John Andretti News

Lifelock the primary sponsor of the #49 at RIR:

Lifelock the primary sponsor of the #49 at RIR:

September 6, 2007
BAM Racing will have LifeLock as primary sponsor of the #49 Dodge driven by John Andretti for this weekend's Chevy Rock & Roll 400 at Richmond International Raceway. LifeLock, the leader in identity theft prevention, helps consumers to render their personal information

Rumblings – California:

Rumblings – California:

September 2, 2007
It was a hot one....but JJ was nothin' but cool at the end! Jimmie Johnson dominated late tonight at California Speedway and went on to win the Sharp Aquos 500 (tho you wouldn't have known the race sponsor by watching the event on ESPN) over Carl Edwards. Johnson led

Rumblings – Michigan:

Rumblings – Michigan:

August 21, 2007
We wrapped up Michigan Speedweeks today, and Kurt Busch brought down the curtain. Busch captured the 3M Performance 406 today in dominating style. Leading 92 of the 203 circuits (surviving a G/W/C to boot) it was his second win of the season (he took Pocono two weeks

Andretti to run #49 at MIS UPDATE and the rest of season:

Andretti to run #49 at MIS UPDATE and the rest of season:

August 13, 2007
John Andretti will take over as driver of the #49 BAM Racing Dodge next weekend at Michigan. Andretti is replacing Mike Bliss, a team spokesman confirmed Saturday.(SceneDaily.com)(8-12-2007) UPDATE: In an ongoing effort to increase the competitive level of the #49

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Watkins Glen:

Raybestos Rookie News & Notes – Watkins Glen:

August 6, 2007
Kyle Krisiloff was the Raybestos Rookie of the Race in the August 4 NAPA Auto Parts 200 at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (Montreal, Canada). Krisiloff scored a sixth-place finish, his second top-10 effort of the season, and took top rookie honors for the second time in

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

Wimmer to Practice for Burton at Montreal: UPDATE:

July 31, 2007
Scott Wimmer will be on hand in Montreal to get the #29-Holiday Inn Chevy dialed in before Jeff Burton makes the trip Saturday morning. If Burtons Cup Series schedule hinders his arrival time, Wimmer will qualify the car as well.(RCR PR)(7-31-2007) UPDATE: Auggie Vidovich

Nemecheck to Drive at Indy UPDATE:

Nemecheck to Drive at Indy UPDATE:

July 27, 2007
Joe Nemechek will have a ride this weekend at Indianapolis, but which car he will drive remains in limbo. E&M Motorsports is looking to put Nemechek behind the wheel of its #08 car, but Ginn Racing may have a sponsor for the #13 -- the car from which Nemechek was bounced

Petty to Make 800th Career Start:

Petty to Make 800th Career Start:

July 25, 2007
This weekend, Kyle Petty and the #45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge team head to the historic 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) for Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard. The annual event at IMS has quickly risen to the ranks of one of the most

John Andretti to Lend Voice to IMS Radio Network:

John Andretti to Lend Voice to IMS Radio Network:

July 24, 2007
NASCAR and IRL driver John Andretti will join the IMS Radio Network as a broadcaster this Sunday for the Allstate 400 at the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway [NOTE: he will NOT run in the new #08 Dodge as the team announced]. The Andretti name is synonymous with

New team to debut at Indy with Andretti:

New team to debut at Indy with Andretti:

July 18, 2007
a new team, E&M Motorsports, plans to debut and attempt the Allstate 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the #08 Dodge is scheduled to run in the Nextel Cup Series for a limited number of races remaining in the 2007 schedule and a full schedule in 2008. E&M Motorsports

Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

Rumblings – Chicago Race Notes:

July 15, 2007
Tony Stewart dominated the second half of today's USG Sheetrock 400 at Chicagoland Speedway and pulled away from Matt Kenseth on the final restart (with 12 to go) for his first win of the season and the 30th of his Cup career (he's in 20th on the all-time win list).

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

Closest Cup Race Finishes:

July 7, 2007
Margin Winner Runner-up Track Date .002 Ricky Craven, Kurt Busch, Darlington, March 16, 2003 .005 Jamie McMurray, Kyle Busch, Daytona, July 7, 2007 .005 Dale Earnhardt, Ernie Irvan, Talladega, July 25, 1993 .006 Kevin Harvick, Jeff Gordon, Atlanta, March 11, 2001 .

No Petty’s at Daytona 1st time since 1965:

No Petty’s at Daytona 1st time since 1965:

July 3, 2007
The Pepsi 400 will mark the first time a Petty hasn't competed in a Nextel Cup Series race at DIS since 1965. Kyle Petty will serve as a broadcaster for TNT and has put former Pepsi 400 champion John Andretti in his #45 Dodge. A Petty has always been entered in a Cup

Andretti Ready for Avenger Debut:

Andretti Ready for Avenger Debut:

June 27, 2007
John Andretti, for the first time, will step behind the wheel of a Dodge Avenger in competition. Andretti will race the Lenox Tools 300 this Sunday at the one-mile New Hampshire International Speedway. Andretti will pilot the #45 Wells Fargo Dodge Avenger in his second

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

Rumblings – Michigan Race Notes:

June 17, 2007
We had a Ford in Victory Lane today, and that's a sight we haven't seen since February. Come to think of it, we hadn't seen one of those back- flips in a while either.... Carl Edwards broke the Chevy twelve race winning streak today at Michigan International Speedway