Other key INDYCAR team members including Team Penske Competition Director Kyle Moyer and his wife, Tracy, both former members of Andretti Autosport, as well as other Team Penske crew members. The NTT INDYCAR SERIES was represented by Team Penske President Tim Cindric, his wife, Megan, and their son, Austin. NASCAR President Steve Phelps paid his respects as did 2003 Cup champion Matt Kenseth and his wife, Katie, and 23-time Cup race winner Ricky Rudd and his wife, Linda. Monday night at Saint Mark Catholic Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte, Andretti’s NASCAR family said goodbye to its friend. 43 machine to a short-track win at Martinsville Speedway in 1999. He drove team owner Cale Yarborough’s car to a win in the annual 400-mile July race at Daytona in 1997 and the legendary Richard Petty’s No. He won two races in 393 NASCAR Cup starts. He came South to become a stock car driver in 1993. In 1991, Andretti drove Jim Hall’s Pennzoil Z-7 Lola Chevrolet to victory in the season-opening race at Surfer’s Paradise, Australia.Īnd then, there was Andretti’s third family in NASCAR. John competed in 90 races in CART and the NTT INDYCAR SERIES, including 12 Indianapolis 500s. His second family was INDYCAR, the sport that made the Andretti family international racing stars. Of course, John loved his immediate family that consisted of wife Nancy, son Jarett and daughters Olivia and Amelia.

Mario was his uncle, Michael his cousin and Marco his first cousin once removed and godson.

His father was Aldo Andretti, Mario’s twin brother. 30 from Stage 4 colon cancer was a proud member of the royal family of racing. – The late John Andretti was fortunate to have three families in his life.

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