Paul Andrews (NASCAR)

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Paul R. Andrews (born May 25, 1957) is an American

pole positions in his career as a NASCAR Cup crew chief.[2]

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

USAC stock car, starting in 1979.[3] He moved with Wallace to the ASA in 1983 when the team won the championship.[1] Wallace moved from USAC to NASCAR in 1984, and Andrews moved to Louisiana to run Wallace's Sportsman for his driver Nicki Fraisson.[3] Andrews quit in 1986.[3]

Independent NASCAR driver

Loy Allen, Jr. and sell the team to Allen's father.[3]

In 1999 he joined

Steve Park Earning the #1 Chevrolet team two wins.[1] He was named Labonte's crew chief in 2006.[5]

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Paul Andrews". NASCAR.com. Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
  2. ^ 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
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  4. ^ "Kulwicki’s death still on minds at Bristol", August 17, 2007 The City Paper (Nashville), Retrieved October 1, 2007
  5. ^ "Petty Enterprises undergoes crew-chief overhaul", September 12, 2006, USA Today, Retrieved September 13, 2007
  6. ^ a b c d "Paul Andrews Injured In Fall", August 17, 2007 NASCAR news, Retrieved September 13, 2007
  7. ^ "Report: Paul Andrews seriously injured in fall", Ron Felix, August 25, 2007 Insider Racing News, Retrieved September 13, 2007