Jeff Andretti

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Jeff Andretti (born April 14, 1964) is a former American race car driver from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He is the youngest son of Mario Andretti and part of the famous racing family that includes his brother Michael and his nephew Marco. Jeff competed in Champ Car from 1990 to 1994, taking part in 21 races. He was the series Rookie of the Year in 1991 and had his best finish of 15th that year. He also earned the Indianapolis 500 Rookie of the Year award in 1991.

In 1992, Jeff crashed at the Indianapolis 500 and injured his legs, spending weeks in the hospital and never fully returning to his pre-crash form. He attempted a comeback in 1993, even setting an unofficial closed-course speed record during testing at Texas World Speedway, but his racing results remained limited. In 1994 he raced a couple of Champ Car events before leaving open-wheel competition.

Later, he tried Indy Lights in 1995 and then touring cars in 1996. He moved to NASCAR’s Craftsman Truck Series in 1999, competing in three races with a best finish around 64th. Jeff Andretti is now retired from professional racing and works as a driving instructor.