INDIANAPOLIS – The Andretti family has released funeral service information for John Andretti, who died Thursday at the age of 56 after a long battle with colon cancer.
The family will receive friends on Monday, Feb. 3, from 4 to 7 p.m. followed by Eulogy and Prayer Service beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Mark Catholic Church in Huntersville, N.C.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 1 p.m., at Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral Catholic Church in downtown Indianapolis, Ind. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the Mass at the church.
Private burial will follow the service.
Andretti, a member of the famed Andretti racing family, drove and won at the highest levels of North American motorsports in Indy cars, stock cars and sports cars.
His tireless, selfless work on behalf of various charities, even after his cancer diagnosis became public in April 2017, earned him even more respect and loyalty from a legion of fans than his significant talent behind the wheel.
“We lost a husband, father and friend,” said John’s son Jarett Andretti. “My Dad was my mentor, my best friend and I will forever miss him. His memory will live on through his charitable work with Race4Riley and the movement he started with #CheckIt4Andretti. The outpouring of support we have received has been unbelievable. Dad touched so many people over his career and I am thankful for every message.”
In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to:
Window World Cares
118 Shaver Street
North Wilkesboro, NC 28659
www.windowworldcares.com
Riley’s Children’s Foundation
30 S. Meridian Street, Ste 200
Indianapolis, IN 46024
www.rileykids.org