John Andretti News

Furr to the #7 UPDATE:

Furr to the #7 UPDATE:

May 2, 2002
Furr to the #7 UPDATE: Former #25 Hendrick Motorsports crew chief Tony Furr will become the new crew chief for the #7 Sirius Dodge team and driver Casey Atwood. Furr replaces interim crew chief Buddy Barnes who was released from Ultra-Evernham Motorsports on Tuesday

Nice Ride to School:

Nice Ride to School:

April 30, 2002
Nice Ride to School: A dream came true for 11-year-old Jonathan Greene of Pineville, NC today when NASCAR driver John Andretti drove the #43 Honey Nut Cheerios Dodge Intrepid to Greene's apartment to pick him up for school. Greene won the ride to school in the Honey

No Indy 500 for Andretti…this year:

No Indy 500 for Andretti…this year:

April 28, 2002
No Indy 500 for Andretti...this year: John Andretti isn't going to do the Indianapolis 500-Coca-Cola 600 double this year, but he makes it clear that's not the way he'd prefer it. "Kyle and I sat down and talked and decided we'd wait and talk about it in the future

More Andretti/Indy 500:

More Andretti/Indy 500:

April 14, 2002
More Andretti/Indy 500: #43-John Andretti had wanted to talk this week to team owner Kyle Petty more about Andretti driving in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 in the same day. Busy schedules kept them apart. Petty said he didn't want Andretti, who drove

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE:

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE:

April 9, 2002
Andretti Talking Indy 500 again UPDATE: John Andretti, the first driver to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day, says he'll meet with car owner Kyle Petty next week and ask to drive in both races. Petty said a couple of weeks ago that Andretti

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune:

April 9, 2002
NASCAR and Wheel of Fortune: The game show Wheel of Fortune has teamed up with NASCAR for "NASCAR Week", airing nationwide April 22-26, 2002. All week, the die-hard NASCAR fans that were chosen as contestants will compete on a NASCAR-outfitted Wheel of Fortune set

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again:

Andretti Talking Indy 500 again:

April 6, 2002
Andretti Talking Indy 500 again: John Andretti, the first driver to race in the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in the same day, says he'll meet with car owner Kyle Petty next week and ask to drive in both races. Petty said a couple of weeks ago that Andretti wouldn

Gordon and the Indy 500 UPDATE 2:

Gordon and the Indy 500 UPDATE 2:

March 28, 2002
Gordon and the Indy 500 UPDATE 2: After being announced as the driver for the #31 Cingular Chevy for the 2002 season, Robby Gordon says he may still run the Indy 500 if the right deal can be worked out (and it is with Richard Childress)(Insider Racing News/FSN's Totally

No Indy 500 for Andretti in 2002:

No Indy 500 for Andretti in 2002:

March 24, 2002
No Indy 500 for Andretti in 2002: #43-John Andretti wants to run in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 this year. His NASCAR bosses are putting a halt to any double-duty plans. "John's not going to do it," Kyle Petty, CEO of Petty Enterprises, said Saturday

Andretti a clone? UPDATE 2 image and some Star Wars/Cheerios PR:

Andretti a clone? UPDATE 2 image and some Star Wars/Cheerios PR:

March 18, 2002
Andretti a clone? UPDATE 2 image and some Star Wars/Cheerios PR: hearing the #43 Cheerios Dodge and driver John Andretti will sport a special Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones movie scheme in 2002. The movie is scheduled for release in May, been told the scheme

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE:

March 11, 2002
Buckshot to lose ride? UPDATE: Car owner Kyle Petty danced around reports that Buckshot Jones would be fired this week. Petty, who also owns the #44-Dodge he drives and a similar #43-Dodge for John Andretti, said Petty Enterprises has a five-year contract with Jones

Cheerioes and Reading – special #43 scheme at Atlanta:

Cheerioes and Reading – special #43 scheme at Atlanta:

March 8, 2002
Cheerioes and Reading - special #43 scheme at Atlanta: on Wednesday (March 6th) Cheerios announced a national commitment to childhood literacy. NASCAR driver John Andretti appeared at the Salvation Army Boys and Girls Club of Atlanta to kick off a major book drive

Petty likes new seat:

Petty likes new seat:

March 7, 2002
Petty likes new seat: Kyle Petty was sold on the composite seat designed by PPI Motorsports long before he learned the hard way just how effective it would be when he needed it the most. Petty used the seat while testing during the offseason and began using it in competition

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds:

February 19, 2002
AMS Testing UPDATE 2 Speeds: some Winston Cup testing at Atlanta Motor Speedway, on February 19-20 - #41-Jimmy Spencer, #29-Kevin Harvick, #31-Robby Gordon, #97-Kurt Busch, #11-Brett Bodine, #19-Jeremy Mayfield, #43-John Andretti, #55-Bobby Hamilton. On February 25

Chassis Dyno Testing:

Chassis Dyno Testing:

February 15, 2002
Chassis Dyno Testing: NASCAR tested more engines on the chassis dyno yesterday af the Twin 125 Qualifying races. The cars of #24-Jeff Gordon, #15-Michael Waltrip, #36-Ken Schrader, #20-Tony Stewart, #28-Ricky Rudd, #66-Todd Bodine, #40-Sterling Marlin and #43-John