About Marco Andretti
Marco Michael Andretti (born March 13, 1987) is an American retired auto racing driver who competed in the IndyCar Series from 2006 to 2025. He is the grandson of racing driver Mario Andretti, the son of CART champion Michael Andretti, and the cousin of Trans-Am Series driver Adam Andretti. After coming up through the ranks of junior open-wheel racing series, Andretti competed in the IndyCar Series for 15 years with his family's team Andretti Herta Autosport. During his time in IndyCar, Andretti won two races and finished a career-high fifth in points in 2013 and was the 2006 IndyCar Series Rookie of the Year. In addition to IndyCar, he also has raced in the NASCAR Xfinity Series, Formula E, IMSA SportsCar Championship, and raced in the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans. From 2021 to 2023, Andretti raced in the Superstar Racing Experience, in which he was named the 2022 SRX Series champion. In 2024, he competed in selected NASCAR Craftsman Truck and ARCA Menards events Though his racing career was winding down, Andretti was still primarily focused on competing in the Indianapolis 500. In total, he has competed in 253 IndyCar races. On October 29, 2025, the 20-time Indianapolis 500 starter, 2020 Indy 500 pole winner, and two-time IndyCar Series race winner announced the decision to retire on social media. His paternal grandfather is Mario Andretti, a highly successful racing driver who raced professionally for four decades and won the Formula One Drivers' Championship in 1978. Andretti won eight races in the 2003 Barber Formula Dodge Eastern Championship, and was champion in the Barber National and Southern class the following year. In his rookie start on March 26, 2006, at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 26 New York Stock Exchange Dallara Honda, Andretti started 13th but broke a half shaft in his first pitstop, eliminating him from the race. He is the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti and the son of CART champion Michael Andretti.
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