ABOUT  MICHAEL ANDRETTI

 
Michael Andretti is the winningest driver in CART history with 42 victories and led 6,702 Indy car laps during his career, second only to his father, Mario. When Michael ascended to the level of team owner, it was impossible to think any team could live up to those standards and expectations. Impossible to think, but not impossible.

Andretti rose to the challenge and has become the winningest owner in Indy Racing League history.

Since joining the Indy Racing League in 2003 as Andretti Green, Andretti Autosport has compiled 34 IZOD IndyCar Series wins and 14 Firestone Indy Lights victories.

The team claimed consecutive IZOD IndyCar Series championships in 2004 and 2005, winning 11 of 17 races including the Indianapolis 500 in 2005. In 2006, eight drivers drove under the Andretti Autosport banner and all eight led laps during an event.

The 2007 season did not fail to enhance the Andretti legacy. Andretti Autosport captured its third IndyCar Series title and second Indianapolis 500 win.

As one of the most well-known racing personalities in the United States, Andretti stepped out of the race car on a full-time basis in 2003 as CART's most successful driver.

After a two-year absence and feeling the itch to drive again, he returned to the cockpit to drive in the Indianapolis 500 in 2006. Andretti found himself leading "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing®" with as little as three laps remaining and ultimately finished third, proving he is still one of the elite drivers in the world. Again in 2007, Andretti returned to the cockpit one more time. Andretti led one lap on his way to an 13th place finish in the final race of his career.

With his full-time driving career behind him, Andretti continues to set the standard in the racing industry, albeit from behind the pit wall.

Andretti, who has two sons (Marco and Lucca) and a daughter (Marissa), resides in Indianapolis with his wife Jodi.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series champion

• Five-time CART championship runner-up

• Ranks #3 all-time in Indy car wins (42)

• 32 career pole positions

• Led 6,692 laps in 330 career starts

• Scored at least one win in 15 consecutive seasons

• Voted 2001 CART Most Popular Driver

• Season race results (select season below) 

  Select Year 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2006 2007

• Year-by-year statistics (1983-2007)
• Indianapolis 500 results (1984-2007)