Paul Andrews (NASCAR)
Paul R. Andrews (born May 25, 1957) is an American
Biography
Andrews was born in Bangor, Maine. His parents divorced when he was 12 months old. He was raised by his mother's parents in
Independent NASCAR driver
In 1999 he joined
He was seriously injured in a fall in his shop on August 15, 2007,[6] several days after he was released as Labonte's crew chief.[7] He fell approximately 30 feet off a ladder while changing a light bulb.[6] He was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center.[6] Andrews suffered a compression fracture of his spine, a crushed left ankle and some broken bones in his right ankle.[6]
He was hired by Michael Waltrip Racing to be Waltrip's crew chief for the 2008 season.
Personal life
His son Tim Andrews was a developmental driver for Petty Enterprises.[2] He would race in NASCAR's three national series.
References
- ^ a b c d "Paul Andrews". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
- ^ a b "Andrews out at Petty Enterprises" Archived 2007-09-01 at the Wayback Machine, David Poole, August 14, 2007 thatsracin.com, Retrieved September 13, 2007
- ^ ISBN 0-02-862147-6.
- ^ "Kulwicki’s death still on minds at Bristol", August 17, 2007 The City Paper (Nashville), Retrieved October 1, 2007
- ^ "Petty Enterprises undergoes crew-chief overhaul", September 12, 2006, USA Today, Retrieved September 13, 2007
- ^ a b c d "Paul Andrews Injured In Fall", August 17, 2007 NASCAR news, Retrieved September 13, 2007
- ^ "Report: Paul Andrews seriously injured in fall", Ron Felix, August 25, 2007 Insider Racing News, Retrieved September 13, 2007