Andy Santerre News

Santerre finds ride for Busch circuit

Santerre finds ride for Busch circuit

December 20, 1997
"Cherryfield's Andy Santerre has a ride for his first season on the Busch Grand National South circuit next year. After a lucrative deal with a team owned by a NASCAR Winston Cup driver fell through due to lack of sponsorship, Santerre signed a one year deal with a

Santerre / Craven deal falls through

Santerre / Craven deal falls through

November 9, 1997
Just heard that the Andy Santerre-Ricky Craven BGN deal has come apart because Andy's Busch North Sponsor Monroe Muffler did not come up with enough money for the BGN deal. Santerre has now been linked to three BGN deals (36, 45, 2) that have all fallen through. I

Andy Santerre to drive BGN for Ricky Craven

Andy Santerre to drive BGN for Ricky Craven

October 27, 1997
WLBZ-TV in Bangor, Maine announced Saturday night that Andy Santerre will drive Ricky Craven's BGN Chevy in 1998(10-27-97)

BGN Rumor

BGN Rumor

October 16, 1997
I have heard that Ricky Craven has bought out the contract of Andy Santerre from Mike Laughlin #45, and will field cars for Santerre. Santerre Busch North Sponsor Monro Muffler will follow him to Craven's team(10-16-97)

8/29/1997

8/29/1997

August 29, 1997
A rare BGN rumor from RPM2Nite: Jeff Fuller is in the running for the #45 BGN Laughlin Chevy, with Hunter Specialties and Bunsavers as a possible sponsor, rumor also has Andy Santerre, BGNN driver in the car(8-29-97)

8/28/1997

8/28/1997

August 28, 1997
George has added a picture of the new #91 Pionite Chevy on his web site, check it out at : George's NASCAR Page , he reports that the people at Pioneer Plastics are very excited about this deal. He also has a story on Andy Santerre, the BGNN driver rumored to move

8/6/1997

8/6/1997

August 6, 1997
As rumored here in the past: RPM2Nite had Mike Cope on and he will be joining the BGN series with Team 34 on a new team with Slim Jim/Penrose as sponsor in the #30 Chevy. All new equipment and personnel. From what I hear Mike McLaughlin will be back in the #34

8/5/1997

8/5/1997

August 5, 1997
Andy Santerre drove for Mike Laughlin at NHIS. Team 34 is a good Laughlin customer, and Laughlin is really happy with Jeff Fuller's performance, so I doubt there will be a problem as rumored(8-5-97)

8/4/1997

8/4/1997

August 4, 1997
From the Hartford Courant per a reader: Fri 8/1. BGNN driver Andy Santerre is trying to work out contract problems so he can drive the BGN#36 Stanley car next year. He had made some kind of commitment to the Mike Laughlin #45 for next year and is trying to get out

7/29/1997

7/29/1997

July 29, 1997
Here is some info on BGNN driver Andy Santerre from Hal Furrow, the Saturday night announcer at Speedway 95 in Bangor, Maine. Andy Santerre got his start here at this track and was successful in the pro stock ranks here until he moved to the Busch North series. This

7/28/1997

7/28/1997

July 28, 1997
I hear Andy Santerre, a BGNN driver said he is about to sign a deal to put him in a ride for the BGN series for 1998. He could not reveal the team, but said that it would be in one of the top three teams currently in the points. Hmmm... my guess is the #36 Stanley