[simple simon]

The Associated Press

John Andretti is returning to Petty Enterprises for the third time in his career.


The 44-year-old nephew of longtime IndyCar star and 1967 Daytona 500 winner Mario Andretti will be in the Petty team’s No. 45 Dodge for four of the next five NASCAR Nextel Cup races, beginning this week at Michigan International Speedway.


He will be filling in for Kyle Petty, who is taking a sabbatical from racing to work as an analyst on TNT’s telecasts of the races.

That's Racin' | 06/13/2007 | For Andretti, it's 'exciting for me to go back home' with Petty plans

[simple simon]

i always like Kyle and John Andretti so i hope this works out well

[Racer Duck]

I hope Petty Enterprises has a good development driver waiting in the wings. I doubt Kyle will be back next year, except on a part time basis as his announcing duties allow.

[Racer Duck]

Originally Posted by simple simon

i always like Kyle and John Andretti so i hope this works out well

John's a good middle of the pack driver. But PE needs someone to give them a shot in the arm .. Labonte hasn't done it and John's not that kind of driver.

[Lefty Noob]

What happened with the kid who stood in for Kyle last week - the ARCA race winner they made such a big deal about on TNT?

[jks812]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

What happened with the kid who stood in for Kyle last week - the ARCA race winner they made such a big deal about on TNT?

I was hoping he would be in it. At least then they might have had a chance of not wrecking as much.

[RUSTYFAN2]

Good to see Andretti again with Petty.

[Bob Tanner]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

What happened with the kid who stood in for Kyle last week - the ARCA race winner they made such a big deal about on TNT?

Chad McCumbee...

He did what was expected of him last week. He finished the race, was in the top 25 (25th), stayed out of everyone's way and learned a lot.

BTW, Chuck. Did you know Chad played the part of Junior in the movie "3"?
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) (TV)

[JG24]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Chad McCumbee...

He did what was expected of him last week. He finished the race, was in the top 25 (25th), stayed out of everyone's way and learned a lot.

BTW, Chuck. Did you know Chad played the part of Junior in the movie "3"?
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) (TV)

Yea i saw him on his pre race interview and i was like wow he looks really familar. than i jumped on the computer, googled it and it was indeed him that played Jr lol. I thought he did pretty good for his first cup race

[Lefty Noob]

Originally Posted by Bob Tanner

Chad McCumbee...

He did what was expected of him last week. He finished the race, was in the top 25 (25th), stayed out of everyone's way and learned a lot.

BTW, Chuck. Did you know Chad played the part of Junior in the movie "3"?
3: The Dale Earnhardt Story (2004) (TV)

No I did not, Bob. Interesting. Of course, I haven't seen 3 yet (gulp!)... but anyway, yeah, that's the kid. So he was just a one-shot deal, then?

[tkj24]

Originally Posted by Lefty Noob

No I did not, Bob. Interesting. Of course, I haven't seen 3 yet (gulp!)... but anyway, yeah, that's the kid. So he was just a one-shot deal, then?

Actually I think he is going to drive 3 races while Kyle is out. He and John are sharing the races.