Martinsville was held on Wednesday, 37 teams tested, Top 10 speeds: 1) #24-Jack Sprague 93.061mph; 2) #98-Kevin Harvick 92.837; 3) #2-Mike Wallace 92.628; 4) #1-Dennis Setzer 92.456; 5) #86-Stacy Compton 92.380; 6) #43-Jimmy Hensley 92.344; 7) #60-Andy Houston 92

Houston and CAT:

Houston and CAT:

December 11, 1998
Caterpillar will sponsor Andy Houston and the #60 Chevy Truck for 1999. Caterpillar announced today that it will be the primary sponsor of Andy Houston and Addington Racing in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series beginning with the 1999 season. Caterpillar will use the

Good runs in Texas Truck race

Good runs in Texas Truck race

June 6, 1998
Some surprising and good runs at Texas in the truck race include Toby Porter in the return of the #17 Tyler Jet Motorsports truck(crashed late in the race) and Andy Houston. The track seems to be much more driver friendly now, all drivers interviewed were very happy

Andy Houston to sub for Jimmy Foster

Andy Houston to sub for Jimmy Foster

April 10, 1998
Tommy Houston's son Andy Houston, a regular in the Truck Series, will sub for injured Jimmy Foster at the BGN race in Hickory in the #50 Dr. Pepper Ford. Hickory has received 47 entries for 31 starting positions in Saturday's race.(That's Racin')(4-10-98) (04-10-1998

7/2/1997

7/2/1997

July 2, 1997
Andy Houston, 26, the youngest of the sons in the Houston racing family, has been named to drive five races on the NASCAR truck series in a truck owned by Mike Addington, from Ashland, Kentucky. Houston's dad, former BGN driver Tommy Houston, will be the team