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Petree and Menard to do ABC and T schedule UPDATE: it was announced on XM
Satellite- NASCAR Radio (Subscription Required) that Paul Menard will drive
a ABCT schedule for 18 races for Andy Petree Racing [APR] in 2003. A=ARCA,
B=Busch Series, C=Cup and T=Trucks. The team will be sponsored by Turtle Wax
and Manard. First scheduled race is the Salem ARCA race on April 27th and
goes thru to the Phoenix Cup race in November. Menard is currently in
college and after he finishes up, he will move to North Carolina. Menard
will spot for Petree at Martinsville, who will run the Truck Series race
there.(XM Satellite- NASCAR Radio Subscription Required), see more info
about Paul Menard at Teammenard.net and more about APR at
www.andypetreeracing.com.(4-9-2003)
UPDATE: Andy Petree has made a commitment to build the future of his racing
team by developing young talent, likewise Paul Menard, 22, has made a
commitment to learning this year, both on and off the track. Menard who is
pursuing a degree in business at University of Wisconsin Eau Claire, will
tackle an 18-event racing schedule driving a Turtle Wax“sponsored Chevrolet
for APR that will include races in the Truck Series, Busch Series, Winston
Cup Series and ARCA. Over the past three seasons, Paul Menard has been
working his way up the NASCAR ladder, competing in the ReMax Challenge
Series fulltime, while also running selected events in the Southwest Tour
Series. At the close of 2002, Menard won the November Phoenix Southwest Tour
event at Phoenix with a late race pass of Ken Schrader, something that
caught the intrigue of NASCAR veteran, Andy Petree. "To be honest, I didn't
even see the race; I was driving like crazy to get to the track to see as
much as I could because I promised Kenny (Schrader) I would watch it," said
Petree, owner of Andy Petree Racing. "I got there a few minutes too late and
called Kenny as I was crossing the bridge to find out what happened. He said
he got beat by some kid and finished second. I said, "What kid?" He said,
"Paul Menard“ the kid just chased me down, got underneath me on the last lap
and won it. He did a great job." Paul Menard's Andy Petree Racing Chevrolet
will be sponsored by Turtle Wax and will likely carry the #33 across all
series he will compete in this year. The first event will be the ARCA race
in Salem, IN April 27. The complete schedule is listed on my #33 Team News
and Links page. See full Press release at the Team Menard site.(Co-Pilott
PR)(4-10-2003)
