In the 2000s, Andretti focused more on Indianapolis 500 races, and the 2010-11 season would be his last as a driver. He made a career in Ind圜ar racing and was a successful and prominent driver, but he shifted his focus to NASCAR driving in 1993, becoming a part of Richard Petty’s team. After graduating from college in 1985, he began to pursue racing full-time.īy 1986, he was winning titles in MSA racing, and in 1987 he began Ind圜ar racing and won the title of Rookie of the Year. By the age of 20, he had won the USAC Speedrome Regional Midget series title. John was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and began his racing career in karting. He is the nephew of Formula One world champion Mario Andretti and the son of race car driver Aldo Andretti. John’s last name is a very recognizable one, as he was part of the Andretti Racing Family, a family that dominated racing throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Throughout his cancer battle, John urged others to get colonoscopies in order to catch colon cancer before it reached its later stages, as his cancer was detected in a late stage. John was well-loved by other drivers, friends, and fans, and his legacy will live on.
His battle was widely publicized, and he was not quiet about it, first announcing his diagnosis in April 2017. NASCAR and Ind圜ar driver John Andretti passed away after a battle with colon cancer on January 30, 2020, at the age of 56 years old.
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