John Andretti News

Andretti returns to PE:

Andretti returns to PE:

June 13, 2007
This weekend, John Andretti returns to the wheel of a Petty Enterprises Dodge. Andretti will fill-in for Kyle Petty in the #45 Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge for this weekend's Michigan 400. Petty will once again be in the TNT booth for Sunday's event. Andretti

Richard Petty at the Indy 500:

Richard Petty at the Indy 500:

May 24, 2007
The King will do the double. Richard Petty will watch the Indianapolis 500 in person for the first time, attending Sunday's race as a guest of former Petty Enterprises driver John Andretti, who qualified for the event. Petty officials Robbie Loomis and Dale Inman will

Andretti qualifies for the Indy 500:

Andretti qualifies for the Indy 500:

May 20, 2007
John Andretti, with little practice time in the third Panther Racing entry, breezed into the field Saturday for the 91st running of the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Andretti posted a four-lap, 10-mile qualification run of 221.756mph, second

Sad News:

Sad News:

May 20, 2007
Ellwood "Reds" Stofflet, John Andretti's grandfather, passed away early Saturday morning [May 19th], he was 88. He was the husband of the late Mary (Bensing) Stofflet, who passed October 29, 2002. Prior to his retirement in 1981, he was employed as a shift foreman

Said to run Nextel Open:

Said to run Nextel Open:

May 16, 2007
Boris Said will be drivign the #37 Huddle House Dodge for Front Row Motorsports in the Nextel Open at Lowe's Motor Speedway. Since John Andretti [the planned driver] is expected to be at Indy 500 qualifying Saturday, a larger seat is being installed for Said. If Andretti

John Andretti to run Indy [500]? UPDATE confirmed:

John Andretti to run Indy [500]? UPDATE confirmed:

May 16, 2007
Word in the [Indy] garage is that John Andretti has struck a deal with Panther Racing for a ride in the Indy 500.(Yahoo Sports)(5-14-2007) UPDATE: Two-time IndyCar Series Champion Panther Racing announced it will enter a car in the 91st Running of the Indianapolis

McCumbee, Andretti named to Drive #45 Dodge:

McCumbee, Andretti named to Drive #45 Dodge:

May 2, 2007
Petty Enterprises announced that Chad McCumbee and John Andretti will drive the #45 Marathon/Wells Fargo/Tire Kingdom Dodge this summer. The duo will be filling the seat of full time driver Kyle Petty. Petty, with permission from primary and associate sponsors will

Stock Car Fans:

Stock Car Fans:

April 28, 2007
#24-Jeff Gordon took the Bud Pole today at Talladega Superspeedway. Gordon and David Gilliland ran identical times.....to the thousandth of a second (49.857.....192.069 MPH), but since Gordon is waaaaay ahead of Gilliland in Owner Points, he gets the spot. This was

Andretti Ready To Make Car of Tomorrow Debut:

Andretti Ready To Make Car of Tomorrow Debut:

April 18, 2007
This weekend, John Andretti and the #37 Camping World Dodge team will head to the flat one-mile Phoenix International Raceway for Saturday night's Subway Fresh 500. Andretti will be making his debut in the Car of Tomorrow for Front Row Motorsports. Andretti has 12

Qualifying Rained Out

Qualifying Rained Out

April 13, 2007
for the Samsung 500 at Texas Motor Speedway and the field was set by the rules book, so the top-35 in 2007 Owners Pts fill the top 35 spots, then #83-Brian Vickers as a past race winner in 2006-2007 (2006 race winner at Talladega in the #25), #44-Dale Jarrett (past

Andretti back in the #37 at Texas:

Andretti back in the #37 at Texas:

April 12, 2007
This weekend, John Andretti and the #37 Camping World Dodge team will head to 1.5-mile Texas Motor Speedway teaming with Front Row Motorsports. Andretti raced the #37 Camping World Dodge earlier this season at the two-mile California Speedway. Andretti was strong throughout

No driver yet for #45 when Petty does TV UPDATE:

No driver yet for #45 when Petty does TV UPDATE:

April 5, 2007
Kyle Petty comments about a driver during his TNT Sabbatical: "A couple of guys are really good choices, and guys are calling and wanting to know what we're going to do and we really don't know yet. That was kind of the way we planned it. Just like I said at Daytona

Lepage in #37; Chaffin in #34 at Bristol:

Lepage in #37; Chaffin in #34 at Bristol:

March 21, 2007
Kevin Lepage, who tested the Car of Tomorrow (COT) for Front Row Motorsports at Bristol while be driving the #37 COT at Bristol and Martinsville. John Andretti, who drove the #37 car the last three races in California, Vegas and Atlanta, will be back in the #37 car

Andretti to run the #37 at Atlanta:

Andretti to run the #37 at Atlanta:

March 15, 2007
John Andretti will continue to drive the #37 Dodge at Atlanta with Huddle House as the sponsor. Contrary to earlier reports [initial entry list], Bill Elliott will not be driving the car. However, the team is still based out of the Elliott shop in Dawsonville, GA.(

Huddle House to sponor the #37 for three races:

Huddle House to sponor the #37 for three races:

March 8, 2007
After sponsoring Bill Elliott's #37 Dodge throughout the Daytona 500 week of events, Huddle House, a 420-unit nationwide family restaurant franchise with deep ties to the South, was hungry for more. Huddle House, along with Front Row Motorsports, the owner of Bill