John Andretti
American race car driver (1963–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Andrew Andretti (March 12, 1963 – January 30, 2020) was an American professional race car driver. He won individual races in CART, IMSA GTP, Rolex Sports Car Series, and NASCAR during his career. A member of the Andretti racing family, he was the son of Aldo Andretti, older brother of racer Adam Andretti, nephew of Mario Andretti, and the cousin to CART drivers Michael and Jeff Andretti. He is also the first cousin once-removed of Marco Andretti.
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Born | (1963-03-12)March 12, 1963 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||
Died | January 30, 2020(2020-01-30) (aged 56) Mooresville, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||||
Achievements | First driver to compete in the Indianapolis-Charlotte double | ||||||
NASCAR Cup Series career | |||||||
393 races run over 17 years | |||||||
Best finish | 11th (1998) | ||||||
First race | 1993 Tyson/Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro) | ||||||
Last race | 2010 Daytona 500 (Daytona) | ||||||
First win | 1997 Pepsi 400 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last win | 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 (Martinsville) | ||||||
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NASCAR Xfinity Series career | |||||||
37 races run over 3 years | |||||||
Best finish | 12th (2006) | ||||||
First race | 1998 Goody's 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
Last race | 2007 Orbitz 300 (Daytona) | ||||||
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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series career | |||||||
6 races run over 2 years | |||||||
Best finish | 46th (2005) | ||||||
First race | 2005 O'Reilly Auto Parts 250 (Kansas) | ||||||
Last race | 2008 Mountain Dew 250 Fueled by Winn-Dixie (Talladega) | ||||||
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IndyCar Series career | |||||||
10 races run over 5 years | |||||||
2011 position | 42nd | ||||||
Best finish | 30th (2008) | ||||||
First race | 2007 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
Last race | 2011 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
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Champ Car career | |||||||
73 races run over 8 years | |||||||
Years active | 1987–1994 | ||||||
Best finish | 8th (1991, 1992) | ||||||
First race | 1987 Road America 200 (Elkhart Lake) | ||||||
Last race | 1994 Indianapolis 500 (Indy) | ||||||
First win | 1991 Gold Coast Indy Car Grand Prix (Surfers Paradise) | ||||||
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Statistics current as of May 26, 2012. | |||||||
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