![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() John went on to finish eighth in the championship, a position he achieved again the following year thanks to a cluster of top-five finishes.ĭespite a couple of top-10 finishes for AJ Foyt Racing in the Indianapolis 500, Andretti spent the mid-late 1990s and early 2000s focused on NASCAR competition, scoring wins in the 1997 Pepsi 400 at Daytona and at Martinsville in 1999. He may not have enjoyed as much success as his cousin Michael, but he was a race winner in Champ Cars, NASCAR and IMSA earning some 30m in prize money for his troubles. Two months later at Milwaukee, John lost to his cousin Michael but beat Mario to complete an all-Andretti sweep of the podium. Former Ind圜ar and NASCAR racer John Andretti has died at the age of 56 after a long battle with colon cancer By: David Malsher Jan 30, 2020, 1:14 PM Andretti revealed three years ago that he. Being the son of Aldo Andretti Mario’s twin brother gave John the advantages of a famous name and racing blood in his veins. In Indycars, Andretti won the inaugural CART Indycar race at Surfers Paradise in 1991 driving for Jim Hall's team. ![]() He also won USAC sprint car races on dirt, and even made the semi-finals in an NHRA Top Fuel event. He won individual races in CART, IMSA GTP, Rolex Sports Car Series, and NASCAR during his career. Andretti won the IMSA sportscar race at Watkins Glen in 1986 driving a March-BMW M12 with Davy Jones, and clinched victory at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1989, sharing a Porsche 962 with Bob Wollek and Derek Bell. John Andrew Andretti was an American race car driver. The son of Mario Andretti's twin brother Aldo, John initially followed the family's path in open-wheel racing, while retaining his uncle Mario's penchant for diversity. ![]()
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