John Andretti News

9/28/1997

9/28/1997

September 28, 1997
"The G-forces in the tight, hairpin-like turns at Martinsville also affect performance. Basically, everything pushes to the right, including the fluids in the car. John Andretti's (#98 RCA Ford) team apparently tried to counteract that effect, and improve the efficiency

9/19/1997

9/19/1997

September 19, 1997
John Andretti has a contract to drive for the #98 Cale Yarborough Ford team in 1998 and Andretti said he plans on staying there, RPM2Nite says RCA has not signed with the team yet, while some inside sources say they have signed, while even other sources say DW will

9/15/1997

9/15/1997

September 15, 1997
"Richard Petty is looking at Robby Gordon as one of the top prospects for his Pontiac next season, according to the team, even though Gordon is considered a high-priced driver. But Gordon is still looking for a part-time Winston Cup deal -- he's interested in a 14

9/9/1997

9/9/1997

September 9, 1997
Discount those rumors that crew chief Robbie Loomis will follow Bobby Hamilton to the Morgan-McClure Chevrolet"(iRace)and the team is down to two drivers to take Hamiliton's place but no names mentioned(RPM2Nite), rumors include Kenny Wallace, Ward Burton, John Andretti

9/8/1997

9/8/1997

September 8, 1997
Richard Petty's search for a new driver may now be focusing on Kenny Wallace, according to sources close to the Petty team. John Andretti has been rumored to be joining the Petty team, but that rumor has died down as of late.(Speedworld), this is new(9-8-97)

9/3/1997

9/3/1997

September 3, 1997
Cale Yarborough says he has John Andretti under contract through the year 2000, putting doubt into Richard Petty's hopes of acquiring his former driver to replace the departing Bobby Hamilton"(iRace)(9-3-97)

8/29/1997

8/29/1997

August 29, 1997
How about this rumor from FastTrack Magazine who report that Robby Gordon will drive a third Richard Childress car at select races next season as Childress hopes to field an IRL team in the future and wants to secure Gordon(Don from the John Andretti page )(8-29-97

8/27/1997

8/27/1997

August 27, 1997
If John Andretti leaves Yarborough(#98), Derrike Cope may have an opportunity to go there(he drove for Cale in the past)(iRace)(8-27-97)

8/27/1997

8/27/1997

August 27, 1997
Ernie Irvan chose the #36 ride over the #23 Ford because he was only offered a one-year deal there, the same article speculates that Bobby Hamilton will announce he is moving from the #43 to the #4 this weekend(surprise...not) and that John Andretti and Derrike Cope

8/16/1997

8/16/1997

August 16, 1997
As rumored here in the past: "RCA might be leaving the Cale Yarborough team at the end of the season, according to sources close to Yarborough. The increasing cost of racing is being listed as one reason for the change. RCA is expected to sign with another team for

8/16/1997

8/16/1997

August 16, 1997
"Cale Yarborough Motorsports moved to its shop on Stough Road in Concord this week. The team, which fields Fords for driver John Andretti, had been operating out of a three-building complex near Charlotte's Douglas International Airport. The motor department will operate

8/15/1997

8/15/1997

August 15, 1997
As reported here back in April, RCA is on the third year of a three year contract and will probably not be back on the #98 Ford in 1998 and will probably leave the sport as a primary sponsor, but Don of the John Andretti page reports that RCA will be back, let's hope

8/12/1997

8/12/1997

August 12, 1997
The Gaston Gazette,(Gastonia, NC) reports that the Cartoon Network will sponsor John Andretti in the #98 Cale Yarborough Motorsports Ford in 1998 thanks to the Pitlizards page for the info(8-12-97)

8/10/1997

8/10/1997

August 10, 1997
From the John Andretti site newsletter: "The other big news.....Jeff Gordon will leave the Hendrick's stable to form his own team with the $30 million that Nike is giving him. Nothing will be on the car except the Nike "swoosh". I think if that comes true, it'll be

7/19/1997

7/19/1997

July 19, 1997
Ricky Rudd says it was he, not Jeremy Mayfield, who tagged John Andretti on the last lap at Loudon. And Rudd apologized to Mayfield(JournalNow 7-19-97)