1. Adam Andretti was born on March 24,1979 and is an American racing driver.
20 Facts About Adam Andretti
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Adam Andretti has raced in sports cars, Indy Pro Series, NASCAR, and Stadium Super Trucks.
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Adam Andretti has been competing in the Trans-Am Series since 2014.
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Adam Andretti is the younger brother of the late veteran NASCAR racer John Andretti, nephew of Indianapolis 500 winner Mario Andretti and first cousin to IndyCar champion Michael Andretti and Jeff Andretti.
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Adam Andretti is the first cousin once-removed to IndyCar driver Marco Andretti.
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Andretti's racing career started in 1994 at the age of 15 with the help of his brother John, who helped Adam obtain a ride in the new half-scale Mini Cup Stock Car series, driving for Terry Lingner of Lingner Group Productions at the Velodrome in Indianapolis.
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Adam Andretti showed promise by winning four races in 1995 and finishing fourth in the series championship.
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Adam Andretti ran in the 24 Hours of Daytona, an event sponsored by the Grand American Road Racing Association.
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In 2000, Adam Andretti drove the No 12 car in the short-lived United States Formula 3 Championship for Duesenberg Brothers Racing.
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Adam Andretti won a race and finished third in the series points championship.
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In 2003, Adam Andretti drove a Corvette at Sebring Raceway in the SPEED World Challenge Series.
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Adam Andretti drove in the 2004 Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona.
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Adam Andretti made his Indy Pro Series debut at Chicagoland Speedway on September 9,2007.
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Adam Andretti's race ended with an altercation with IndyCar veteran Jimmy Kite.
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Adam Andretti announced after the race that he would compete in a full Indy Pro Series season in 2008.
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However, the team and Adam Andretti failed to participate in any league-sponsored test sessions or enter any races.
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Adam Andretti has raced a Camaro, a Mustang, and a Challenger, picking up 6 wins and finishing second in points twice.
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In December 2017, Adam Andretti joined UFD Racing for his Stadium Super Trucks debut at the Lake Elsinore Diamond in the No 44 truck.
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Adam Andretti failed to qualify for the first feature race after finishing sixth in his heat race, and finished twelfth in the second feature after suffering a mechanical failure on lap eight.
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Adam Andretti returned to SST in August 2018 at Road America, where he finished eleventh and ninth in the weekend's two rounds.