Andretti fires Tom Anderson

UPDATE This rumor is upgraded to 'fact' today. On Monday, Tom Anderson, Andretti's competition director, lost his job.

"We did get an email from Tom Anderson saying he had been let go, that he appreciated his time at Andretti Autosport and that he is looking at every avenue to get back into IndyCars," Barnhart said.

Anderson was hired by Andretti in December 2009 and had been in charge of the operations each of the past two Mays when Andretti's team struggled at Indy. He also was the managing director of Chip Ganassi's team when it won four straight CART championships from 1996 to 1999. WRTV

05/23/11 According to this SPEED.com article, Tom Anderson, Andretti’s team manager, was reportedly let go this morning. With the look on Tom's face as he walked back to Gasoline Alley after qualifying yesterday, he was very despondent, as if he knew his days were numbered.