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CART: Statement Regarding Michael Andretti's Travel to the German 500

Posted By Terry Callahan
Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel
September 14, 2001

Michael was scheduled to depart the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001 via commercial airline. Due to the terrorist attacks and subsequent cancellation of all air travel on Tuesday morning, Michael was unable to depart the United States.

At th e current time Michael is in his hometown of Nazareth, Pennsylvania and has a private plane and pilots on stand-by status in Allentown, Pennsylvania for departure as soon as the Federal Aviation Administration allows travel.

Arrangements have also been ma de for Andretti's commercial travel if that is the first option made available. Further information will be released when available.

Text provided by Janna Griffith

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