I’m shaken to my core.”Īldo and Mario were born in Montona, Italy, and spent several years in a Tuscany refugee camp before immigrating with their family to the United States in 1955. In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Mario Andretti wrote that “Aldo Andretti, my loving twin brother, my partner in crime and my faithful best friend every day of my life was called to heaven last night. The Ind圜ar team said Aldo Andretti “passed peacefully with a heart full of love and spirit.” Our prayers today are with Nancy, Jarett, Olivia, and Amelia, with our entire family, and with fans worldwide.Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of auto racing legend Mario Andretti and father of the late John Andretti, died Wednesday night at 80, according to a release from Andretti Autosport. "We will forever carry with us John's genuine spirit of helping others first and himself second. and was the first cousin-once-removed to Marco Andretti. "He was a philanthropist, an advocate for the sport, a dedicated teammate, a driven competitor and most importantly a dear friend."Īndretti was the son of Aldo Andretti, nephew of Mario and first cousin to Michael and Jeff. saying, "John was a loving husband and father, a devoted son and a trusted cousin."
and used his platform to help others with his disease and spread awareness on getting proper screening.Īndretti Autosport released a statement on his passing. The 56-year-old had a long career on the track - spanning from 17 years in NASCAR to Champ Car to Ind圜ar and more.Īndretti was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer back in 2017. NASCAR driver John Andretti - member of one of the biggest families in racing - died on Thursday after a 3-year battle with cancer, his team announced.
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