Jarett Andretti

Jarett Andretti (born December 13, 1992) is an American racing driver from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the son of former IndyCar and NASCAR driver John Andretti and grandson of Aldo Andretti, Mario's twin brother.

Jarett Andretti
NationalityAmerican
Born (1992-12-13) December 13, 1992
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Related toJohn Andretti (father)
Aldo Andretti (grandfather)
GT4 America Series career
Debut season2019
Current teamAndretti Autosport
Car number18, 36
EngineMcLaren
Previous series
2019
2018
2012		Indy Lights
Pirelli World Challenge
Rolex Sports Car Series

Racing career

Andretti began his career in sprint car racing in 2010 and moved onto Supermodified racing in 2012. Andretti won the 2016 Lawrenceburg Speedway track championship in his sprint car.[1][2] He made one Rolex Sports Car Series start in 2012. He started appearing on the USAC National Sprint Car, Silver Crown, and Midget scene in 2013 and competed in those series through 2017, focusing on the National Sprint Car category. Andretti won the USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year title in 2014.[2]

He then dove back into sports car racing full-time making 10 starts in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge, while still competing in 24 USAC National Sprint Car races. In 2019 he is focusing on the 2019 GT4 America Series, driving a McLaren for Andretti Autosport in their first foray into the series.[3] On April 12, 2019 it was announced that he would make his first Indy Lights start at the 2019 Freedom 100, also driving for Andretti Autosport.[4]

Personal life

Andretti graduated from North Carolina State University in 2015.[2]

Motorsports career results

Rolex Sports Car Series

(key)

24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos. Ref
2012 GT 36 Yellow Dragon Motorsports Mazda RX-8 John Andretti
Taylor Hacquard
Anders Krohn		 270 50 DNF 36 DNF [5]

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2019 Andretti Autosport STP
 STP
 COA
 COA
 IMS IMS INDY
6		 RDA RDA TOR TOR MDO MDO GTW POR POR LAG LAG 12th 23

* Season still in progress

References
  1. "Indiana Sprint Week at Lawrenceburg". Indiana Speed Week. Event occurs at 19:48. FloRacing.
  2. Essex, James (November 12, 2016). "Lawrenceburg Speedway crowns 2016 champions". Seymour Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. Jarett Andretti To Drive McLaren In GT4 Series, Speed Sport, January 8, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
  4. Glendenning, Mark. Jarett Andretti to make IMS debut in Freedom 100, Racer, April 12, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
  5. "Jarett Andretti – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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