John Andretti News - August 2009

Carfax to Sponsor Driver John Andretti in NASCAR Sprint Cup Carfax 400

CENTREVILLE, VA UNITED STATES

BROOKLYN, Mich., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Carfax today announced it will sponsor the No. 34 Front Row Motorsports Chevrolet and driver John Andretti for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 at Michigan International Speedway on Sunday, Aug. 16.

The No. 34 Carfax Chevrolet will make its debut at MIS during the first-ever 'Show Me the CARFAX Race Weekend'.

Andretti said, "I'm excited to have the Carfax brand on board for the CARFAX 400 Sprint Cup race and feel the team is primed for some real up-front excitement. Carfax offers a great service to its customers and we want that same service represented on the track as well."

Andretti enters the CARFAX 400 race with a guaranteed starting position. Besides having wins in NASCAR's top series, John has won in the now defunct CART series and competed in the IRL and NHRA showing his talent to be a "pure racer". John most recently competed in the 2009 Indy 500 race with Richard Petty as team owner, finishing 19(th).

"We're proud to support John Andretti and the No. 34 Carfax Chevrolet," said Larry Gamache, communications director at Carfax. "If you're looking for a used car, a GM Certified Pre Owned vehicle is a great choice. Free Carfax Vehicle History Reports are available from every GM dealer. The Carfax Chevrolet represents a great partnership between GM and Carfax."

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series CARFAX 400 will be broadcast on ESPN with television coverage beginning at 1:30 pm EST and radio coverage provided by the Motor Racing Network.

About Carfax (www.carfax.com)

Millions of consumers rely on the most trusted provider of vehicle history information, Carfax, each year. Using the unique 17-character vehicle identification number (VIN) found on vehicle dashboards and title documents, Carfax instantly generates a detailed Vehicle History Report on any used car or light truck. Carfax Vehicle History Reports(TM) provide information that can impact a consumer's decision about a used car or truck. Carfax is a wholly-owned subsidiary of R.L. Polk & Co. For more information, visit www.carfax.com.

About Front Row Motorsports

FRM has made significant strides in NASCAR competition since its founding in 2004 and currently competes full time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series with John Andretti and in the NASCAR Nationwide Series with Tony Raines. The team is owned by successful restaurant entrepreneur Bob Jenkins, and managed by former Petty Enterprises team GM Jerry Freeze. Former Ganassi Racing and Petty Enterprises crew chief Steven Lane leads the #34 team for Andretti and the team has maintained a spot in the Sprint Cup Series top 35 points standings during the entire 2009 season.

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Bubble Breakdown: Speed Slowly Chipping Away At Andretti's Lead

Tracking The Top 35 In Owner Points · Mike Ravesi · Tuesday August 11, 2009

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Focusing on the Bubble:

Scott Speed got some track time on Saturday in the Nationwide race, finishing 10th, and parlayed it into a decent 22nd place finish in his first trip to Watkins Glen in the Cup series. Speed started 26th and stayed smooth all afternoon, even staying out during green flag stops to lead a lap and pick up five bonus points as Red Bull Racing continues to chase down Front Row’s No. 34 driven by John Andretti. Speed actually ran a better race than his finish showed, but had brake problems late in the event and lost several spots. Andretti, on the other hand, once again started in the mid-30’s, passed the cars that had problems or failed to finish, and posted a 30th-place run after going behind the wall with mechanical problems. Following that lackluster performance, it allowed Speed to again cut into Andretti’s hold on the 35th spot in the owner standings, which is now down to just 142 markers. And while Andretti isn’t in any immediate danger, the team may soon be looking over their shoulder as their lead dwindles.

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John Andretti Preview: Watkins Glen

August 8, 2009

John Andretti heads into the weekend set to make his 10th Sprint Cup start at Watkins Glen International. He qualified his Front Row Motorsports #34 Taco Bell Chevrolet in the 34th position for his 20th Sprint Cup start this season.

In 9 previous Sprint Cup starts, Andretti has 2 top 10s, 6 top 20s, and has only finished outside of the top 30 once. Andretti has one start in the Nationwide Series in 2006, where he scored a top 5 finish. John Andretti also has a 2001 sports car win at Watkins Glen, which he shares with Kyle Petty.

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A memorable '500' for another Andretti

Mario's nephew, John Andretti, celebrates his 500th career start today at Pocono.

By Keith Groller | OF THE MORNING CALL
August 2, 2009

John Andretti said that in his famous racing family, ''they'll kick you out if you don't want to drive a racecar.''

Fortunately, John, the nephew of Mario Andretti and cousin of Michael Andretti, was never in danger of being disowned.

Like the rest of his clan, Andretti fell in love with the roar of the engines, the smell of hot rubber and all of the grit and grime of the garage at an early age.

Even now, at age 46, his passion for getting behind the wheel hasn't diminished.

In fact, today's Sunoco Red Cross Pennsylvania 500 at Pocono Raceway will mark Andretti's 500th professional oval start.

Andretti, in his 22nd year, will be making his 377th NASCAR Sprint Cup start to go with 37 green flags in the Nationwide Series, six in the Camping World Series, 73 in the defunct CART Series and seven in the IRL Indy Car Series.

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