Posted on 01/31/2020 4:17:01 PM PST by mabarker1
John Andretti, a longtime competitor in NASCAR, IndyCar and sports-car racing, died Thursday. He was 56.
The Andretti Autosport team confirmed his passing after a long battle with colon cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2017.
“We will forever carry with us John’s genuine spirit of helping others first and himself second,” a statement from the Andretti team read in part.
“John Andretti embodied the spirit of a champion and inspired an entire fan base through his courageous battle with cancer,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said in a statement. “He was a fierce competitor throughout his life, and we are saddened by his passing. The entire NASCAR family extends its deepest condolences and prayers to John’s family.”
Andretti won twice in 393 starts in NASCAR’s top division from 1993-2010, both victories coming with NASCAR Hall of Famers as his team owners. He prevailed in July 1997 at Daytona International Speedway for Cale Yarborough Motorsports, then won again two years later in car owner Richard Petty’s No. 43 at Martinsville Speedway.
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Sad. RIP.
My dad had (and beat) colon cancer and some sort of neck cancer. He lived for another 13 years and then died of a blood infection :(
But because of that my colon doc checked me every year.
Thank you. I was Daddy’s little girl, for sure.
Yeah, John was the low key type and did His job. Prayers for His Wife, Children and the rest of the Family.
Yes, quite a few in the area.
My sympathy for You having to deal with the I-77 clusterfork, Stupid politicians lining their pockets with the Toll (Taxes under another name.) If they REALLY want to fix the traffic problem then they should have built a UPPER LEVEL for express lanes.(reference I-35 in austin, TX)
Indeed
Thank You for the information. I’ve recently known several Family Members and Friends that put the procedure off and got bad results.
I’ve got My Insurance Company telling Me to get one done but it’s going to have to wait until My Foot heals up (about 6-7 months if all goes well. Graphic Pic warning.) https://i.postimg.cc/y6XhzLmV/C6-C4-E2-D4-0-D2-D-4-E70-8-CCD-02-E857-CF1-F90.jpg
Yes I did know that. Not many people do though.
well done
Howdy Sir how’s the weather up thar ?
Went from mid 70’s the other day to heavy T-Storms with Tornados to mid 30’s and light snow today.
TORNADOES??? no sharks i hope
we got 10+”
Final White Flag Lap PING
LOL !!! No but I’ve heard rumors about a Flying Cow. The Sharkys hang around the Outer Banks (or OBX as they call it here) like Kitty Hawk ala The Wright Brothers.
We’re on the east side of the lake and for the most part storms are a North/South line on the West side of the lake and it usually splits up and rolls right on through with Us in the clear sector... so far anyway. Thank You God
“Mike Harmon Racing has announced that the No. 47 Chevrolet Camaro driven by Joe Nemechek will carrying the Patriotic colors of ‘TRUMP / PENCE 2020’ in the NASCAR Xfinity Series season opener NASCAR Racing Experience 300 at Daytona International Speedway on February 15.”
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