![]() ![]() Our family’s already been through plenty of trials, and we’re still here. Growing up when you’re a little bit wild in a race car, I think everybody in our family’s always heard this: ‘You’re not going to live to see 20.’ Then it was, ‘You’re not going to live see 25,’ then, ’30.’ “I already beat the age I should have lived to. “I’m an Andretti,” Andretti told IndyStar in May 2018. He was the nephew of Mario Andretti and son of Aldo. John Andretti, the versatile racer who waged a public battle with colon cancer, has died at age 56, Andretti Autosport announced Thursday. Our prayers today are with Nancy, Jarett, Olivia, and Amelia, with our entire family, and with fans worldwide.Watch Video: Remembering John Andretti's versatile career "We will forever carry with us John's genuine spirit of helping others first and himself second. and was the first cousin-once-removed to Marco Andretti. ![]() "He was a philanthropist, an advocate for the sport, a dedicated teammate, a driven competitor and most importantly a dear friend."Īndretti was the son of Aldo Andretti, nephew of Mario and first cousin to Michael and Jeff. saying, "John was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin." and used his platform to help others with his disease and spread awareness on getting proper screening.Īndretti Autosport released a statement on his passing. The 56-year-old had a long career on the track - spanning from 17 years in NASCAR to Champ Car to Ind圜ar and more.Īndretti was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer back in 2017. NASCAR driver John Andretti - member of one of the biggest families in racing - died on Thursday after a 3-year battle with cancer, his team announced. ![]()
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