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Tony Raines expects to fill John Andretti’s seat during Indy 500 conflicts
By Bob Pockrass - Associate Editor
Sunday, May 03, 2009
RICHMOND, Va. – Tony Raines said Saturday that he would be surprised if he is not in the No. 34 NASCAR Sprint Cup car for Front Row Motorsports next week at Darlington Raceway while John Andretti attempts to qualify for the Indianapolis 500.
Team owner Bob Jenkins has said that Raines would likely fill that seat for the events at Darlington and Lowe’s Motor Speedway while Andretti is in Indianapolis.
Raines competes for the team in the Nationwide Series and has run in select Cup races for the team this year.
“I didn’t run Darlington last year, so it will all be new to me with the new [pavement] and having some track time in the Nationwide car before the Cup stuff should help,” Raines said Saturday at Richmond International Raceway. “I think with the next three weeks with John being at Indy, that will allow some openings there and hopefully I will get most of it, if not all of it.”
The No. 34 car is locked into the race at Darlington as it is 35th in the car owner standings, 44 points ahead of the No. 82 Red Bull Racing team and driver Scott Speed.
Mentioned Drivers: John Andretti
2009 Sprint Cup Race for the Chase Standings
Driver Standings after the Checker O'Reilly Auto Parts 500
| 1 | Jimmie Johnson | 6492 |
| 2 | Mark Martin | -108 |
| 3 | Jeff Gordon | -169 |
| 4 | Kurt Busch | -211 |
| 5 | Tony Stewart | -285 |
| 6 | Juan Pablo Montoya | -289 |
| 7 | Greg Biffle | -321 |
| 8 | Denny Hamlin | -352 |
| 9 | Ryan Newman | -411 |
| 10 | Kasey Kahne | -476 |
| 11 | Carl Edwards | -520 |
| 12 | Brian Vickers | -666 |
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Michelle Jennison said:
May 4, 2009 at 10:25 AMGo John!!!
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May 4, 2009 at 9:02 PMI think Tony is a decent fit for the team, considering they seem to be on a slide down the standings lately. Tony is a good qualifier- he proved that last year with the Haas cars. He is also a decent driver, that will be able to get the Top 20 or Top 15 that the team needs if the cars are right. In the event they slip from the Top 35, I can see someone like Terry Labonte being brought in to guarantee a start, but if the team holds its own, they might even rise back up the standings.
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» Confirm Abuse ReportKyle Newton said:
May 7, 2009 at 8:43 AMI hope John wins the darn thing. I hope to see #43 back in victory lane this year, in both NASCAR and IndyCar.
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