John Andretti News

What Happened to at Sears Point?

What Happened to at Sears Point?

June 25, 2001
What Happened to at Sears Point? #87-Ron Fellows got wrecked with 10 laps to go and went from the top 10 to a 38th-place finish. Terry Labonte suffered the same kind of sad fate, finishing 36th after some of his best racing of the season because he got mussed up in

Andretti to the #96? UPDATE 2 No:

Andretti to the #96? UPDATE 2 No:

June 25, 2001
Andretti to the #96? UPDATE 2 No: Rumor has it that John Andretti could be in for a switch to the #96 Cal Wells Ford. According to the source, Andretti could be headed to Cal Wells' #96 McDonalds Ford in 2002, replacing Andy Houston, who has endured a season full of

Andretti to the #96? UPDATE No:

Andretti to the #96? UPDATE No:

June 19, 2001
Andretti to the #96? UPDATE No: Rumor has it that John Andretti could be in for a switch to the #96 Cal Wells Ford. According to the source, Andretti could be headed to Cal Wells' #96 McDonalds Ford in 2002, replacing Andy Houston, who has endured a season full of

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?:

Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?:

May 28, 2001
Robbie Gordon in a RCR car? UPDATE 4 Skinner/Lowes to Stay?: PRN's Garage Pass interviewed Cup, BGN, IRL team owner Richard Childress who says he may give Robbie Gordon a shot in one of his cars in the future, possibly a BGN car(The #21 at Watkins Glen?). Plus the #

Pit Crew Challenge:

Pit Crew Challenge:

May 26, 2001
Pit Crew Challenge: Steve Park's pit crew earned a $7,000 paycheck, winning the fourth annual Coca-Cola Racing Family pit crew challenge at the Food Lion Speed Street in downtown Charlotte. Each participating pit crew completed one stationary, four-tire stop on a Coca

#43 Scheme UPDATE:

#43 Scheme UPDATE:

May 15, 2001
#43 Scheme UPDATE: not sure when but hearing the #43 Cheerios car and driver John Andretti will run a Hambuger Helper (love hambuger helper) scheme sometime this season(4-6-2001) UPDATE: the scheme is scheduled to run at the Winston and the Coca Cola 600, see the image

Weekend Off:

Weekend Off:

April 13, 2001
Weekend Off: After eight straight races, Winston Cup teams get their first weekend off for Easter. Vacation plans for some of the drivers: Bill Elliott is hiding eggs with his 5-year old son; Ward Burton is camping with his children; John Andretti is celebrating the

#43 Scheme UPDATE:

#43 Scheme UPDATE:

April 9, 2001
#43 Scheme UPDATE: not sure when but hearing the #43 Cheerios car and driver John Andretti will run a 'Helping Hands' scheme sometime this season(4-6-2001) UPDATE: hearing this could be a 'Hamburger Helper' scheme(4-9-2001)

#43 Too Low UPDATE Penalty:

#43 Too Low UPDATE Penalty:

March 28, 2001
#43 Too Low UPDATE Penalty: John Andretti's second-place finish will stand, but there will be a penalty coming to his #43-Petty Enterprises team because his car was found to be lower than the minimum height requirement for a Winston Cup car in postrace inspection.

News rules for the Winston UPDATE:

News rules for the Winston UPDATE:

March 26, 2001
News rules for the Winston UPDATE: Drivers this year will make a four-tire change instead of a two-tire change on their pit stop at the start of qualifying for The Winston all-star race at Lowe's Motor Speedway on May 19. Teams were allowed to pit anytime during a

Best Finishes:

Best Finishes:

March 20, 2001
Best Finishes: at Darlington, six drivers (unless I missed someone) has their best finsihes of the five race 2001 season: #88-Dale Jarrett 1st (and best since win at Rockingham last Oct) #12-Jeremy Mayfield 3rd (and best since a 2nd at Phoenix last season) #26-Jimmy

The Winston Stays the Same:

The Winston Stays the Same:

February 10, 2001
The Winston Stays the Same: No changes are planned for this season's running of The Winston all-star race, May 19 at Lowe's Motor Speedway. The race will continue to be run in three segments, of 30 laps, 30 laps and 10 laps. As was done last season, the winner of both

Andretti a Spokeman:

Andretti a Spokeman:

February 1, 2001
Andretti a Spokeman: NASCAR Winston Cup driver and CARQUEST Store Owner John Andretti will be an official spokesman for CARQUEST Auto Parts in 2001. Andretti, driver of the #43 Richard Petty Enterprises Dodge Intrepid, recently concluded filming a CARQUEST Auto Parts

#43 Testing?

#43 Testing?

January 31, 2001
#43 Testing? hearing that John Andretti was in Lakeland, FL Tuesday, testing the #43 Dodge at USA International Speedway, a 3/4 mile track(1-31-2001)

Fox TV:

Fox TV:

January 31, 2001
Fox TV: As the FOX family prepares to embark on its ambitious 2001 NASCAR programming schedule, Fox Sports Net telecasts a special, one-hour edition of GOIN' DEEP on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 9:00pm local time to begin its coverage. Tom Murray hosts Steel Thunder from the