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Andretti was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on April 14, 1964, the youngest son of Dee Ann (Hoch) [1] and Italian-born 1969 Indianapolis 500 and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti. His older brother is Michael Andretti , and his uncle is Aldo Andretti .
The 76th Indianapolis 500 was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana, on Sunday, May 24, 1992.The race is famous for the fierce battle in the closing laps, as race winner Al Unser Jr. held off second place Scott Goodyear for the victory by 0.043 seconds, the closest finish in Indy history.
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 is awarded a small replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy. The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [a] [2] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana. [3]
Marcus Ericsson on joining Andretti Global: 'It seems like the last couple years, they’ve lost a little bit of their edge maybe.' Despite a bump, 7-year Indy 500 drought and the Andretti Curse ...
The devastating aftermath of Jeff Andretti's crash in 1992. Jeff is the son of Mario, and the brother of Michael. He drove in Indianapolis 500 three times (and failed to qualify on two other occasions). 1990: Jeff's first attempt at Indy wound up short. He had a wreck during practice the day before pole day, which coupled with several days of ...
And when it came to the Indy 500, the former Formula 1 driver felt the Andretti cars have been as strong as any other team on the grid. “Andretti over the years has been very strong around here,” Ericsson said. “When I came over (to IndyCar) five, six years ago, they were the team to beat around here.
Michael Andretti was the national champion, and the rookie of the year was his younger brother Jeff Andretti. The 1991 Indianapolis 500 was sanctioned by USAC, but counted towards the CART points championship. Rick Mears won the Indy 500, his record-tying fourth victory in the event.
Jeff Gordon never raced in the Indianapolis 500, but he grew an obsession with the track that hosts it. He is living a dream through Kyle Larson now. 'Hallowed ground:' How Indianapolis Motor ...