Michael Andretti

American racing driver

Born: October 5, 1962

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Who is Michael Andretti?

Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962) is an American former racing driver, and current team owner. He is the son of Mario Andretti, a multi-time champion, and is the father of IndyCar Series driver Marco Andretti. Andretti was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania to race car driver Mario Andretti, a four-time IndyCar champion and one-time Formula One champion and his wife, Dee Ann (née Hoch). His brother Jeff Andretti competed in IndyCar. Since his retirement, Andretti has owned Andretti Autosport, which has won four IndyCar Series championships and five Indianapolis 500 races. His uncle, Aldo Andretti, was an open wheel racer until an accident ended his racing career. Aldo's son John Andretti raced in IndyCar before he became a NASCAR regular.

The Andretti family's 962C, 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1988

Historical significance

Statistically one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing, Andretti won the 1991 CART championship, and amassed 42 race victories, the most in the CART era and fifth-most all time. He returned to IndyCar in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011, where he raced in the Indy 500.

Michael and Mario's 1989 Porsche 962, driven in the 24 Hours of Daytona

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