John Andretti passed....

GA_Boater

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Sometime you read about a passing and don't know the person has been suffering for a while. This is one of those times. RIP
 

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He raced for Petty for awhile. Must not be a big enough name, nothing on the news. Saw it on FB..
 

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You would think the Andretti name would do it. He raced IndyCars, Cup, Busch and Trucks until 2011, maybe too long away. :noidea:
 

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So sad. He seemed to be a good guy and he certainly had driving skills.
 

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One would think.... Andretti name has been around forever. Maybe a reflection on the status of motorsports...
 

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Maybe he was too nice a guy, unlike some of them today.
 

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John was one of the good guys, met him a couple of times over the years and unlike Mario and Michael, he would take the time to sit down and drink a cup of coffee with you and talk about just things.

The sport of racing has lost a good ambassador.

Rest in peace John..
 

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If I remember correctly he was one the first to drive the Indy 500 then the Coca Cola 500 in the same day. RIP.
 
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