He won the 400-mile race at Daytona International Speedway in July 1997. The nephew of racing legend Mario Andretti raced in NASCAR’s premier series full time from 1994-2003, including six seasons with Petty Enterprises. We urge all our followers to, please, #CheckIt4Andretti.” Our prayers today are with Nancy, Jarrett, Olivia and Amelia, with our entire family, and with fans worldwide.

We will forever carry with us John’s genuine spirit of helping others first and himself second. “He helped countless others undergo proper screening and in doing so, saved lives. He fought hard and stole back days the disease vowed to take away. In a tweet posted by Andretti Autosport (owned by John’s cousin, Michael), the team said John Andretti “vowed to fight back and use his voice to help spread the word of prevention and early detection. He was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017. MOTORSPORTS MOURNS: Andretti’s death brings outpouring of reaction In the NHRA, he raced a Top Fuel dragster in 1993 and reached the semifinals of a national event at Atlanta.Īndretti is survived by his wife, Nancy, and children Jarrett, Olivia and Amelia. He also was among the winning sports car team in the overall title at the 1989 Rolex 24 at Daytona International Speedway. Foyt Racing and 36th at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Billy Hagan. He was the first driver to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and Coca-Cola 600 doubleheader in 1994, finishing 10th at Indy for A.J. He was 56.Īndretti was a versatile driver who competed and won in the NASCAR Cup Series and the CART Ind圜ar Series.

John Andretti, whose diverse resume included victories in NASCAR, Ind圜ar and the Rolex 24, died Thursday after a lengthy battle with cancer, Andretti Autosport announced.

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