Jarett Andretti

Jarett Andretti (born December 13, 1992) is an American racing driver from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is the son of IndyCar and NASCAR driver John Andretti, and the grandson of Aldo Andretti, the brother of Mario Andretti. He is also the second cousin of Marco Andretti.

Jarett Andretti
Nationality American
Born (1992-12-13) December 13, 1992
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Related toJohn Andretti (father)
Aldo Andretti (grandfather)
Mario Andretti (great uncle)
IMSA SportsCar Championship career
Debut season2021 LMP3
Current teamAndretti Autosport
Racing licence FIA Silver
Car number36
Previous series
2019
2019
2018
2012		Indy Lights
GT4 America Series
Pirelli World Challenge
Rolex Sports Car Series

Racing career

Andretti began his career in sprint car racing in 2010, and moved onto Supermodified racing in 2012. Andretti won the 2016 Lawrenceburg Speedway track championship in his sprint car.[1][2] He made one Rolex Sports Car Series start in 2012. He made his debuts in the USAC National Sprint Car, Silver Crown, and Midget scene in 2013, competing in those series through 2017. Andretti won the USAC National Sprint Car Rookie of the Year title in 2014.[2]

He returned to sports car racing full-time in 2018, making 10 starts in the 2018 Pirelli World Challenge, while still competing in 24 USAC National Sprint Car races. In 2019, he raced in the 2019 GT4 America Series, driving a McLaren for Andretti Autosport in their first foray into the series.[3] On April 12, 2019, it was announced that he would make his first Indy Lights start at the 2019 Freedom 100, also driving for Andretti Autosport.[4]

Andretti's Ligier JS P320 at Watkins Glen in 2023.

In 2021, Jarett announced plans to race full-time in the IMSA Prototype Challenge in the LMP3 class, alongside teammate Tristan Herbert.[5][6] He will race the No. 18 Ligier JS P320, with sponsors for his inaugural season including Gallant, Schaeffer Oil, and Unite Health Share Ministries.[6] On May 5, Andretti Autosport announced they were moving the car from the Prototype Challenge to the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, maintaining Andretti as driver of the re-numbered No. 36 car.[7]

Personal life

Andretti graduated from North Carolina State University in 2015.[2]

Motorsports career results

Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Entrant Class Make Engine 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Rank Points
2022 Andretti Autosport LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
4†		 SEB
10		 MDO
3		 WGL
11		 MOS
2		 ELK
8		 PET
1		 5th 1764
2023 Andretti Autosport LMP3 Ligier JS P320 Nissan VK56DE 5.6 L V8 DAY
7		 SEB
9		 WGL
4		 MOS PET
7		 18th 810
GTD Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Aston Martin 4.0 L Turbo V8 LBH LGA
16		 LIM
15		 ELK VIR IMS
12		 41st 555

† Points only counted towards the Michelin Endurance Cup, and not the overall LMP3 Championship. * Season still in progress.

24 Hours of Daytona
24 Hours of Daytona results
Year Class No Team Car Co-drivers Laps Position Class Pos. Ref
2012 GT 36 United States Yellow Dragon Motorsports Mazda RX-8 United States John Andretti
Canada Taylor Hacquard
Norway Anders Krohn		 270 50 DNF 36 DNF [8]
2022 LMP3 36 United States Andretti Autosport Ligier JS P320 Australia Josh Burdon
Colombia Gabby Chaves
Sweden Rasmus Lindh		 719 17 4
2023 LMP3 36 United States Andretti Autosport Ligier JS P320 Colombia Gabby Chaves
United States Dakota Dickerson
Sweden Rasmus Lindh		 371 53 DNF 7 DNF

American open-wheel racing results

(key)

Indy Lights
Year Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Rank Points
2019 Andretti Autosport STP
 STP
 COA
 COA
 IMS IMS INDY
6		 RDA RDA TOR TOR MDO MDO GTW POR POR LAG LAG 12th 23

* Season still in progress

References
  1. "Indiana Sprint Week at Lawrenceburg". Indiana Speed Week. Event occurs at 19:48. FloRacing.
  2. Essex, James (November 12, 2016). "Lawrenceburg Speedway crowns 2016 champions". Seymour Tribune. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  3. Jarett Andretti To Drive McLaren In GT4 Series, Speed Sport, January 8, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
  4. Glendenning, Mark. Jarett Andretti to make IMS debut in Freedom 100, Racer, April 12, 2019, retrieved 2019-04-12
  5. "Andretti Autosport | JARETT ANDRETTI AND ANDRETTI AUTOSPORT TO JOIN IMSA PROTOTYPE CHALLENGE IN 2021". Andretti Autosport. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  6. "Legacy Continued: Jarett Andretti Embarks on Prototype Challenge". IMSA. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  7. Allaway, Phil (2021-05-05). "Andretti Autosport Moves LMP3 Team To WeatherTech Championship". www.frontstretch.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
  8. "Jarett Andretti – 2012 NASCAR Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series Results". Racing-Reference. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
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