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John Andretti, a versatile winner in NASCAR, Ind圜ar, the Rolex 24 at Daytona and NHRA, died of colon cancer in January. Aldo Andretti (hand on helmet) helps congratulated USAC Sprint feature winner Bruce Walkup after a Jrace at Dayton Speedway (Alvis Upitis/Getty Images). He often attended races to support his son John and many other family members who raced. Though Aldo Andretti’s driving career was cut short by a crash, he retained his passion for motorsports. The Andretti twins soon began racing and winning on dirt ovals near their home in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway December 31, 2020 Their father arrived in the country with $125 and a promise to stay for at least five years.Īldo brought a laugh and a smile to everyone’s face. I’m shaken to my core.”Īldo and Mario were born in Montona, Italy, and spent several years in a Tuscany refugee camp before immigrating with their family to the United States in 1955. In a tweet Thursday afternoon, Mario Andretti wrote that “Aldo Andretti, my loving twin brother, my partner in crime and my faithful best friend every day of my life was called to heaven last night.
The Ind圜ar team said Aldo Andretti “passed peacefully with a heart full of love and spirit.”
Aldo Andretti, the twin brother of auto racing legend Mario Andretti and father of the late John Andretti, died Wednesday night at 80, according to a release from Andretti Autosport.