John Andretti Dies At 56
SONOMA, CA - JUNE 19: John Andretti, driver of the #34 Taco Bell Chevrolet, sits in his car during qualifying for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Toyota/Save Mart 350 at the Infineon Raceway on June 19, 2009 in Sonoma, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for NASCAR)
John Andretti, nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti has died at age 56. Fox News reports that he died after a three year battle with colon cancer.
Andretti Autosports, which is owned by Andretti’s cousin, Michael, announced his death Thursday
John Andretti was the first driver to attempt the Indianapolis 500 and NASCAR’s 600-mile race in North Carolina on the same day.
Brian has been working in pop culture and media for about three decades: he’s worked at MTV, VH1, SiriusXM, CBS and Loudwire. Besides working as a writer and an editor-in-chief, he’s also appeared on air as a pundit, guested on radio shows and hosted podcasts. Over the years, he’s interviewed the surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the members of U2, Beyonce, Pink, Usher, Stevie Nicks, Lorde… and is grateful to have had the chance to interview Joe Strummer of the Clash and Tom Petty.
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