He was the nephew of Mario Andretti, and he had raced for NASCAR legends Cale Yarborough and Richard Petty.Īndretti's life was celebrated on Feburary 6th during a public church service in Indianapolis before a hearse took him for one last lap of Indianapolis Motor Speedway on its way to a private family burial service. All rights reserved.Andretti's funeral procession took him for one last lap around the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway.įormer racecar driver John Andretti died at the age of 56 on January 30th after a three-year battle with colon cancer. Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and Safety Information / Your California Privacy Rights are applicable to you. ^ Back to Top ^ © 2023 ESPN Internet Ventures. He was the first driver to compete in the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day, finishing 10th in the 1994 Indy 500, followed by a 36th in the NASCAR race in Charlotte.
He has competed 12 times in the Indianapolis 500, with a best of fifth in 1991. He has competed in 90 open-wheel races, including a Champ Car win in Australia in 1991. The 55-year-old Andretti, who has been advocating for people to get colonoscopies, tweeted Tuesday:Īndretti, the nephew of Mario Andretti, earned two NASCAR Cup Series victories (at Daytona in July 1997 and Martinsville in April 1999) in a 393-race career that spanned from 1993 to 2010.
He completed chemotherapy treatments for the Stage 4 cancer in November. John Andretti says cancer has returned, spreadįormer NASCAR and Ind圜ar driver John Andretti announced Tuesday that his cancer has returned and spread.Īndretti was diagnosed with colon cancer in January 2017, and the cancer then spread to his liver. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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