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Encyclopedia > John Andretti
John Andretti
Born: March 12, 1963
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Awards: -
NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Statistics
Car #, Team None
2005 NEXTEL Cup Position: 55th
Best Cup Position: 11th - 2000 (Winston Cup)
First Race: 1993 Tyson/Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro)
First Win: 1997 Pepsi 400 (Daytona)
Last Win: 1999 Goody's Body Pain 500 (Martinsville)
Wins Top Tens Poles
2 37 4
All stats current as of March 19, 2006.
John Andretti talks with a U.S. Navy journalist, courtesy of the U.S. Navy
John Andretti talks with a U.S. Navy journalist, courtesy of the U.S. Navy

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John Andretti was born on March 12, 1963 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is a nephew of open-wheel racing legend Mario Andretti and cousin of Mario's son Michael. John drives the #10 FreedomRoads/Camping World/RVs.com Ford for ppc Racing. Kenny Wallace is his teammate and he drives the #22 Autozone Ford. John has 339 NEXTEL Cup Series starts with two wins. His first win came while driving for Cale Yarborough in 1997 at Daytona International Speedway, and his second while driving for Richard Petty (Petty Enterprises) in 1999 at Martinsville Speedway. In 2003 and 2004, Andretti started several races in the #1 Dale Earnhardt Incorporated car. In late 2004 and early 2005, Andretti started a handful of Cup races for the now defunct #14 ppc Racing cup team, as well as Morgan-McClure Motorsports later in the 2005 season. In 2005, John also had four starts in the #15 Billy Ballew Motorsports truck in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series March 12 is the 71st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (72nd in Leap years). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1741 County Lehigh and Northampton Counties Mayor John B. Callahan Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 50. ... This article is about the domestic group. ... Mario Andretti portrayed on the cover of Esquire Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former professional racing driver who now runs a team in the Indy Racing League. ... Camping World is an American corporation specializing in selling parts and service for recreational vehicles and supplies for camping. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... The correct title of this article is ppc Racing. ... Kenny Wallace (born August 23, 1963) is a NASCAR Busch Series driver who currently drives the #22 AutoZoneFord Taurus for PPC Racing. ... AutoZone NYSE: AZO is a Fortune 500 corporation based in Memphis, Tennessee which is engaged primarily in the business of the retail sale of automotive parts and accessories. ... Ford may mean a number of things: A ford is a river crossing. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... William Caleb Cale Yarborough (born March 27, 1939 in Timmonsville, South Carolina, near the Famous Darlington Raceway), is a former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and was one of the series engaging personalities. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daytona International Speedway is a superspeedway in Daytona Beach, Florida. ... Richard Lee Petty (born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, North Carolina) is a renowned former NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver. ... Petty Enterprises is a NASCAR racing team based in Randleman, North Carolina. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Martinsville Speedway is an International Speedway Corporation-owned NASCAR stock car racing track located in Martinsville, Virginia. ... Dale Earnhardt, Inc. ... The correct title of this article is ppc Racing. ... The #4 car that will be run in 2006 Morgan-McClure Motorsports(formed in 1983) is a NASCAR Nextel Cup Series team. ... Billy Ballew Motorsports is a team that competes in the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series. ... The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is the largest sanctioning body of motorsports in the United States. ... NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series logo The Craftsman Truck Series is a popular NASCAR racing series that features modified pickup trucks. ...


Andretti has also competed in the Indianapolis 500 seven times, with a best finish of 5th in 1991. In 1994, he became the first person to compete in both the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Indianapolis 500, 1994 An Indianapolis 500 racecar depicted on the Indiana state quarter The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, frequently shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500, is an American automobile race held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Coca-Cola 600 (formerly World 600) is a six hundred mile (966 km) stock car race held annually at Lowes Motor Speedway (formerly Charlotte Motor Speedway) in Charlotte, North Carolina on Memorial Day weekend. ...


John's father is Aldo Andretti, twin brother of Mario Andretti. His godfather is the legendary driver A.J. Foyt. His brother is Adam Andretti. Aldo Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is the twin brother of Mario Andretti and the father of John Andretti. ... Mario Andretti portrayed on the cover of Esquire Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing. ... A. J. Foyt (born January 16, 1935) is considered by many as the greatest race car driver of all time. ... Adam Andretti is a race car driver from the USA. In 2000 he drove the number twelve car in US Formula Three for the Duesenberg team. ...


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SPEEDtv.com - The Online Motorsports Authority | Nextel Cup | John Andretti Puzzled by Gordon Decision | by Ben Blake, ... (581 words)
John Andretti flipped idly through a newspaper, not really wanting to talk about his cousin Michael's decision to appoint Robby Gordon as substitute driver in Andretti Green's No. 27 cars for this year's Indianapolis 500.
Andretti, son of Aldo Andretti (Mario's twin brother) and cousin of team owner/driver Michael Andretti, who will retire from driving after the 400, expressed off-the-record bitterness toward his cousin's choice.
John made history in 1994 as the first to do both races in the same day, and he historically has run well at the Speedway in eight starts.
John Andretti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (292 words)
John Andretti is a NASCAR Busch Series driver from Indianapolis, Indiana.
John Andretti was born on March 12, 1963 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
John's father is Aldo Andretti, twin brother of Mario Andretti.
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