Andy Evans (born June 27, 1951) is an American

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driver and team owner. As a driver, he won the 1995 and 1997

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. He owned

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, an IndyCar and IMSA team. In 1996, Evans and Roberto Muller bought the

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, and changed its name to Professional Sports Car Racing (PSCR). He also bought controlling interests in the

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and

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. Evans sold those assets to

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in 2001. Before his racing career Evans worked in the securities industry during the 1980s, but SEC rule violations and a conviction for bank fraud resulted in a ban from the industry. After serving his fraud sentence, he became personal investment advisor for

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, whom he had known previously. Gates replaced Evans as his advisor after a press report brought his past and their relationship to light.

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