Family : Relationship : Marriage more than 15 Yrs (Long term marriage).

Family : Childhood : Sibling circumstances (Twin brother Mario also a racer).

Diagnoses : Body Part Problems : Accident/Injury (Two racing accidents, one near fatal).

Maggie Meister quotes his brother Mario in Mercury Hour 1/1980.

Death by Disease 30 December 2020 (COVID-19, age 80).

Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 1969 (Second racing accident, retired).Health : Accident (Non-fatal) 1959 (Near fatal racing accident).

other kin relationship with Andretti, Marco (born 13 March 1987).sibling relationship with Andretti, Mario (born 28 February 1940).parent->child relationship with Andretti, John (born 12 March 1963).Link to Wikipedia biography Relationships Aldo Andretti died in Indianapolis, Indiana on 30 December 2020 from COVID-19 at age 80. His son, John Andretti (born 12 March 1963) is also a race car driver. He co-owned and managed a tire business and an auto supply business.Īndretti was married and had five children. He retired from racing and entered the world of business with investments in different ventures. He returned to racing but felt he had 'lost his edge.' He abandoned the sport in 1969 following another accident. He was in a coma for three weeks and was given last rites. Aldo crashed at the end of their first season. In order to obtain racing permits, the boys falsified their ages and entered local competitions when they were 18. In 1986, Aldo started Andretti Machine & Engineering Co., the newspaper reported.Īccording to a news release from Andretti Autosport, services for Aldo Andretti will be held Tuesday in Brownsburg, Indiana.Italian-American auto racer who began his career in 1956 with his identical twin brother, Mario. “You can’t ever tell what is going to happen … I’ve been so busy, I really haven’t had time to think about it.” “Most people think I stopped because of that crash but I stopped to run this place,” he told former Star reporter Robin Miller. Not envy exactly, but something close, like my life isn’t quite fulfilled.”Īldo Andretti opened Andretti Firestone in the early 1970s, selling tires and wheels and handling auto repairs, the Star reported. “I’m extremely proud of Mario, but sometimes I feel something like envy mixed in with the pride. “It’s important how I say this,” Aldo told Star columnist Thomas Keating in 1973. Our thoughts and prayers are with them during this difficult time.- NASCAR December 31, 2020 The Andretti family has been an integral part of motorsports for six decades. NASCAR extends its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Aldo Andretti.

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