US racing driver John Andretti dies at 56
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John Andretti, son of America’s most popular motor racing families, who raced on a variety of tracks, passed away at 56 after suffering from colon cancer. Andretti, nephew of 1978 Formula One World Champion Mario Andretti, son of Aldo and cousin of racer-team owner Michael Andretti drove for 17 seasons in the highly popular NASCAR stock car series, winning two of his 393 races with an impressive 37 top-10 finishes.