Notes: Fox finds home with Pettys after years at Yates (cont'd)

Andretti tests for Front Row

Some late moves at BAM Racing, for whom John Andretti did well to get into six of the 10 Chase races last season, and 10 of the last 14 overall, put the Indiana veteran on the sidelines.

But Andretti, who did the Rolex 24 at Daytona sports-car race with Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George's Vision Racing, was at Las Vegas and California with two former Dale Earnhardt Inc. Chevrolets -- one new and one previously raced -- carrying Front Row Motorsports' No. 34.

Andretti said the team was using engines from Joe Gibbs Racing's former Chevrolet inventory before JGR switched to Toyota. Andretti said at least some early season rides were in the offing.

"I didn't have many laps on the new Las Vegas, so I figured it was an opportunity to work on the new car, and stay up to date, and hopefully we can do some good," Andretti said. "Hopefully we can get it going and make the races. Who knows? You never know what's going to happen in Cup, but Bob [Jenkins, team owner] went and bought a lot of Gibbs engines and some cars from DEI.

"I like working with Bob, I did some stuff with he and John Carter last year so we're going to try to come out and do some good."

Vickers likes Pats, sort of

Red Bull Racing driver Brian Vickers is like a lot of other people around the country. He may not watch a lot of regular season NFL action, but this weekend's Super Bowl, that's a different story. But then, Vickers has actually been to one.

"I don't follow it that much, but I will definitely be watching the Super Bowl," Vickers said. "Based on what I've seen you have to go with the team that is undefeated [New England Patriots].

"I've gone to a Super Bowl -- I'm glad I've gone once. I was there the year that Janet Jackson had her [wardrobe] incident. It's a really big event. The parties and everything leading up to it are great, but once you got to the game, it's like any other game. I would rather go to five [regular season] home games at Panther Stadium or Giants Stadium in New York and watch the Super Bowl on TV."

Red Bull general manager Jay Frye, on the other hand, was more definite.

"I think the Giants are going to win -- straight up," Frye said. "I'd take them and the points right now."