It’s a Hall of Fame cast who hired John for his driving prowess, rather than the richness of his surname. And more.Īndretti, BMW, Busby, Childress, Clark, Earnhardt, Foyt, Granatelli, Hall, Hendrick, Petty, Porsche, and Yarborough. In Ind圜ar, Andretti drove for Mario’s heated rival, the peerless A.J. After receiving an invite from former baseball star-turned-team owner Jack Clark, he took on the world’s most insane racing machine – an NHRA Top Fuel dragster – and impressed with incredible reaction times and round wins in a form of the sport that was completely foreign to him. He raced at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, crossing the finish line sixth overall while sharing a car with his famous uncle Mario and cousin Michael as part of the factory Porsche team. And for another legend, Cale Yarborough, in winning the summer Daytona 400. And Rick Hendrick.Īnd in NASCAR, for The King, Richard Petty, where he scored a famous win at the dizzying Martinsville. And in IMSA, for the BMW factory, and for renowned Porsche entrant Jim Busby while claiming overall victory at the prestigious 24 Hours of Daytona. John raced and won in Ind圜ar for the legendary Jim Hall.
It also gives us a deeper appreciation for how unique Andretti’s spirit was in our world. It’s in the adventure to include his lesser-known outings, from all manner of racing series, that leads to a delightful hunt for surprises throughout the record books. John Andretti’s resume is filled with impossible variation where all of the big leagues are covered, but those accomplishments only tell a portion of his incredible story. He was the driver with an Easter egg career.
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