He won individual races in CART, IMSA GTP, Rolex Sports Car Series, and NASCAR during his career.

John Andrew Andretti (March 12, 1963 – January 30, 2020) was an American race car driver. He announced in 2017 he had stage 4 colon cancer, reported.Andretti at Carb Day 2015 at Indianapolis Motor Speedwayįirst driver to compete in the Indianapolis-Charlotte doubleġ993 Tyson/Holly Farms 400 ( North Wilkesboro)ġ999 Goody's Body Pain 500 ( Martinsville)Ģ008 Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie ( Talladega)ġ991 Gold Coast Indy Car Grand Prix ( Surfers Paradise) He was the first driver to pull off the feat. John Andretti raced 12 times at the Indy 500, and in 1994 he raced there and in a NASCAR event that night. Mario Andretti was the only driver to win NASCAR’s Daytona 500, the Formula One driver’s championship and the Indy 500 during his career. He won twice, in the 1997 summer race at Daytona International Speedway and in 1999 at Martinsville, Virginia, winning for Petty Enterprises.Īndretti’s father is Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of 1969 Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti. “We will forever carry with us John’s genuine spirit of helping others first and himself second,” Andretti Autosport said.Īndretti raced all types of cars, but spent the most time in NASCAR’s top series, running 393 races.

Statement on the passing of John Andretti #CheckItForAndretti /ku3gX2neOq- Andretti Autosport January 30, 2020 NASCAR driver John Andretti, a nephew of racing legend Mario Andretti, has died from colon cancer, according to a tweet from Andretti Autosport.

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