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John Andretti Comments on Tom Carnegie
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. – Tom Carnegie, the voice of the famed 500-mile race and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway passed away Friday at the age of 91. Growing up in Pennsylvania and Indiana, veteran Indianapolis 500 and Brickyard 400 driver John Andretti came to love that voice each May and again later in the summer when the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series came to the track. Andretti comments on the passing of Carnegie and what he meant to motorsports and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “Tom Carnegie will always be remembered by not only myself, but my entire family. I remember going to the track as a kid with my father (Aldo), uncle (Mario) and cousin (Michael) in the month of May and hearing his voice and the phrase, ‘A new … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
John Andretti Hosts 14th Annual Kroger Race for Riley Presented by Cheerios
Indianapolis, Ind. – John Andretti and New Castle Motorsports Park will be hosting the 14th Annual Kroger Race for Riley presented by Cheerios. The three-day event begins on Wednesday, July 21 with donations going to Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, Indiana. Race fans are encouraged to register to race with NASCAR driver John Andretti and friends, as well as attend the progressive dinner. Fans can register by logging onto www.race4riley.com and proceed to the events page. … Read entire article »
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Does Having Kids Change Your Racing Career?
Huntersville, NC – The stork is making frequent trips to the NASCAR garage these days, with multiple drivers recently becoming fathers and others announcing they have babies on the way. Mixed in with questions about championship runs, crew chief changes and spoilers versus splitters, drivers are being asked how daddy duty changes their racing careers. … Read entire article »
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Window World and John Andretti Racing with Heavy Hearts
N. WILKESBORO, N.C.- Window World Inc., John Andretti and the Window World Racing community will be racing in the memory of Window World CEO Todd Whitworth during the 2010 race season. Whitworth passed away unexpectedly this afternoon. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
John Andretti Reunites with Window World for Daytona 500
N. WILKESBORO, N.C. – Coming off a successful debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series beginning in last season’s Daytona 500, Window World Inc. announced today it will return as the primary sponsor of the No. 34 Window World Cares Ford Fusion driven by John Andretti in this year’s “Great American Race.” Window World and Andretti will again team with Front Row Motorsports. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Racing Simulators a Reality in Motorsports
Huntersville, N.C. – The world of racing simulators has clearly taken off over the past years. The days of a wheel attached to a computer desk have led way to some simulators attached with full roll cages and more. Thousands of gamers race against each other all over the world and sometimes actually race against real stars. … Read entire article »
Filed under: NASCAR
Labonte and Andretti Discuss Current Parity in Sport
Huntersville, NC – The 2009 NASCAR Sprint Cup season may only be three races old, but already some different story lines have developed. The strong races by Michael Waltrip Racing, Hall of Fame Racing and Stewart-Haas Racing have helped place a total of eight different teams in the current points championship chase. Drivers such as David Reutimann, Bobby Labonte and Michael Waltrip are currently in the chase hunt. Others, like Dale Earnhardt Jr., Mark Martin and Ryan Newman, have had bad luck and now must climb to the front. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
Window World Extends Sponsorship with Front Row Motorsports
MOORESVILLE, NC – After a successful debut in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series during the 51st Daytona 500, Window World Inc. announced today it will extend its sponsorship of the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports team driven by John Andretti. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sprint Cup
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