Jarrett Andretti to fulfill father’s wish to race at Indy

LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jarrett Andretti will fulfill his father’s wish to see him race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway when he makes his Indy Lights debut in the Freedom 100 next month.

The Indy Lights race is scheduled for “Carb Day,” two days before the Indianapolis 500. It is traditionally one of the most exciting events at the historic speedway.

Andretti is a third-generation racer from one of the most famous racing families in the world. His father, John, is Mario Andretti’s nephew and Aldo Anderetti’s son. John Andretti and Michael Andretti are first cousins, and Jarrett Andretti will race at Indy for Andretti Autosports.

Jarrett Andretti, at 26, is the youngest current racer in the family dynasty. He has won championships in karts, a USAC midget series and was an Indiana Sprint Car Series champion.

His father announced last month that his Stage 4 colon cancer had returned. The former NASCAR and IndyCar driver was first diagnosed in April 2017 and launched an awareness campaign urging colonoscopies.