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Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

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) is an American
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 retired CART
Champ Car

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 and Formula One
Formula One

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 driver with Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 heritage. He now co-owns the Andretti Green Racing
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
 team in the Indy Racing League
Indy Racing League

The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel Auto racing.The League sanctions two series, the premier IndyCar Series , whose centerpiece is the Indianapolis 500, and Firestone Indy Lights, the official developmental series of the Indy Racing League....
. He qualified eleventh for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
2007 Indianapolis 500

The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 in IRL just after the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J....
 after finishing third in the 2006 Indianapolis 500
2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race with the first final-lap pass for victory in race history, by overtaking, on the final straightaway, rookie Marco Andretti, whose father Michael Andretti finished third....
.

Andretti is the son of Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian American former automobile auto racing driver, and one of the most successful United States in the history of the sport....
, one of the most successful auto racing drivers of all time.






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Michaelandretti
Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania and Northampton County, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States....
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania , often colloquially referred to as PA by natives and Northeasterners, is a U.S. state located in the Northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic States regions of the United States....
) is an American
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 retired CART
Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
 and Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 driver with Italian
Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
 heritage. He now co-owns the Andretti Green Racing
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
 team in the Indy Racing League
Indy Racing League

The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel Auto racing.The League sanctions two series, the premier IndyCar Series , whose centerpiece is the Indianapolis 500, and Firestone Indy Lights, the official developmental series of the Indy Racing League....
. He qualified eleventh for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
2007 Indianapolis 500

The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 in IRL just after the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J....
 after finishing third in the 2006 Indianapolis 500
2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race with the first final-lap pass for victory in race history, by overtaking, on the final straightaway, rookie Marco Andretti, whose father Michael Andretti finished third....
.

Andretti is the son of Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian American former automobile auto racing driver, and one of the most successful United States in the history of the sport....
, one of the most successful auto racing drivers of all time. He is a graduate of Nazareth Area High School
Nazareth Area High School

Nazareth Area High School is a public high school located in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, in the United States. It is the only high school in the Nazareth Area School District and serves grades 9 through 12....
 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Nazareth, Pennsylvania

Nazareth is a borough in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 6,023 at the 2000 United States Census....
.

Racing career


Early career

Despite the fact he came from a racing family he started racing in 1984 driving a Formula Vee
Formula Vee

Formula Vee is a popular single-seater junior Auto racing Formula racing, with relatively low-costs in comparison to Formula Ford or Formula BMW....
 car in Local SCCA events, he won six of the 11 Super Vee races and went on to win the championship. After that, he went into Formula Atlantic, where he won the Formula Atlantic Championship.

CART

During that same year, he made his CART
Cart

A cart is a vehicle or device designed for transport, using two or four wheels and normally pulled by one or a pair of draught animals. A handcart is pulled or pushed by one or more people....
 debut and also finished third in the Le Mans 24 Hours
1983 24 Hours of Le Mans

The 1983 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 51st Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on June 18 and June 19, 1983. It was also the fourth round of both the World Sportscar Championship and European Endurance Championship....
. In 1984
1984 CART World Series season

The 1984 CART World Series Season was the sixth CART, this year also known as the PPG IndyCar World Series. The season began on March 31, 1984 and it ended on November 10 after 16 races....
, he won the Indianapolis 500
1984 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1984 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1984....
 Rookie of the Year
List of Indianapolis 500 Rookies of the Year

Winners of the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year Award, first awarded in 1952. No award was given from 1911-1951, even though at least one rookie starter has been present in every running of the Indianapolis 500....
 award. He went on to win his first IndyCar
American Championship Car Racing

Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level, single-seat open wheel race cars....
 race in 1986
1986 CART World Series season

In the results of the motor racing 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season. Bobby Rahal was the season champion....
 at Long Beach, finishing that year as championship runner-up after collecting other wins at Milwaukee
Milwaukee Mile

The Milwaukee Mile is a race track in West Allis, Wisconsin, Wisconsin, USA. It is a long oval track that seats about 50,000 spectators. It operated as a dirt track until 1953....
 and Phoenix
Phoenix International Raceway

Phoenix International Raceway, or just PIR, is a one mile tri-oval race track located in Avondale, Arizona. It opened in 1964, as the new home of major open-wheel racing in the Phoenix area, replacing the track at the Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum as an automobile racing venue....
.

Andretti achieved major title success by winning the 1991
1991 CART World Series season

The 1991 CART World Series Season was the thirteenth CART. It began on 17 March, 1991 and it ended on October 20 after 17 races....
 CART
Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
/PPG
PPG Industries

PPG Industries is an United States manufacturer of glass and chemical products, including automobile safety glass. PPG is also the world's third largest producer of chlorine and caustic soda , vinyl chloride , and chlorinated solvents....
 IndyCar World Series for Newman/Haas Racing
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
. He won 8 of 17 races; Milwaukee
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225

The ABC Supply Company/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin....
, Toronto, Vancouver
Molson Indy Vancouver

Molson Indy Vancouver was an annual Champ Car race near B.C. Place in the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada held in July or August from 1990 to 2004....
, the Marlboro Challenge
Marlboro Challenge

The Marlboro Challenge was an All-star game style event of the Champ Car series from 1987-1992, sponsored by Marlboro . It was normally held in conjunction with the final race weekend of the season, and was comprised of all race winners since the previous years' Marlboro Challenge....
, and all 5 permament road course events (Portland
Grand Prix of Portland

The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon....
, Cleveland
Grand Prix of Cleveland

The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America....
, Mid-Ohio
Honda 200

The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio....
, Road America
Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America

The Champcar Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the champcars, and was first held in 1982 CART World Series season....
, and Laguna Seca
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and Motorcycle sport, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, California, United States....
).

Futility at Indianapolis

The Andretti family's bad luck at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Indianapolis Motor Speedway

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway, located in Speedway, Indiana in the United States, is the home of the Indianapolis 500 race.It has existed since 1909, and is the original "Speedway," the first racing facility historically to incorporate the word....
 is known as the Andretti Curse
Andretti Curse

The Andretti Curse, sometimes referred to as Andretti Luck, and in some rare circles, the Curse of Andy Granatelli's kiss, is in reference to the unexplainable bad luck the Andretti racing family has experienced in their efforts to win the Indianapolis 500....
. As a driver, he is largely remembered for being unlucky at the Indianapolis 500
Indianapolis 500

The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, often shortened to Indianapolis 500 or Indy 500 or commonly known simply as The 500, is an USA automobile auto racing, held annually over the Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indiana....
. In 1991
1991 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1991 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1991....
, he led with twelve laps remaining, but finished second to Rick Mears
Rick Mears

Rick Ravon Mears is a retired United States race car driver. He is the third of three men to have won the Indianapolis 500 four times , and the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six ....
 after battling the multiple Indy 500 winner. In 1992
1992 Indianapolis 500

The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1992....
, he dominated the race, leading a full four-fifths of the laps, but, with eleven laps remaining, his fuel pump failed, and his car coasted to a stop. He finished in 13th place. He also dropped out while leading the Indy 500 in 1989
1989 Indianapolis 500

The 1989 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1989. It was the 73rd running of the event....
, 1995
1995 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1995....
 and 2003
2003 Indianapolis 500

The 2003 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 2003....
. Michael holds the record for most laps led
List of Indianapolis 500 lap leaders

Indianapolis 500 all-time lap leadersGreen indicates drivers active as of 2008 Indianapolis 500....
 in the Indy 500 without having achieved a victory.

Formula One

After his 1991 CART title win, Andretti joined the McLaren Formula One
Formula One

Formula One, abbreviated to F1, and currently officially referred as the FIA Formula One World Championship is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the F?d?ration Internationale de l'Automobile ....
 team for 1993
1993 Formula One season

The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 14, 1993, and ended on November 7 after sixteen races....
, alongside the triple World Champion Ayrton Senna
Ayrton Senna

Ayrton Senna da Silva, was a Brazilian race car driver and three-time Formula One List of Formula One World Drivers' Champions. He was killed while leading the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix and is the most recent Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel of a Formula One car....
. Unfortunately, the season was not a success. A string of collisions meant that he only completed three laps in his first three races, and he never fully got to grips with Formula One car
Formula One car

A modern Formula One car is a single-seat, open cockpit, open wheel car race car with substantial front and rear wings, and engine positioned behind the driver....
s. Highly technical aspects which he was not used to in the technologically simpler IndyCars
American Championship Car Racing

Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level, single-seat open wheel race cars....
 such as active suspension
Active suspension

Active suspension is an automotive technology that controls the vertical movement of the wheels via an onboard system rather than the movement being determined entirely by the surface on which the car is driving....
 and traction control hampered Andretti's chances for the 1993 F1 season. This combined with the fact that he commuted to races and test sessions from the USA, rather than re-locating full-time to Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
 were also contributing factors to his lack of success in Formula One. Three points-scoring finishes, including a third place at Monza
Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Autodromo Nazionale Monza is a motorsport race track near the town of Monza, Italy, north of Milan. It is one of the most historic motor racing circuits in the world....
, were perceived as too little, too late, and he left the team and the series by mutual agreement after that race.

However, according to son Marco
Marco Andretti

Marco Michael Andretti is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti-Green Racing in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti....
, the McLaren team Andretti drove for "sabotaged" his chances at being competitive in order to replace him with Finnish
Finland

Finland , officially the Republic of Finland , is a Nordic countries situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. It borders Sweden on the west, Russia on the east, and Norway on the north, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland....
 driver Mika Häkkinen
Mika Häkkinen

Mika Pauli H?kkinen is a Finland auto racing and two-time Formula One champion. He was Michael Schumacher's greatest rival in F1. The German has said himself that H?kkinen is the rival he respected the most during his Formula One career....
, who would require a smaller salary. "The reality of it was, they had Mika Häkkinen ready to come in for a lot less than what my dad was getting paid, and that's all it was. Right then and there, they had to make him look [bad]," claimed Marco in 2008. "They would make the car do weird things in the corner electronically, stuff out of his control. I think my dad's biggest supporter over there was Ayrton Senna. Because he was one of the few who knew what was really happening in the team, and I think he believed in my father. It was Monza that he really said, 'Give him my car. Give him exactly what I had.'" However, Andretti still had problems in practice at Monza
1993 Italian Grand Prix

The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 12, 1993. It was the thirteenth round of the 1993 Formula One season....
, and both he and Senna spun off with brake balance problems early in the race. Andretti was able to continue and fought back up to third, holding off Karl Wendlinger
Karl Wendlinger

Karl Wendlinger is an Austrian sportscar racing and former Formula One driver....
. Throughout the season, Senna experienced similar reliability problems to Andretti, mainly electronic gremlins, particularly in San Marino
1993 San Marino Grand Prix

The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 25, 1993. It was the fourth round of the 1993 Formula One season....
, Canada
1993 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993. It was the seventh round of the 1993 Formula One season....
, Hungary
1993 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. It was the eleventh round of the 1993 Formula One season....
 and Belgium
1993 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. It was the twelfth round of the 1993 Formula One season....
. After Andretti's departure, both Senna and Häkkinen continued to have reliability issues, although Häkkinen equalled Andretti's third place Monza finish in Japan
1993 Japanese Grand Prix

The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit on October 24, 1993. It was the fifteenth and penultimate round of the 1993 Formula One season....
.

At the start of the 1993 season, Ron Dennis
Ron Dennis

Ron Dennis Order of the British Empire is the chairman, CEO and 15% owner of the McLaren Group. He was also the team principal of McLaren-Mercedes, the group's Formula One team until 2009....
 signed Häkkinen as a backup to Senna, who was initially reluctant to commit to the team for the whole season. F1 Rejects states that this created a difficult atmosphere for Andretti, who would be in the shadow of the three-time F1 champion Senna, and also faced the threat of being replaced by Häkkinen.

Regardless of the true nature of Andretti's unsuccessful Formula 1 season, however, he never returned to the cockpit in that series.

Return to CART

After McLaren replaced Andretti with Häkkinen, Michael returned to the CART series
Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
 for 1994
1994 CART World Series season

The 1994 Champ Car PPG Industries American Championship Car Racing World Series season was the sixteenth Champ Car. It began on March 20 and ended on October 9 after 16 races....
 and drove for Chip Ganassi
Chip Ganassi Racing

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series and Rolex Sports Car Series....
, where he once again proved very successful. He went on to win in his very first race back in the series at the Surfers Paradise event
1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix

The 1994 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the opening round of the 1994 CART World Series season, held on March 20, 1994 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....
 in Australia
Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
, having led every lap along the way. That win also got Reynard
Reynard Motorsport

Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula 3, Formula 3000 and Indy Car....
's first win in CART in their debut. In 1995
1995 CART World Series season

The 1995 CART PPG IndyCar World Series began on March 5, 1995 and ended on September 10 after 17 races. It was the seventeenth Champ Car. The championship was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Andretti Green Racing....
 he returned to Newman/Haas Racing. He finished as runner-up to Jimmy Vasser
Jimmy Vasser

Jimmy Vasser is an United States racing driver and current race team owner. Vasser won the 1996 Champ Car champion with Chip Ganassi Racing, and scored ten victories in the series....
 in 1996
1996 CART World Series season

The 1996 CART World Series Season was the eighteenth CART. It began on March 3, 1996 and it ended on September 8 after 16 races. This was the first series after the split with the Indy Racing League....
 and more race wins followed in the years to come, but his 1991 championship success
1991 CART World Series season

The 1991 CART World Series Season was the thirteenth CART. It began on 17 March, 1991 and it ended on October 20 after 17 races....
 remained his only title in CART/IndyCar racing
American Championship Car Racing

Since 1916 there has been a recognized United States national automobile racing National Championship for drivers of professional-level, single-seat open wheel race cars....
.

His career in CART ended in 2002, in which he took his 42nd and final career victory at the Long Beach Grand Prix
Long Beach Grand Prix

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach is an open-wheel race held on a temporary road racing in Long Beach, California. It was the premier circuit in the champcars and was the first event in the World Series each year....
 - placing him in third place for all-time victories in championship car racing behind his father, Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti

Mario Gabriele Andretti is an Italian American former automobile auto racing driver, and one of the most successful United States in the history of the sport....
 (52 wins) and A.J. Foyt (67 wins).

Michael Andretti is also tied with Al Unser, Jr.
Al Unser, Jr.

Alfred Unser, Jr. , nicknamed "Little Al", "Al Junior" or simply "Junior" is an United States race car driver and two-time Indianapolis 500 winner....
 for the most wins in a CART/IndyCar season with eight victories. He achieved this during his championship-winning season of 1991
1991 CART World Series season

The 1991 CART World Series Season was the thirteenth CART. It began on 17 March, 1991 and it ended on October 20 after 17 races....
.

Sports cars

Michael has driven in numerous sports car races at different times in his career. Many were Andretti family efforts, especially with his father Mario.

Semi-retirement and team owner

After competing in the 2003 Indianapolis 500
2003 Indianapolis 500

The 2003 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 2003....
, Andretti retired from full-time IndyCar racing. He led the race for 28 of the opening 94 laps before a throttle linkage failure put him out of contention once again. That year he bought into the "Team Green" squad run by brothers Kim and Barry Green in CART
Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
. It became Andretti Green Racing
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
 and for 2003 the team moved to the Indy Racing League
Indy Racing League

The Indy Racing League, better known as IRL, is the sanctioning body of a predominantly American based open-wheel Auto racing.The League sanctions two series, the premier IndyCar Series , whose centerpiece is the Indianapolis 500, and Firestone Indy Lights, the official developmental series of the Indy Racing League....
 IndyCar Series
IndyCar Series

The IndyCar Series is the premier level of American Championship Car Racing. The championship, founded by Indianapolis Motor Speedway owner Tony George, began in 1996 as a competitor to CART....
.

That year, Tony Kanaan
Tony Kanaan

Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho, commonly known as Tony Kanaan is a Brazilian race car driving of Lebanon heritage. Kanaan won the 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series championship driving Andretti Green Racing's 7-Eleven sponsored car, winning three times in his Honda-powered Dallara....
 won the 2004 IndyCar Series Championship for Andretti Green Racing. In 2005, Britain's Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon

Daniel Clive Wheldon is a successful England auto racing driver. The 2005 Indy Racing League champion and Indianapolis 500 winner, Wheldon is nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the IRL pit lane for his choleric temperament....
 won the Indy 500
2005 Indianapolis 500

The 2005 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Dan Wheldon won the race under a Racing flags#The yellow flag....
, and the Championship for the team. In 2007 Scotland's Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti

George Dario Marino Franchitti is a Scotland race car driver of Italian-Scots. He formerly competed in the Champ Car series before switching to the Indy Racing League where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500....
 won the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar Series title for AGR.

Return to racing at Indy

Andretti returned to the driver's seat for the 2006 Indianapolis 500
2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race with the first final-lap pass for victory in race history, by overtaking, on the final straightaway, rookie Marco Andretti, whose father Michael Andretti finished third....
 in an one-time effort to assist the development of his son, Marco
Marco Andretti

Marco Michael Andretti is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti-Green Racing in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti....
, an IndyCar rookie for the '06 season. Michael led the race with four laps to go, before falling to second behind his son a lap later. He went on to finish third, while Marco only just missed out on the 500 victory after he was passed just before the start/finish line on the last lap by three-time Indycar champion Sam Hornish, Jr.
Sam Hornish, Jr.

Samuel Jon Hornish, Jr. is an United States race car driver. He is best known for his open wheel accomplishments, which include an 2006 Indianapolis 500 victory and three Indy Racing League championships....


After qualifying his car in 11th place for the 2007 Indianapolis 500
2007 Indianapolis 500

The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 in IRL just after the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J....
, Andretti went on to finish 13th. He then announced that this would be his last Indy 500 as a driver.

Andretti leaves driving competition at Indy with a frustrating distinction - the driver who's led the most laps (431) without winning the race. He competed in 16 Indy 500s, with a top finish of second in 1991
1991 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1991 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1991....
, but led the race nine times.

As a car owner, however, he has far more success. In 2005
2005 Indianapolis 500

The 2005 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 2005. Dan Wheldon won the race under a Racing flags#The yellow flag....
, only three years after Andretti acquired primary ownership of the team, Andretti-Green Racing (AGR) saw its first 500 triumph come from Dan Wheldon
Dan Wheldon

Daniel Clive Wheldon is a successful England auto racing driver. The 2005 Indy Racing League champion and Indianapolis 500 winner, Wheldon is nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the IRL pit lane for his choleric temperament....
 in the #26 Klein Tools Special entry, and in 2007 an even stronger second victory, from Scottish
Scotland

conventional_long_name = ScotlandAlba|common_name= Scotland|image_flag = Flag of Scotland.svg|flag_width = 130px...
 driver Dario Franchitti
Dario Franchitti

George Dario Marino Franchitti is a Scotland race car driver of Italian-Scots. He formerly competed in the Champ Car series before switching to the Indy Racing League where he was 2007 champion, and won the rain-shortened 2007 Indianapolis 500....
 in the #27 Canadian Club-sponsored car, who won the rain-shortened event at the completion of 166 of the scheduled 200 laps, but after another AGR team driver, Tony Kanaan
Tony Kanaan

Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho, commonly known as Tony Kanaan is a Brazilian race car driving of Lebanon heritage. Kanaan won the 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series championship driving Andretti Green Racing's 7-Eleven sponsored car, winning three times in his Honda-powered Dallara....
, had himself led half of the eventual laps, and showed potential of renewing his challenge for supremacy after a fourth turn late-race incident.

Personal life

Andretti was married to Sandra Spinozzi from November 1985 to 1996 and they had two children, son Marco
Marco Andretti

Marco Michael Andretti is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti-Green Racing in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti....
 (born March 13, 1987) and daughter Marissa (born October 31, 1990). He remarried on December 24, 1997, to Leslie Wood. They had a child, Luca, born September 16, 1999. On September 7 2004, Andretti filed for divorce. Two years later on July 15 2006, Andretti announced his engagement to model, actress, and 2000 Playboy Playmate
Playmate

A Playmate is a female model featured in the centerfold/gatefold of Playboy magazine as Playmate of the Month . The PMOM's pictorial includes nude photographs and a centerfold poster, as well as a short biography and the "Playmate Data Sheet", which lists her birthdate, measurements, turn-ons, and turn-offs....
 of the Year Jodi Ann Paterson
Jodi Ann Paterson

Jodi Ann Paterson is an United States model , actor and former beauty queen....
. The couple were married on October 7, 2006 at the Andretti Winery in Napa Valley, California.

Andretti family

Michael is from the famous Andretti racing family. His brother Jeff Andretti
Jeff Andretti

Jeff Andretti is an United States of America race car driver, with Italian heritage. He competed in Champ Car, and was the series' Rookie of the Year in 1991....
 competed in IndyCar. Michael's uncle Aldo Andretti
Aldo Andretti

Aldo Andretti is the twin brother of Mario Andretti and the father of John Andretti and Adam Andretti. He is the uncle of Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti, and great-uncle to Marco Andretti....
 was an open wheel racer until an accident ended his racing career. Aldo's son John Andretti
John Andretti

John Andretti , is an United States race car driver. He currently drives the #34 Window World.Com car in the Nascar Sprint Cup Series for Earnhardt Ganassi Racing....
 (Michael's cousin) raced in IndyCar before he became a NASCAR
NASCAR

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is the largest sanctioning body of stock cars in the United States. The three largest racing series sanctioned by NASCAR are the Sprint Cup Series, the Nationwide Series and the Camping World Truck Series....
 regular. He returned to IndyCar in 2007 to race the Indy 500, and will race in the 2008 edition too. Aldo's other son, Adam
Adam Andretti

Adam Andretti is an American race car driving, with Italian heritage. He is the younger brother of veteran NASCAR racer John Andretti, nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and first cousin to Champ Car champion Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti....
 also is a racecar driver. The Andretti family became the first family to have four relatives (Michael, Mario, Jeff, and John) compete in the same series (CART
Champ Car

Champ Car, was the name for a class and specification of automobiles used in American Championship Car Racing for many decades, primarily for use in the Indianapolis 500 auto race....
).

Michael Andretti has an estate upon an adjacent tract of land to his father's mansion of "Montona" in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, where he grew up. However that property was listed for sale in January 2008 for $3.4 million. His sister Barbara is the listing agent and said Michael has several other homes and will always have a Nazareth connection. Michael's other homes include a property in downtown Indianapolis where his son lives(near his championship race team headquarters) , a residence in Miami Beach, and several other properties for investment purposes.

Motorsports career results


American Open Wheel racing (1983-1992)

(key)
Year Team Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
1983KracoCART
1983 CART World Series season

The 1983 CART World Series Season was the fifth CART, a motor racing series. The season began on April 17, 1983 and it ended on October 29 after 13 races. Al Unser was the season champion....
ATL
 		INDY
1983 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1983 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1983....

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 		CLE
 		MIS1
 		ROA
 		POC
 		RIV
 		MDO
 		MIS2
 
LVG
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LS
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and Motorcycle sport, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, California, United States....

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PHX
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200

Professional open wheel racing in Phoenix, Arizona has happened in three venues: the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix International Raceway and in downtown Phoenix....

9		T-26th4
1984KracoCART
1984 CART World Series season

The 1984 CART World Series Season was the sixth CART, this year also known as the PPG IndyCar World Series. The season began on March 31, 1984 and it ended on November 10 after 16 races....

LBH
10
PHX1
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200

Professional open wheel racing in Phoenix, Arizona has happened in three venues: the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix International Raceway and in downtown Phoenix....

3
INDY
1984 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1984 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1984....

5
MIL
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225

The ABC Supply Company/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin....

4
POR
Grand Prix of Portland

The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon....

12
MEA
Meadowlands Sports Complex

The Meadowlands Sports Complex is a sports and entertainment facility located in East Rutherford, New Jersey, New Jersey, owned and operated by the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority ....

Ret
CLE
Grand Prix of Cleveland

The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America....

3
MIS1
Firestone Indy 400

The Firestone Indy 400 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.Since 1970, Michigan International Speedway has hosted at least one open-wheel race in every season, hosting 55 open-wheel races over 38 years....

Ret
ROA
Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America

The Champcar Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the champcars, and was first held in 1982 CART World Series season....

16
POC
Pocono 500 (Indycar)

The Pocono 500 was an American Open Wheel 500-mile race held at Pocono Raceway from 1971-1989. It was sanctioned by United States Automobile Club from 1971-1979, and by Champ Car from 1980-1989....

Ret
MDO
Honda 200

The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio....

Ret
SAN
Sanair Super Speedway

Sanair Super Speedway is a .826 mile paved triangular oval race track and quarter mile dragstrip located in Saint-Pie, Quebec, Quebec. It hosted the Molson Indy Montreal from 1984 to 1986....

3
MIS2
Firestone Indy 400

The Firestone Indy 400 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.Since 1970, Michigan International Speedway has hosted at least one open-wheel race in every season, hosting 55 open-wheel races over 38 years....

7
PHX2
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200

Professional open wheel racing in Phoenix, Arizona has happened in three venues: the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix International Raceway and in downtown Phoenix....

3
LS
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and Motorcycle sport, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, California, United States....

3
LVG
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1985KracoCART
1985 CART World Series season

The 1985 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season was the 1985 season of the CART championship. Al Unser was the season champion....

LBH
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INDY
1985 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States on Sunday, May 26, 1985....

8
MIL
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POR
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MEA
4
CLE
7
MIS1
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ROA
2
POC
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MDO
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SAN
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MIS2
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LS
9
PHX
5
MIA
Ret		9th53
1986KracoCART
1986 CART World Series season

In the results of the motor racing 1986 CART PPG Indy Car World Series season. Bobby Rahal was the season champion....

PHX1
Ret
LBH
1
INDY
1986 Indianapolis 500

The 70th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 31, 1986. After being rained out on May 25?26, the race was rescheduled for the following weekend....

6
MIL
1
POR
2
MEA
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CLE
2
TOR
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MIS1
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MDO
10
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6
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2
ROA
2
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3
PHX2
1
MIA
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1987KracoCART
1987 CART World Series season

The 1987 CART World Series Season was the ninth CART. It began on April 4, 1987 and it ended on November 1 after 15 races. Bobby Rahal was the season champion....

LBH
4
PHX
4
INDY
1987 Indianapolis 500

The 71st Indianapolis 500 was held Sunday May 24, 1987 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During the month of May, an unusually high 25 crashes occurred during practice and qualifying....

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MIL
1
POR
2
MEA
5
CLE
6
TOR
5
MIS
1
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8
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MDO
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1
LS
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MIA
Marlboro Challenge

The Marlboro Challenge was an All-star game style event of the Champ Car series from 1987-1992, sponsored by Marlboro . It was normally held in conjunction with the final race weekend of the season, and was comprised of all race winners since the previous years' Marlboro Challenge....
1
Ret
MIA
1		2nd158
1988KracoCART
1988 CART World Series season

The 1988 CART World Series Season was the tenth CART. It began on April 10, 1988 and it ended on November 6 after 15 races. Danny Sullivan was the season champion....

PHX
3
LBH
7
INDY
1988 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1988 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1988....

4
MIL
7
POR
11
CLE
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3
MEA
6
MIS
3
POC
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5
NAZ
2
LS
2
MIA1
1
MIA
Ret		6th119
1989Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1989 CART World Series season

The 1989 CART World Series Season was the eleventh CART. It began on April 9, 1989 and it ended on October 15 after 15 races. Emerson Fittipaldi was the season champion....

PHX
4
LBH
2
INDY
1989 Indianapolis 500

The 1989 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1989. It was the 73rd running of the event....

Ret
MIL
2
DET
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POR
6
CLE
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MEA
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TOR
1
MIS
1
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3
MDO
3
ROA
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NAZ
5
LS1
7
LS
7		3rd150
1990Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1990 CART World Series season

The 1990 CART World Series Season was the twelfth CART. It began on April 8, 1990 and it ended on October 21 after 16 races....

PHX
Ret
LBH
4
INDY
1990 Indianapolis 500

The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1990....

Ret
MIL
5
DET
1
POR
1
CLE
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MEA
1
TOR
2
MIS
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DEN
5
VAN
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MDO
1
ROA
1
NAZ1
6
NAZ
5
LS
3		2nd181
1991Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1991 CART World Series season

The 1991 CART World Series Season was the thirteenth CART. It began on 17 March, 1991 and it ended on October 20 after 17 races....

SRF
1991 Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix

The 1991 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the opening round of the 1991 CART World Series season, held on March 17, 1991 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia....

Ret
LBH
Ret
PHX
4
INDY
1991 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1991 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1991....

2
MIL
1
DET
Ret
POR
1
CLE
1
MEA
Ret
TOR
1
MIS
Ret
DEN
3
VAN
1
MDO
1
ROA
1
NAZ
3
LS1
1
LS
1		1st234
1992Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1992 CART World Series season

The 1992 CART World Series Season was the fourteenth CART. It began on March 22, 1992 and it ended on October 18 after 17 races....

SRF
1992 Daikyo IndyCar Grand Prix

The 1992 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the opening round of the 1992 CART World Series season, held on March 22, 1992 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia....

Ret
PHX
10
LBH
Ret
INDY
1992 Indianapolis 500

The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1992....

Ret
DET
4
POR
1
MIL
1
NHM
2
TOR
1
MIS
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CLE
2
ROA
4
VAN
1
MDO
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NAZ1
2
NAZ
2
LS
1		2nd192


(Event)1 : non-championship, exhibition race held day preceding next championship race.


Formula One

(key)
Yr Entrant Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 WDC Points
1993
1993 Formula One season

The 1993 Formula One season was the 44th FIA Formula One World Championship season. It commenced on March 14, 1993, and ended on November 7 after sixteen races....
 Marlboro
Marlboro (cigarette)

Marlboro is a brand of cigaretteMarlboro is a brand of cigarette made by Philip Morris USA within the US, and by Philip Morris International outside the US....
 McLaren
McLaren

McLaren is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500 and CanAm....
 McLaren
McLaren

McLaren is a Formula One team based in Woking, Surrey, UK. Founded in 1963 by New Zealander Bruce McLaren, McLaren is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500 and CanAm....
 MP4/8
McLaren MP4/8

The McLaren MP4/8 was a Formula One racing car which competed in the 1993 Formula One season. It raced in all sixteen Grands Prix, scoring five wins....
 Ford
Ford Motor Company

The Ford Motor Company is an United States multinational corporation and the world's List of automobile manufacturers#World Motor Vehicle Production by Manufacturer based on worldwide vehicle sales, following Toyota, General Motors, and Volkswagen Group....
 V8		 RSA
1993 South African Grand Prix

The 1993 South African Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Kyalami on March 14, 1993. It was the first round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 BRA
1993 Brazilian Grand Prix

The 1993 Brazilian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Aut?dromo Jos? Carlos Pace on March 28, 1993. It was the second round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 EUR
1993 European Grand Prix

The 1993 European Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Donington Park on April 11, 1993. It was the third round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 SMR
1993 San Marino Grand Prix

The 1993 San Marino Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari on April 25, 1993. It was the fourth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 ESP
1993 Spanish Grand Prix

The 1993 Spanish Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 9, 1993 at the Circuit de Catalunya. It was the fifth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

5		 MON
1993 Monaco Grand Prix

The 1993 Monaco Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Monaco on May 23, 1993. It was the sixth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

8		 CAN
1993 Canadian Grand Prix

The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit Gilles Villeneuve on June 13, 1993. It was the seventh round of the 1993 Formula One season....

14		 FRA
1993 French Grand Prix

The 1993 French Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on July 4, 1993. It was the eighth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

6		 GBR
1993 British Grand Prix

The 1993 British Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Silverstone Circuit on 11 July 1993. It was the ninth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 GER
1993 German Grand Prix

The 1993 German Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hockenheimring on July 25, 1993. It was the tenth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 HUN
1993 Hungarian Grand Prix

The 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Hungaroring on August 15, 1993. It was the eleventh round of the 1993 Formula One season....

Ret		 BEL
1993 Belgian Grand Prix

The 1993 Belgian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps on August 29, 1993. It was the twelfth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

8		 ITA
1993 Italian Grand Prix

The 1993 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Autodromo Nazionale Monza on September 12, 1993. It was the thirteenth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

3		 POR
1993 Portuguese Grand Prix

The 1993 Portuguese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Aut?dromo do Estoril on September 26, 1993. It was the fourteenth round of the 1993 Formula One season....

 JPN
1993 Japanese Grand Prix

The 1993 Japanese Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Suzuka Circuit on October 24, 1993. It was the fifteenth and penultimate round of the 1993 Formula One season....

 AUS
1993 Australian Grand Prix

The 1993 Australian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Adelaide Street Circuit on November 7, 1993. It was the final round of the 1993 Formula One season....

 11th 7

American Open Wheel racing (1994-2007)

(key)
Year Team Series 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Rank Points
1994Ganassi
Chip Ganassi Racing

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series and Rolex Sports Car Series....
CART
1994 CART World Series season

The 1994 Champ Car PPG Industries American Championship Car Racing World Series season was the sixteenth Champ Car. It began on March 20 and ended on October 9 after 16 races....

SRF
1994 Australian FAI Indycar Grand Prix

The 1994 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the opening round of the 1994 CART World Series season, held on March 20, 1994 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....

1
PHX
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200

Professional open wheel racing in Phoenix, Arizona has happened in three venues: the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix International Raceway and in downtown Phoenix....

Ret
LBH
6
INDY
1994 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1994 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1994....

6
MIL
ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225

The ABC Supply Company/A.J. Foyt 225 presented by Time Warner Cable is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at The Milwaukee Mile in West Allis, Wisconsin....

4
DET
Detroit Indy Grand Prix

The Detroit Indy Grand Prix presented by Firestone is a weekend of professional racing featuring competition from both the American Le Mans Series and the Indy Racing League, along with several support races....

5
POR
Grand Prix of Portland

The Grand Prix of Portland was a Champ Car race held at Portland International Raceway in Portland, Oregon....

Ret
CLE
Grand Prix of Cleveland

The Grand Prix of Cleveland was an open wheel automobile racing event in the Champ Car World Series, held annually at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America....

Ret
TOR
1
MIS
Firestone Indy 400

The Firestone Indy 400 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.Since 1970, Michigan International Speedway has hosted at least one open-wheel race in every season, hosting 55 open-wheel races over 38 years....

Ret
MDO
Honda 200

The Honda 200 at Mid-Ohio presented by Westfield Insurance is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio....

5
NHM
5
VAN
Molson Indy Vancouver

Molson Indy Vancouver was an annual Champ Car race near B.C. Place in the streets of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada held in July or August from 1990 to 2004....

3
ROA
Champ Car Grand Prix of Road America

The Champcar Grand Prix of Road America was an open wheel car race held on the Road America circuit in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. It was a round of the champcars, and was first held in 1982 CART World Series season....

Ret
NZR
Firestone Indy 225

The Firestone Indy 225 was an American Championship Car Racing event held at Nazareth Speedway from 1987 CART World Series season-2004 IndyCar Series season....

9
LS
Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca is a paved road racing track used for both auto racing and Motorcycle sport, originally constructed in 1957 near Monterey, California, California, United States....

Ret		4th118
1995Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1995 CART World Series season

The 1995 CART PPG IndyCar World Series began on March 5, 1995 and ended on September 10 after 17 races. It was the seventeenth Champ Car. The championship was won by Jacques Villeneuve driving for Andretti Green Racing....

MIA
Streets of Miami

The Streets of Miami refers to several Road racing race circuits set up in the Miami, Florida-area. Three distinct courses have been utilized over the years:...

Ret
SRF
1995 Indycar Australia

The 1995 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the second round of the 1995 CART World Series season, held on March 19, 1995 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....

Ret
PHX
2
LBH
9
NZR
Ret
INDY
1995 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1995....

Ret
MIL
3
DET
4
POR
4
ROA
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1
CLE
7
MIS
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NHM
2
VAN
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LS
4		4th123
1996Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1996 CART World Series season

The 1996 CART World Series Season was the eighteenth CART. It began on March 3, 1996 and it ended on September 8 after 16 races. This was the first series after the split with the Indy Racing League....

HMS
9
RIO
Autódromo Internacional Nelson Piquet

The Aut?dromo Internacional Nelson Piquet , also known as Jacarepagu?, after the neighbourhood it is located, was a race course in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil which hosted the Brazilian Grand Prix 10 times....

Ret
SRF
1996 Bartercard Indycar Australia

The 1996 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the third round of the 1996 CART World Series season, held on March 31, 1996 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....

Ret
LBH
7
NZR
1
MIS1
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MIL
1
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1
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11
CLE
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3
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1
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9		2nd132
1997Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1997 CART World Series season

The 1997 CART World Series Season was the nineteenth CART. It began on March 2, 1997 and it ended on September 28 after 17 races....

HMS
1
SRF
1997 Sunbelt IndyCarnival

The 1997 Gold Coast Indy 300 was the second round of the 1997 CART World Series Season, held on April 6, 1997 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise, Australia....

2
LBH
Ret
NZR
2
RIO
Ret
STL
Emerson Indy 250

The Emerson Indy 250 is a former American Championship Car Racing event held at Gateway International Speedway from 1997 to 2003. It was a part of the CART Champ Car series from 1997 to 2000 and held on Saturday a day prior to the Indy Racing League's Indianapolis 500 prior to 2000 when it was moved to the fall....

11
MIL
2
DET
2
POR
8
CLE
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4
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8
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FON
Ret		8th108
1998Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1998 CART World Series Season

The 1998 CART Championship Series Season was the twentieth CART. It began on March 15, 1998 and it ended on November 1 after 19 races....

HMS
1
MOT
Indy Japan 300

The Indy Japan 300 presented by Bridgestone is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan. The 2008 race marked the historic first ever win for a woman driver in American open wheel racing when Danica Patrick of Andretti-Green Racing took the checkered flag....

14
LBH
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NZR
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RIO
5
STL
2
MIL
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10
POR
17
CLE
2
TOR
2
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6
MDO
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ROA
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VAN
2
LS
10
HOU
Grand Prix of Houston

The Grand Prix of Houston was an annual auto racing on the Champ Car World Series circuit. It was held in downtown Houston, Texas, United States of America for four years, then returned for two years on a course laid out in the parking lot of the Reliant Park Complex....

Ret
SRF
1998 Honda Indy 300

The Lexmark Indy 300 was the eighteenth and penultimate round of the 1998 CART World Series Season, held on October 18, 1998 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....

Ret
FON
Ret		8th108
1999Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
1999 CART World Series Season

The 1999 CART Championship Series Season was the twenty first CART. It began on March 21, 1999 and it ended on November 1 after 20 races....

HMS
2
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5
LBH
7
NZR
6
RIO
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1
MIL
15
POR
10
CLE
3
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2
TOR
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4
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4
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8
CHI
Chicago Motor Speedway

The Chicago Motor Speedway at Sportsman's Park located in Cicero, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, was built in 1999 by a group including Chip Ganassi, owner of Chip Ganassi Racing....

Ret
VAN
14
LS
10
HOU
3
SRF
1999 Honda Indy 300

The Lexmark Indy 300 was the nineteenth and penultimate round of the 1999 CART World Series Season, held on October 17, 1999 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise, Australia....

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2000Newman/Haas
Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing

Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing is a motor racing team competing in the IndyCar Series. The team operations are based in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Newman/Haas Racing was formed when actor Paul Newman and long-time racer Carl Haas, competitors in the Can-Am championship, each began looking to Champ Car racing in 1982....
CART
HMS
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9
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1
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6
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2
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4
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4
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1
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2
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2
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8
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14
STL
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13
SRF
2000 Honda Indy 300

The Gold Coast Indy 300 was the nineteenth and penultimate round of the 2000 CART World Series Season, held on October 15, 2000 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfer's Paradise, Australia....

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FON
Ret		8th127
2001Team Motorola
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
CART
MTY
Fundidora Park

Fundidora Park is a public park located east of Monterrey, Mexico, inside the former Monterrey Foundry property with an area of ....

4
LBH
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Firestone Firehawk 600

The Firestone Firehawk 600 was a Champ Car race scheduled for April 29, 2001 at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. It was scheduled for 250 laps around the oval at TMS....

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NAZ
6
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2
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4
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8
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15
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1
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2
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3
LAU
EuroSpeedway Lausitz

The EuroSpeedway Lausitz is a race track located near Oberspreewald-Lausitz in the state of Brandenburg in Eastern Germany, near the borders to Poland and the Czech Republic....

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ROC
Rockingham Motor Speedway

Rockingham Motor Speedway is a motor racing circuit Rockingham, Northamptonshire and Corby in Northamptonshire, England. There is an unusually shaped oval racing circuit, and an infield road course....

5
HOU
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LS
14
SRF
2001 Honda Indy 300

The Lexmark Indy 300 was the twentieth and penultimate round of the 2001 CART World Series Season, held on October 28, 2001 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise, Australia....

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FON
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IndyCar
2001 in IRL

The 2001 Indy Racing League Northern Lights Series season saw the addition of five races and loss of one to bring the total to 13. Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Indy 500 with four cars and were joined on the grid by Penske Racing and Andretti Green Racing....
PHX
XM Satellite Radio Indy 200

Professional open wheel racing in Phoenix, Arizona has happened in three venues: the Arizona State Fairgrounds, Phoenix International Raceway and in downtown Phoenix....

 		HMS
 		ATL
Atlanta Motor Speedway

Atlanta Motor Speedway is a track in Hampton, Georgia, twenty miles south of Atlanta, Georgia. It is a 1.54-mile quad-oval track with a seating capacity of over 125,000....

 
INDY
2001 Indianapolis 500

The 85th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 2001. Race rookie H?lio Castroneves led the final 52 laps and won his first Indianapolis 500....

3		TXS
Bombardier Learjet 500

The Bombardier Learjet 550 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Texas Motor Speedway near Fort Worth, Texas. The race is held on a Saturday night in early June....

 		PPIR
Pikes Peak International Raceway

Pikes Peak International Raceway, also known as PPIR, is a racetrack located in Fountain, Colorado, south of Colorado Springs, Colorado and north of Pueblo, Colorado....

 		RIR
SunTrust Indy Challenge

The SunTrust Banks Indy Challenge Presented by XM Satellite Radio is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Richmond International Raceway in Richmond, Virginia....

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 		NSH
Firestone Indy 200

The Firestone Indy 200 was an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, Tennessee.In 2001, it marked the first American open wheel event in the Nashville, Tennessee area....

 		KTY
Meijer Indy 300

The Meijer Indy 300 presented by Coca-Cola and Edy's is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Kentucky Speedway in Sparta, Kentucky....

 		STL
Emerson Indy 250

The Emerson Indy 250 is a former American Championship Car Racing event held at Gateway International Speedway from 1997 to 2003. It was a part of the CART Champ Car series from 1997 to 2000 and held on Saturday a day prior to the Indy Racing League's Indianapolis 500 prior to 2000 when it was moved to the fall....

 		CHI
Peak Antifreeze Indy 300

The Peak Antifreeze and Motor Oil Indy 300 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet, Illinois.In 2001, American open wheel car debuted at the circuit with an Indy Racing League Series event....

 		TX2
 		 34th 35
2002Team Motorola
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
CART
MTY
12
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1
MOT
Ret
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7
LS
11
POR
9
CHI
Ret
TOR
11
CLE
2
VAN
6
MDO
3
ROA
10
MTL
8
DEN
Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver

The Centrix Financial Grand Prix of Denver is a former Champ Car race held on a street course in Denver, Colorado. A Champ Car race was first held in Denver at Centennial Park dirt oval in 1951 and 1952 under Automobile Association of America sanctioning....

13
ROC
10
MIA
Streets of Miami

The Streets of Miami refers to several Road racing race circuits set up in the Miami, Florida-area. Three distinct courses have been utilized over the years:...

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SRF
2002 Honda Indy 300

The Lexmark Indy 300 was the seventeenth round of the 2002 CART World Series Season, held on October 27, 2002 on the Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Surfers Paradise, Australia....

9
FON
2
MEX
Gran Premio de México

The Gran Premio de M?xico is the held on the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez circuit in Mexico City, Mexico and is a round of the champcars. It was first held in 1980 CART World Series Season, and in its first two years of competition was the penultimate round of the championship....

Ret		9th110
IndyCar
2002 in IRL

The 2002 Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Indy Racing League season was one of transition, with many CART teams participating in a partial IRL schedule while retaining "lame duck" status in their original series with their CART engine suppliers Toyota and Honda....
HMS
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 		FON
 		NZR
Firestone Indy 225

The Firestone Indy 225 was an American Championship Car Racing event held at Nazareth Speedway from 1987 CART World Series season-2004 IndyCar Series season....

 
INDY
2002 Indianapolis 500

The 86th Indianapolis race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 2002. It was the seventh Indianapolis 500 held as part of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series schedule, and was part of the 2002 IndyCar Series season....

7		TXS
 		PPIR
 		RIR
 		KAN
 		NSH
 		MIS
Firestone Indy 400

The Firestone Indy 400 is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Michigan.Since 1970, Michigan International Speedway has hosted at least one open-wheel race in every season, hosting 55 open-wheel races over 38 years....

 		KTY
 		STL
 		CHI
 		TX2
 		 38th 26
2003Andretti Green
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
IndyCar
HMS
6
PHX
Ret
MOT
Indy Japan 300

The Indy Japan 300 presented by Bridgestone is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan. The 2008 race marked the historic first ever win for a woman driver in American open wheel racing when Danica Patrick of Andretti-Green Racing took the checkered flag....

4
INDY
2003 Indianapolis 500

The 2003 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 2003....

Ret		TXS
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 		RIR
 		KAN
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 		CHI
 		FON
 		TX2
 		 24th 80
2006Andretti Green
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
IndyCarHMS
 		STP
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida. The race is telecast on ESPN or ESPN on ABC....

 		MOT
 
INDY
2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race with the first final-lap pass for victory in race history, by overtaking, on the final straightaway, rookie Marco Andretti, whose father Michael Andretti finished third....

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 		SNM
 		CHI
 		 24th 35
2007Andretti Green
Andretti Green Racing

Andretti Green Racing is an auto racing team that competes in the IndyCar Series, the American Le Mans Series, and A1 Grand Prix....
IndyCarHMS
 		STP
Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg

The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held in St. Petersburg, Florida, Florida. The race is telecast on ESPN or ESPN on ABC....

 		MOT
Indy Japan 300

The Indy Japan 300 presented by Bridgestone is an Indy Racing League IndyCar Series race held at Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi, Japan. The 2008 race marked the historic first ever win for a woman driver in American open wheel racing when Danica Patrick of Andretti-Green Racing took the checkered flag....

 		KAN
2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300

The 2007 Kansas Lottery Indy 300 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Kansas Speedway. It was held over the weekend of April 27-April 29 2007, as the fourth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 
INDY
2007 Indianapolis 500

The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 in IRL just after the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J....

13		MIL
2007 ABC Supply Company A.J. Foyt 225

The 2007 ABC Supply Company/A.J. Foyt 225 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at The Milwaukee Mile. It was held over the weekend of June 1-June 3 2007, as the sixth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		TXS
2007 Bombardier Learjet 550

The 2007 Bombardier Learjet 550 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Texas Motor Speedway. It was held over June 7-June 9 2007, as the seventh round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		IOW
2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250

The 2007 Iowa Corn Indy 250 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season. It was held over the weekend of June 22-June 24 2007, as the eighth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		RIR
2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge

The 2007 SunTrust Indy Challenge was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Richmond International Raceway. It was held over June 28-June 30 2007, as the ninth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		WGL
2007 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix

The 2007 Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Watkins Glen International. It was held over the weekend of July 6-July 8 2007, as the tenth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		NSH
2007 Firestone Indy 200

The 2007 Firestone Indy 200 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Nashville Superspeedway. It was originally to be held over July 12-July 14 2007, as the eleventh round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		MDO
2007 Honda 200

The 2007 Honda 200 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. It was held over the weekend of July 20-July 22 2007, as the twelfth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		MIS
2007 Firestone Indy 400

The 2007 Firestone Indy 400 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Michigan International Speedway. It was held over the weekend of August 3-August 5 2007, as the thirteenth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		KTY
2007 Meijer Indy 300

The 2007 Meijer Indy 300 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Kentucky Speedway. It was held over August 9-August 11 2007, as the fourteenth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		SNM
2007 Motorola Indy 300

The 2007 Motorola Indy 300 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Infineon Raceway. It was held over the weekend of August 24-August 26 2007, as the fifteenth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		DET
2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix

The 2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Belle Isle . It was held over the weekend of August 31-September 2 2007, as the sixteenth round of the seventeen-race calendar....

 		CHI
2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300

The 2007 Peak Antifreeze Indy 300 was a race in the 2007 IndyCar Series season, held at Chicagoland Speedway. It was held over the weekend of September 7-September 9 2007, as the seventeenth and final round of the 2007 calendar....

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Indianapolis 500 results

Year Chassis Engine Start Finish Team
1984
1984 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1984 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1984....
 March Cosworth
Cosworth

Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....
4th5th Kraco
1985
1985 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1985 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, United States on Sunday, May 26, 1985....
 Lola Cosworth
Cosworth

Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....
15th8th Kraco
1986
1986 Indianapolis 500

The 70th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, May 31, 1986. After being rained out on May 25?26, the race was rescheduled for the following weekend....
 March Cosworth
Cosworth

Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....
3rd6th Kraco
1987
1987 Indianapolis 500

The 71st Indianapolis 500 was held Sunday May 24, 1987 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. During the month of May, an unusually high 25 crashes occurred during practice and qualifying....
 March Cosworth
Cosworth

Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....
9th29th Kraco
1988
1988 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1988 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1988....
 March Cosworth
Cosworth

Cosworth is an automotive engineering company founded in London in 1958, specialising in internal combustion engine for auto racing . It supplies a wide range of motorsport series, including the World Rally Championship, Superbike World Championship and, until the end of 2006, Formula One....
10th4th Kraco
1989
1989 Indianapolis 500

The 1989 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1989. It was the 73rd running of the event....
 Lola Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
21st17th Newman/Haas
1990
1990 Indianapolis 500

The 1990 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 1990....
 Lola Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
5th20th Newman/Haas
1991
1991 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1991 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 1991....
 Lola Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
5th2nd Newman/Haas
1992
1992 Indianapolis 500

The 1992 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 24, 1992....
 Lola Ford-Cosworth6th13th Newman/Haas
1994
1994 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1994 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 29, 1994....
 Reynard
Reynard Motorsport

Reynard Motorsport was at one time the world's largest racing car manufacturer. Initially based at Bicester and latterly at Reynard Park, Brackley, England the company built successful cars in Formula Ford 1600, Formula Ford 2000, Formula Vauxhall Lotus, Formula 3, Formula 3000 and Indy Car....
 Ford-Cosworth5th6th Ganassi
Chip Ganassi Racing

Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates is an automotive racing organization with teams competing in the IndyCar Series and Rolex Sports Car Series....
1995
1995 Indianapolis 500

Results of the 1995 Indianapolis 500 held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 28, 1995....
 Lola Ford-Cosworth4th25th Newman/Haas
2001
2001 Indianapolis 500

The 85th Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 27, 2001. Race rookie H?lio Castroneves led the final 52 laps and won his first Indianapolis 500....
 Dallara
Dallara

Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993....
 Oldsmobile
Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile was a brand name of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. It was founded by Ransom E. Olds in 1897. In its 107-year history, it produced 35.2 million cars, including at least 14 million built at its Lansing, Michigan factory....
21st3rd Andretti Green
2002
2002 Indianapolis 500

The 86th Indianapolis race was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 26, 2002. It was the seventh Indianapolis 500 held as part of the Indy Racing League IndyCar Series schedule, and was part of the 2002 IndyCar Series season....
 Dallara
Dallara

Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993....
 Chevrolet
Chevrolet

Chevrolet is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors . It is the top selling GM marque, with "Chevrolet" or "Chevy" being at times synonymous with GM....
25th7th Andretti Green
2003
2003 Indianapolis 500

The 2003 Indianapolis 500 was held at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Sunday, May 25, 2003....
 Dallara
Dallara

Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993....
 Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
13th27th Andretti Green
2006
2006 Indianapolis 500

The 90th Indianapolis 500 was held on Sunday, May 28, 2006. Sam Hornish, Jr. won the race with the first final-lap pass for victory in race history, by overtaking, on the final straightaway, rookie Marco Andretti, whose father Michael Andretti finished third....
 Dallara
Dallara

Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993....
 Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
13th3rd Andretti Green
2007
2007 Indianapolis 500

The 91st Indianapolis 500 ran on Sunday, May 27, 2007 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. It was the 12th Indy 500 sanctioned by the Indy Racing League, and marked the fifth race of the 2007 in IRL just after the Kansas Lottery Indy 300 and just before the 2007 ABC Supply Company A.J....
 Dallara
Dallara

Dallara Automobili is an Italian chassis manufacturer for various motor racing series, being most notable for its near-monopoly in Formula 3 since 1993....
 Honda
Honda

is a multinational corporation headquartered in Japan.The company manufactures automobiles, motorcycles, trucks, scooter , robots, jet aircrafts and jet engines, all-terrain vehicle, water craft, electrical generators, marine engines, lawn and garden equipment, and aeronautical and other mobile technologies....
11th13th Andretti Green


See also

  • Michael Andretti's World GP
    Michael Andretti's World GP

    Michael Andretti's World GP is a video game developed by American Sammy released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1990 in video gaming....
    , a video game that licensed his name


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