John Andretti

John Andrew Andretti (March 12, 1963 – January 30, 2020) was an American race car driver. He was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He was the older brother of racer Adam Andretti and the nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti. He won in CART, IMSA GTP, Rolex Sports Car Series, and NASCAR.

Andretti in 2007

In April 2017, Andretti said that he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer.[1] He died from the disease in Mooresville, North Carolina on January 30, 2020 at the age of 56.[2]

References

Calabro, Dave (April 30, 2017). "John Andretti's race against colon cancer". WTHR. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.
"John Andretti dies at 56". Racer. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

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[1] Calabro, Dave (April 30, 2017). "John Andretti's race against colon cancer". WTHR. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved August 14, 2017.

[2] "John Andretti dies at 56". Racer. January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.