John Andretti News

Keller in the #1 at Talladega:

Keller in the #1 at Talladega:

September 14, 2003
Busch Series driver [#57] Jason Keller will drive Dale Earnhardt Inc.'s #1 Pennzoil Chevy in the Sept. 28 Winston Cup [EA Sports 500] race at Talladega, Ala., ThatsRacin.com has learned. John Andretti has been driving the #1 in recent weeks, but has a prior commitment

Testing at Talladega this week:

Testing at Talladega this week:

September 10, 2003
#60-David Green was part of a two-day test at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday and Tuesday along with #80-Mike Bliss with Joe Gibbs Racing, #75-John Andretti with Richard Childress Racing, Jason Jarrett with Robert Yates Racing and Tom Hubert with Bill Davis Racing

Jeff Green back to Busch? UPDATE:

Jeff Green back to Busch? UPDATE:

September 8, 2003
Jeff Green, on the sideline since DEI hired John Andretti, has approached Ed Rensi [#25 Busch team] about a Busch driving job, according to team sources.(Winston Salem Journal)(9-6-2003) UPDATE: Reportedly Green and the team were unable to reach an agreement with each

Park in the #30 at Talladega NOT Andretti:

Park in the #30 at Talladega NOT Andretti:

September 2, 2003
Steve Park's official web site [ www.steve-park.com see the scroll] reports that Steve Park [the current regular driver] will be in the #30 AOL Chevy and John Andretti will be in a 4th Childress car NOT the #30 Chevy as reported. [See my #1 Team News and Links page

Dale Jr spends time at Ganassi’s shop AND more on DEI UPDATE:

Dale Jr spends time at Ganassi’s shop AND more on DEI UPDATE:

September 2, 2003
Friction between Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his stepmother Teresa Earnhardt continues to hold up a deal that would legally bind Junior to the organization his father founded. Sources say that Earnhardt Jr., who has never had a formal contract with Dale Earnhardt Incorporated

More on DEI and Andretti; Andretti at Talladega for RCR; DEI and Coke/Pizza Hut? Biffle to the #1 in 2004? or is it Riggs A FEW ADDITIONS:

More on DEI and Andretti; Andretti at Talladega for RCR; DEI and Coke/Pizza Hut? Biffle to the #1 in 2004? or is it Riggs A FEW ADDITIONS:

August 30, 2003
DEI has picked John Andretti to take Jeff Green's place [in the #1 Pennzoil Chevy] the rest of the season, except at Talladega, where Andretti will drive for Childress. However, DEI is still working on a 2004 deal for that team -- according to one source, the sponsor

Leffler not allowed to drive the #0? UPDATE signs for 2004, no word on more in 2003 yet:

Leffler not allowed to drive the #0? UPDATE signs for 2004, no word on more in 2003 yet:

August 22, 2003
Haas CNC Racing has entered Jason Leffler in its #0-NetZero Pontiac for the Sharpie 500 at Bristol, but the driver's status as a factory Dodge driver in the Truck Series may prevent it, as neither his truck owner nor Dodge want to permit it [Leffler ran the car at

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Watkins Glen:

StockCarFans.com – Rumblings – Watkins Glen:

August 10, 2003
#31-Robby Gordon led the last 30 laps today at Watkins Glen International and captured his second win of the season (and 3rd of his career) in the Sirius at The Glen. He becomes the 3rd Sweeper since we added Infineon Raceway to the schedule in 1989, and they're both

Leffler in the #0 for more races? UPDATE:

Leffler in the #0 for more races? UPDATE:

August 7, 2003
The fast, consistent test laps Jason Leffler ran at Kentucky Speedway were among the reasons crew chief Tony Furr elected to put Leffler in the #0 NetZero Pontiac at Indy. Leffler joined the team at 5 the morning of the test and stayed until 3 the next morning to make

Petty to drive a Porche at the Glen:

Petty to drive a Porche at the Glen:

August 5, 2003
Kyle Petty will return to the Grand American Rolex Sports Cars Series at Watkins Glen International, August 7-8, driving a Porsche in the Bully Hill Vineyards 250. At the same time, the NASCAR Winston Cup Series veteran will be raising awareness for the eight Hole

Laps at the Brickyard:

Laps at the Brickyard:

August 4, 2003
Bill Elliott, the 2002 Brickyard 400 champion, has completed a record 1,599 of a possible 1,600 laps in 10 starts. Bobby Labonte, the 2000 race champion, finished one lap down and has completed 1,598 laps. Robby Gordon joined John Andretti and Tony Stewart as the only

Leffler in the #0 for more races?

Leffler in the #0 for more races?

August 4, 2003
The fast, consistent test laps Jason Leffler ran at Kentucky Speedway were among the reasons crew chief Tony Furr elected to put Leffler in the #0 NetZero Pontiac at Indy. Leffler joined the team at 5 the morning of the test and stayed until 3 the next morning to make

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – The Brickyard:

August 3, 2003
#29-Kevin Harvick led the first 17 laps....then the final 16 laps. He didn't bother messing with Mr. Inbetween! Harvick won the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway this afternoon for his 4th career win and first of the season. He becomes the 15th different

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – Pocono:

StockCarFans.Com: Rumblings – Pocono:

July 27, 2003
Once again (for the 4th week in a row) fuel strategy and track position made the difference as Ryan Newman took two tires and fuel with 46 laps to go and made it last over Kurt Busch for the win in today's Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway. With the aide of a number

Hamilton back to Petty in 2004?

Hamilton back to Petty in 2004?

July 24, 2003
the KFNS.com site reports: Among the Cup rides speculated to be available next year is the famed 43 car [Petty Enterprises], where [Bobby] Hamilton scored the first win of his career in Phoenix during that '96 season. His name has come up as a replacement for John