Andy Santerre News

Santerre:

Santerre:

April 20, 1999
Andy Santerre, who was injured in an early crash at Daytona in February, is planning to return to the #47 Monro Chevrolet at Dover in June(Power Team News (4-20-1999)

Sadler in for Santerre:

Sadler in for Santerre:

February 25, 1999
Country.com Motorsports has learned that Elliott Sadler will substitute for recuperating BGN racer Andy Santerre in the #47 BGN Chevy, effective immediately. Sadler will pilot the car until Santerre is fully recovered from leg injuries he sustained in a grinding crash

Sadler in for Santerre:

Sadler in for Santerre:

February 25, 1999
Country.com Motorsports has learned that Elliott Sadler will substitute for recuperating BGN racer Andy Santerre in the #47 BGN Chevy, effective immediately. Sadler will pilot the car until Santerre is fully recovered from leg injuries he sustained in a grinding crash

Santerre Update:

Santerre Update:

February 23, 1999
Busch Series driver Andy Santerre went home from the hospital Sunday after undergoing surgery on his broken leg. Santerre underwent five hours of surgery after breaking three bones in his knee cap and lower leg. He will be out at least six weeks. Mike Swaim Jr. drove

Santerre Get Well:

Santerre Get Well:

February 17, 1999
Anyone interested in sending a get well to Andy Santerre, Elizabeth is accepting get wells at her Andy Santerre Fan Page (2-17-1999)

Santarre Sub UPDATE 2:

Santarre Sub UPDATE 2:

February 17, 1999
Ward Burton will fill in for Andy Santerre in the #47 BGN Chevy while Santerre recovers from his injury inccurred in the NAPA 300 BGN Race. Burton is scheduled to drive the car for Rockingham, Vegas and Atlanta(NASCAR Online) - RPM2Nite reports that Mike Swaim, Jr(

Santarre Sub UPDATE 2:

Santarre Sub UPDATE 2:

February 16, 1999
Ward Burton will fill in for Andy Santerre in the #47 BGN Chevy while Santerre recovers from his injury inccurred in the NAPA 300 BGN Race. Burton is scheduled to drive the car for Rockingham, Vegas and Atlanta( NASCAR Online ) -- RPM2Nite reports that Mike Swaim,

Santerre Hurt UPDATE:

Santerre Hurt UPDATE:

February 15, 1999
In one of the many multi-car crashes in the NAPA 300, Andy Santerre broke his leg and CBS reported that his wife said he would be flying to North Carolina for surgery and the he would probably be out of action for six months(CBS)(2-13-1999) - Santerre was flown home

Joe Carver hired at IMI

Joe Carver hired at IMI

October 26, 1998
BGN ROY points leader Andy Santerre and the IMI team have announced that Joe Carver, formerly of Darrell Waltrip Motorsports, has been hired as Team/General Manager. The team also announced they will have a new paint scheme for the final two races of 1998. Details

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998

August 19, 1998
Innovative Motorsports and leading BGN Rookie of the Year candidate Andy Santerre announced a new crew chief today. Nicholas Short, a former crew chief for Bobby Hillin, has been hired to replace interim crew chief Butch Enders on the #47 Monro BGN team. Details at

BGN News

BGN News

May 27, 1998
Northeastern Supply, of Baltimore, MD, will be an associate sponsor on the #10 BGN Chevy of Phil Parsons this weekend in Dover. Matt Hutter, driver of the #36 Stanley Tools Pontiac, has a new crew chief in Kevin Caldwell, who recently resigned from the #47 Monro team

Caldwell leaves Innovative Motorsports

Caldwell leaves Innovative Motorsports

May 16, 1998
Kevin Caldwell has left the #47 Innovative Motorsports BGN team and rookie Andy Santerre, Butch Enders, former crew chief of the #33 Kleenex BACE Motorsports Chevy joined the #47 team as an interim crew chief. There is a chance Caldwell could return later in the season

Caldwell crew chief for Santerre

Caldwell crew chief for Santerre

January 26, 1998
I hear former Ricky Craven BGN Crew Chief, Kevin Caldwell is Andy Santares BGN Crew Chief for 1998(1-26-98)P

Talladega Testing

Talladega Testing

January 20, 1998
Derrike Cope tested the 18-20 in the #30 Gumout Pontiac along with BGN drivers Blaise Alexander and Andy Santerre. Bobby Labonte, Ricky Craven, Ken Schrader and Steve Park are scheduled to test on Jan 21-24. Hut Stricklin is scheduled to test Feb 2-4. At the request

New owners for Santerre

New owners for Santerre

January 7, 1998
I hear that it was announced by Andy Santerre this morning on WZON, Bangor, Me. that his two new owners, Innovative Motorsports, have bought Bobby Allison Motorsports. The car will be #47 and sponsored by Monro Mufflers(1-7-98)