Америкалық жарыс жүргізушісі Джефф Андреттидің өмірі мен мансабы

American racing driver

Jeff Andretti (born April 14, 1964) is a former American professional race car driver. He competed in the Champ Car World Series and was the series' Rookie of the Year in 1991.

Andretti was born in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on April 14, 1964, the youngest son of Dee Ann (Hoch) and Italian born 1969 Indianapolis 500 and 1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti. His older brother is Michael Andretti, and his uncle is Aldo Andretti. His nephew is Marco Andretti, who is the son of his brother, Michael. He is also the cousin of Aldo's two sons, John Andretti and Adam Andretti. The Andretti family became the first family to have four relatives (Michael, Mario, Jeff, and John) to compete in the same series, which occurred during the CART series.

In 1983, Jeff was racing in Formula Fords, winning both the USAC Pro Ford Championship and the Skip Barber Formula Ford Eastern Series. After qualifying for his Sports Car Club of America national license in 1984, he won the Northeast Division title in Formula Ford. In the November, he made his Formula Super Vee debut at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. He continued in Formula Super Vee the following season, with the Ralt America outfit, winning the third race of the season, on the Milwaukee Mile. In the CART race at the same event, Mario did the same, marking the first time a father and son had started from pole and won races on the same track, in the same weekend. Jeff would also win in Cleveland and Phoenix, on his way the fifth in the Robert Bosch/Valvoline Championship. In 1986, Andretti moved into the new American Racing Series with Ralph Sanchez Racing. Like his Milwaukee win the previous year, his only race win was a "family affair". He earned his first ARS victory at Pocono, as his father wins the CART race at the same meeting, after his brother, Michael had started from pole, giving the Andretti family a "clean sweep." Jeff would go on and finish second the overall ARS standing. For 1987, Jeff switched to Arciero Racing for another attempt at ARS, winning the opening race of the season, in Phoenix. He would revisit the top step of the podium in the series finale, in the race around Tamiami Park, Miami, snatching second place in the championship away from Tommy Byrne in the process. In 1989, Andretti competed in the Toyota Atlantic, while developing a new chassis. Although the season was winless, he did earn Rookie of the Year honours, on his to sixth in the Atlantic Division. He moved into the CART ranks in 1990, joining his father and brother, making racing history, making it the first time a father has competed against his two sons in a CART race. After failing to qualifier for the Indianapolis 500, he make his race debut with TEAMKAR International in their Lola Cosworth T89/00 in the Miller Genuine Draft 200 on the Milwaukee Mile, only to suffer mechanical problems and not finish. He sat out the rest of the season, returning in 1991, doing a full season with Bayside Disposal Racing, driving their Texaco Havoline Star sponsored Lola Cosworth T91/00. With four top ten finishes throughout the season, three of which were the first three races, the best being a 7th place in the Gold Coast IndyCar Grand Prix; the race incidentally won by his cousin, John, earning the CART Rookie of the Year title. In May 1991, Jeff would qualify 11th for the Indianapolis 500, coupled with an outstanding performance before mechanical problems earned him the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year title. He followed his Mario and Michael in making it the first time ever, that three members of the same family have achieved this. Earlier that year, Jeff joined Mario and Michael to race for Jochen Dauer Racing in the SunBank 24 at Daytona. Although their Porsche 962C was classified in fifth place, they failed to finish due to overheating. Without for full time drive for 1992, Andretti returned to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway with A. J. Foyt Enterprises. Unfortunately, he became yet another victim of the infamous Andretti Curse at the famed race track when on lap 109, a right rear wheel came loose off his car at Turn 2 and he crashed violently head on into the wall, smashing both his legs. He spent three weeks at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, before the long road to recovery, determined to race again in 1993. It was February 1993, when Andretti set the (then) unofficial closed course speed record for IndyCars of 234.50 mph, the fastest speed ever recorded at Texas World Speedway, while testing for the Indianapolis 500. This marked his first time back in an IndyCar since the accident the previous year. Andretti's fast run came at the conclusion of two days of testing where he consistently posted laps in the 230 mph range. Andretti's Buick powered Lola was prepared by Pagan Racing. It was at the Indy, that Jeff made his complete his comeback, only to record a third straight DNF. The accident severely hampered Andretti's career, at least in terms of his competitiveness, since he was never the same afterwards. In 1994, Jeff did a one off race with Euromotorsports, finishing 17th in the Slick 50 200, held at Phoenix Raceway, 21 laps adrift. In May 1994, Jeff switched to Hemelgarn Racing, but his bid for a fourth consecutive start failed due to a blown Buick engine. Andretti is now retired from competitive racing, and works as a driving instructor.

Season Series Position Team Car 1985 Robert Bosch Formula Super Vee Championship 5th Ralt American Ralt Volkswagen RT5 1986 CART American Racing Series 2nd Ralph Sanchez Racing March Buick 86A/2 1987 CART American Racing Series 2nd Arciero Racing March Buick 86A 1988 HFC American Racing Series 21st Hemelgarn RacingAgapiou Racing March Buick 86A 1989 SCCA Toyota Atlantic Championship Atlantic Division 6th Newman Racing Reynard Toyota 89H HFC American Racing Series 27th Baci Racing March Buick 86A 1990 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 38th TEAMKAR International Lola Cosworth T89/00 1991 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 15th Bayside Disposal Racing Lola Cosworth T91/00 USAC Gold Crown Series 15th Bayside Disposal Racing Lola Cosworth T91/00 Camel GT Championship season 29th Jochen Dauer Racing Porsche 962C 1992 USAC Gold Crown Series 18th A. J. Foyt Enterprises Lola Chevrolet T91/00 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 49th A. J. Foyt Enterprises Lola Chevrolet T91/00 1993 USAC Gold Crown Series 29th Pagan Racing Lola Buick T92/00 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 53rd Pagan Racing Lola Buick T92/00 1994 CART PPG Indy Car World Series 44th EuromotosportHemelgarn Racing Lola Ilmor T93/00Lola Buick T92/00 1995 PPG/Firestone Indy Lights Championship powered by Buick 19th Camaska Racing Lola Buick T93/20 1996 North American Touring Car Championship 7th Leitzinger Racing Ford Mondeo Ghia 1999 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series 64th Enerjetix Motorsports Chevrolet Silverado

PPG IndyCar World Series results Year Team Chassis Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Rank Points Ref 1990 TEAMKAR International Lola T89/00 Cosworth DFS V8tPHXLBHINDYDNQMIL17DETPORCLEMEATORMISDENVANMDOROANAZLAG37th0 1991 Bayside Disposal Racing Lola T91/00 Cosworth DFS V8tSRF7LBH9PHX10INDY15MIL11DET16POR12CLE16MEA23TOR9MIS12DEN12VAN11MDO22ROA18NAZ11LAG1315th26 1992 A. J. Foyt Enterprises Lola T91/00 Chevrolet 265A V8tSRFPHXLBHINDY18DETPORMILNHATORMICCLEROAVANMDONAZLAG49th0 1993 Pagan Racing Lola T92/00 Buick 3300 V6tSRFPHXLBHINDY29MILDETPORCLETORMICNHAROAVANMDONAZLAG53rd0 1994 Euromotorsports Lola T93/00 Ilmor 265C V8tSRFPHX17LBH44th0 Hemelgarn Racing Lola T92/00 Buick 3300 V6tINDYDNQMILDETPORCLETORMICMDONHAVANROANAZLAG

(key) (Bold – Pole position awarded by qualifying time. Italics – Pole position earned by points standings or practice time. * – Most laps led.)

NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series results Year Team No. Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Pts Ref 1999 Enerjetix Motorsports 94 Chevy HOM PHO EVG MMR MAR MEM PPR I70 BRI TEX31 PIR GLN MLW30 NSV NZH31 MCH NHA IRP GTY HPT RCH LVS LVL TEX CAL 64th 213