PAUL  ANDREWS  -  05/25/1957

an American crew chief known for his work in the NASCAR Cup Series.  He got his start on top of the pit box with Alan Kulwicki.  In 1998 they teamed up and the pair would claim their first win at Phoenix.  He lead Kulwicki threw 1992 claiming four additional wins and was the crew chief for Alan Kulwicki's 1992 Cup championship.  Independent NASCAR driver Alan Kulwicki asked Rusty Wallace for some advice on who to hire as his new crew chief.  Rusty suggested Andrews. everything looked promising as 1993 dawned and the duo set out to defend their championship But just before the race at Bristol; Kulwicki died in an airplane crash April 1, 1993.  Andrews was scheduled to be on the airplane, but remained with the pit crew to work on improving pit stop times.  He remained with the team after it was purchased by 

Geoffrey Bodine withseven races to go in the season. From 1994 through 1996 he led Bodine's efforts; and together they claimed four wins. 1997 saw Michael Kranefuss hired Andrews to lead the efforts of Jeremy Mayfield.  He worked with Mayfield the full seasons of 1997-1998; winning once.  After 11 races of the 1999 he joined Dale Earnhardt, Inc. with driver Steve Park Earning the #1 Pennzoil Chevrolet team for 2000 and 2001.  They would claim two wins.  But mid-season of 2001 Park would get injured and Kenny Wallace would be brought in to finish the season.  Wallace raced the first four races of 2002, before Park returned.  Andrews would head up Parks efforts for 21 races when Andrews left to go to work with Jeff Burton for team owner Jack Roush.  He remained with Burton in 2003 and the first four races of the following year before he was replaced by Bob Osborne.  He would land in the Xfinity Series working with Kasey Kahne.  In 2005 he was back in the Cup Series leading Kyle Petty in the Petty Enterprises stable.  With six races to go in the 2006 season Petty Enterprises made a move and sent Anbrews to their other team car with Bobby Labonte at the controls.  Andrews led Labonte for the first 22 races of 2007 with only one Top 10 finish.  He was seriously injured in a fall in his shop on August 15, 2007, several days after he was released as Labonte's crew and replaced by Doug Randolph.  He was hired by Michael Waltrip Racing to be Michael Waltrip's crew chief for the 2008 season but that only lasted three races.  He was out of racing until 2012 when he returned as the crew chief for Scott Speed for two races.  Since then he has not been active as a crew chief.  For his career he claimed one Cup Championship with Alan Kulwicki in 1992.  He led his drivers to 12 wins; Kulwicki (5); Geoff Bodine (4); Jeremy Mayfield (1); and Steve Park (2).

 

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