RACING DRIVER

John Andretti

1963 - 2020

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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 was also the first cousin once-removed of Marco Andretti. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. John Andretti is the 1,066th most popular racing driver, the 18,655th most popular biography from United States and the 112th most popular American Racing Driver.

John Andretti was most famous for his versatility in motorsports, competing in both IndyCar and NASCAR, and for being a member of the prominent Andretti racing family. He is also remembered for his efforts in cancer awareness and fundraising after being diagnosed with colon cancer.

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Among RACING DRIVERS

Among racing drivers, John Andretti ranks 1,066 out of 1,080Before him are Urmo Aava, Sean Edwards, Romano Fenati, Miguel Molina, Simone Corsi, and Richard Verschoor. After him are Martin Tomczyk, Tony Stewart, Daniel Juncadella, Yonny Hernández, Victor Martins, and Daniel Carlsson.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, John Andretti ranks 1,173Before him are Paul Foerster, Clark Spencer, Richard Appel, John Simmit, Rabia Salihu Sa'id, and Babatunde Fashola. After him are Tracey E. Bregman, Jacqueline Woodson, Katsushi Kajii, Bill Stevenson, Joe Scarborough, and Yang Min. Among people deceased in 2020, John Andretti ranks 900Before him are Willie Thorne, Tony Hsieh, and Yahya Hassan. After him are Lynn Shelton, Robert Archibald, Floyd Cardoz, Joe Diffie, Marius Žaliūkas, Krisztián Veréb, Lara van Ruijven, Arianne Caoili, and Helin Bölek.

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Among RACING DRIVERS In United States

Among racing drivers born in United States, John Andretti ranks 112Before him are Logan Sargeant (2000), Ben Spies (1984), Kevin Cogan (1956), Jimmy Vasser (1965), Dave Mirra (1974), and Marco Andretti (1987). After him are Tony Stewart (1971), Robby Gordon (1969), Ricky Carmichael (1979), Ryan Hunter-Reay (1980), Scott Sharp (1968), and Kurt Busch (1978).