Joseph Andrew Petree III (born August 15, 1958), is a former NASCAR crew chief, driver, team owner, and broadcaster who has worked as the rules analyst for Fox NASCAR and the Vice President of Competition at Richard Childress Racing. After racing for years at local short tracks (most notably Hickory Motor Speedway), Petree became part owner of the No. 32 Busch Series car for Dale Jarrett. By the age of 28, Petree was already a Winston Cup Series crew chief on the Leo Jackson racing team. That car was driven by the Bandit Harry Gant. Petree was a color commentator for ESPN and ABC's NASCAR coverage. Championship years In 1993, Petree was hired by Richard Childress Racing, ending up as crew chief for the No. 3 Chevrolet Monte Carlo driven by Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt won his sixth and seventh championships (1993 and 1994) with Petree. However, at the conclusion of the 1995 season, Petree left RCR and bought Leo Jackson's No. 33 team. Car owner Petree took over the No. 33 Chevrolet in late 1996, finishing out the year with driver Todd Bodine, and the team had its first full season under Petree's leadership in 1997. The rebranded Andy Petree Racing brought on veteran driver Ken Schrader, who drove the car to 2 top-5s and 8 top-10s en route to 10th place in the 1997 Winston Cup final standings. Schrader also won 2 poles in his inaugural season with the team. It marked a strong comeback for the No. 33 team, which had struggled severely in 1996, as driver Robert Pressley left the no. 33 car soon after Petree acquired the team. In 1998, Schrader received 3 top-5s and 11 top-10s. However, he fell two positions down the points ladder to 12th. Despite not receiving an invitation to the New York awards ceremony, Petree was ambitious. At Daytona in October, Petree fielded a second car, the No. 55 Chevrolet, driven by Hut Stricklin. At the end of 1998, it was announced that Kenny Wallace would join APR (Andy Petree Racing) in the No. 55 Square D Chevy for 1999. 1999 was a learning year for APR. The struggles of adding a second car may have shown. Schrader struggled with only 6 top-10s, en route to a 15th place in points. Wallace was more flashy but also inconsistent. He earned his career best finish of 2nd at New Hampshire International Speedway,