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Ah crap. John Andretti passed.

Discussion in 'General' started by Metalhead, Jan 30, 2020.

  1. Metalhead

    Metalhead Dong pilot

    I always liked that dude.
     
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  2. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    When? How? Damn. Rest in peace.
     
  3. IrocRob

    IrocRob Well-Known Member

    John was fighting cancer for awhile. RIP to one of racing's good guys.
     
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  4. tzrider

    tzrider CZrider

    Interesting choice of words in the title, for racer.

    Kinda like it.
     
  5. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    RIP. Cancer sucks.
     
  6. R Acree

    R Acree Banned

    You ain't right.
     
  7. motion

    motion Nihilistic Member

    Damn. Always liked him. Not whiney like his cousin. Always a smile and great attitude. RIP, racer.
     
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  8. GM GIXXER

    GM GIXXER Well-Known Member

    RIP, racer. Is a shame, yeah he was fighting cancer for a while, I think.
     
  9. Ducti89

    Ducti89 Ticketing Melka’s dirtbike.....

    Ugh. RIP.
     
  10. zertrider

    zertrider Waiting for snow. Or sun.

    Dude always seemed to have a smile on his face. Him running for Richard Petty put together to iconic racing families.
    RIP racer
     
  11. G 97

    G 97 Garth

    God speed.



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  12. Pride & Joy

    Pride & Joy Well-Known Member

    Dude definitely strapped into some really cool rides: Indy cars, IMSA GT sports cars, NASCAR, and even a few rounds in an NHRA Top Fuel car. I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised if he enjoyed a motorcycle or two. RIP racer.
     
  13. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    Rip John, definitely the nicest Andretti, he was much more approachable than Marco and Michael. He beat colon cancer twice. He raised millions of dollars for Riley Children's Hospital, and would just show up to talk to the kids and their families...he didn't care if there weren't cameras around, not his style.
     
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  14. wsmc42

    wsmc42 Well-Known Member

    Oh Bummer. RIP. Like others have said, I always liked him.
     
  15. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

    A local news report yesterday said that John made this comment to quite a few people, he said even though I've won races in many types of cars, IndyCar and for The King Richard Petty in Nascar, his favorite race was a 2 hour go kart race he organized for Riley Children's Hospital.

    I've raced in one of those events with him, but I only saw him on track for just one corner....then he was gone.

    A lot of racers would show up for that race....Tony Stewart, Ricky Rudd, 10-12 IndyCar drivers, a few years had Dan Weldon and Scott Dixon in their matching Target race suits.
     
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  16. 418

    418 Expert #59

    Damn. That sucks.

    Guy was a jack of all trades.
     
  17. Razr

    Razr Well-Known Member

  18. CharlieY

    CharlieY Well-Known Member

    Dam, RIP.....he was always one of my favorites no matter what he was driving.
     
  19. RS250Ape

    RS250Ape Well-Known Member

    Damn, RIP John. Always one of my favorites on the oval.
     
  20. Sabre699

    Sabre699 Wait...hold my beer.

    RIP.....racer.
     

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