Birth date: Mar 12, 1963 Death date: Jan 30, 2020
John Andrew Andretti, 56, of Mooresville passed away January 30, 2020 surrounded by his wife and three children. John was born in Bethlehem, PA and raised in Brownsburg, IN. He attended Moravian College where he received a degree Read Obituary
Our deepest condolences to the family of John Andretti. The very first Daytona Race I saw, I picked John to follow. That was 1997, the Pepsi 400...he was driving the 98 car for Cale Yarborough and, he won! I was elated!! That will always be a fun memory! Thank you John for making racing so much fun!
Very sad. I was a fan for every type of racing he was involved in. I saw him lead the race at Louden and went on a fuel run. Ran out of gas with 3 laps to go. We needed doors on our house so we hired Window World. The manager went to a WW corporate meeting and John was there. He told John he has a fan in Connecticut. John responded I didn't know I had a fan in Connecticut and gave him a signed tee for me. I was impressed that John would take the time to do this. I never wore it. Rest in peace John.
Arthur
You took your last trip around the track.. So sorry for yalls loss.
I remember John last race at Indy %00 he was in Michael garage talking to them aboiut the race and how things went I got a good picture of him and Michael talking. John you made a lot of kids happy at Riley I am sure God is opening the gates up for you in style rest in peace .
My heartfelt condolences to the Andretti family. My mother lost her battle to colon cancer many years ago and I was devastated to hear of John's diagnosis. His selflessness and sense of community will be sorely missed. Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Bill Gall, Tipton, Indiana
My deepest condolences to the Andretti family. As a Ritter HS alumni he made us all proud for the person he was. My mother, Lydia Ritter, played for John’s wedding and always felt a connection to him as a result. Mom is gone so perhaps they will meet again. John was surely met in Heaven with ‘well done, good and faithful servant’ from our Lord. Sending prayers to the family. May you find comfort in the days and weeks to come.
Lisa Ritter Dovey
This Cardinal Ritter alumni is lifting the Andretti family up in prayer.
Nancy, Olivia, Jarett, Amelia, Aldo, Corky, and the entire Andretti family,
I am very sorry for your loss. I was a huge fan of John. I was lucky enough to meet him a few times. He was always so kind, caring, and personable.
My family was always big NASCAR fans. Around 1995 I was old enough to start understanding the intricacies of the sport. I wanted my “own” driver to cheer for. Admittedly, as a 7 year old, I ended up cheering for John Andretti because we shared the same first name. I am glad we did, because I can say without a doubt, I became a fan of the nicest guy in the garage. It was also extra neat when I found out he had Pennsylvania connections.
I was lucky enough to meet John a few times, but the first time I met him will always be extra special for me. At Pocono in 1996 he had an autograph signing at the 37 merchandise hauler. My parents and I were one of the first inline of a long line. The poster on the trailer said please limit 1-2 items per fan. That didn’t matter to John. He made sure to sign all my 37 die-casts and gear that we brought along. He was so friendly and sincere. Very easy to interact with.
Something happened at this signing that I will always remember. I gave him my baseball card from my Challenger Little League season. John not only accepted this from me, but he asked for MY autograph on the card. I signed the baseball card and was very excited that my NASCAR driver wanted my autograph, just like I wanted his. He also had my Dad place me up on the glass display of the hauler for a photo next to him. From that day on, John Andretti had a fan for life in me. I had a lot of fun rooting for John as he continued his NASCAR career and during the Indy 500 races that he would run.
I took pride in saying that I was a John Andretti fan, not only because of how he performed on track, but because of the person he was off the track. A true role model. A lot of memories were made and they are enjoyable to look back on.
