Michael Andretti
Second place Team Penske driver Josef Newgarden, left, first place Andretti Autosport driver Colton Herta, middle, and third place Team Penske driver Simon Pagenaud celebrate after completing the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg, Sunday, April 25, 2021 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
Herta takes St. Pete, ties father on IndyCar win list with 4

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 25, 2021 03:17 PM EDT

Colton Herta prepares for testing at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Colton Herta matches dad, grabs pole in tight IndyCar field

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 24, 2021 03:57 PM EDT

This photo provided by IndyCar, Saturday, April 24, 2021, shows Michael Andretti, center, with Sebastian and Oliver Wheldon below the monument of their late father on Dan Wheldon Way in St. Petersburg, Fla. Andretti Autosport on Saturday announced it had signed the sons of the two-time Indianapolis 500 winner to junior driver development deals. Wheldon was killed in 2011 in the IndyCar season finale, five months after winning his second Indy 500. His sons were 2 and 8 months at the time he was killed. (Chris Owens/IndyCar via AP)
Like father, like sons: Wheldon boys sign junior racing deal

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 24, 2021 02:32 PM EDT

FILE - Race driver Alexander Rossi waits for the start of practice for the IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, in this Friday, July 3, 2020, file photo. Alexander Rossi doesn't mince words about last season, when Andretti Autosport won just one race as an organization. "I just think we sucked globally," he said of the effort. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Michael Andretti builds different racing name as team owner

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 22, 2021 07:15 PM EDT

FILE - In this April 25, 1997, file photo, John Andretti, left, grins as his wife Nancy hugs his father Aldo after the younger Andretti won the pole for the Winston 500 at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala. Mario Andretti feels the same pain as so many others these days. His wife died two years ago, long before the pandemic. And his beloved nephew John lost a brutal battle with colon cancer. But then COVID-19 claimed his twin brother Aldo and one of the greatest racers of all time is not immune from the loneliness and depression sweeping the world. (AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)
Andretti navigates personal loss, loneliness of pandemic

By Jenna Fryer Apr. 19, 2021 07:13 PM EDT

Andretti, Jourdain team up to run in Mexican racing series

Feb. 15, 2021 03:07 PM EST
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former CART rivals Michael Andretti and Michel Jourdain Jr. will team up to run the No. 1 car in Mexico's Super Copa Championship series. ...

Beth Paretta speaks during a news conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021, in Indianapolis. Paretta and Swiss driver Simona de Silvestro are teaming up to put a female-run race team in this year's Indianapolis 500. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Women-led race team gearing up to run in Indianapolis 500

By Michael Marot Jan. 19, 2021 11:39 AM EST

FILE - Marco Andretti walks in the pits during the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, in this Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, file photo. Marco Andretti will not run a full IndyCar schedule in 2021 as last year’s Indianapolis 500 pole-winner said he’s reprioritizing his racing. He’s still expected to compete in the Indy 500.(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Marco Andretti to step back from full-time IndyCar racing

By Jenna Fryer Jan. 15, 2021 03:01 PM EST

Colton Herta waits on the award stand after winning the IndyCar Series auto race, at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Lexington, Ohio. Herta will race for the IndyCar championship in 2021 in a rebranded look from Andretti Autosport. Herta will drive the No. 26 Honda with sponsorship from Gainbridge. He will no longer be part of the Harding Steinbrenner Racing extension of the Andretti team. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Herta to race No. 26 under Andretti banner with Gainbridge

By Jenna Fryer Dec. 08, 2020 09:22 AM EST

Josef Newgarden celebrates after winning an IndyCar auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Newgarden's stays in championship fight with 1st Indy win

By Michael Marot Oct. 02, 2020 06:04 PM EDT

FILE- In this Aug. 16, 2020, file photo, James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, takes off his balaclava after qualifying for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Hinchcliffe will return to Andretti Autosport for the final three races of the season to fill the seat left vacant when Zach Veach stepped out of the car earlier this week, Andretti Autosport announced Friday, Sept. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Hinchcliffe to run final 3 IndyCar races with Andretti

Sep. 25, 2020 01:12 PM EDT

Zach Veach out at Andretti with 3 IndyCar races remaining

Sep. 23, 2020 02:07 PM EDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Andretti Autosport split with IndyCar driver Zach Veach on Wednesday and will use the final three races of the season to evaluate options...

Colton Herta (88) leads the field as Santino Ferrucci (18) runs in the grass during the start of an IndyCar Series auto race at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Lexington, Ohio. (AP Photo/Phil Long)
Colton Herta leads 1-2-3 Andretti sweep at Mid-Ohio

Sep. 13, 2020 03:11 PM EDT

Takuma Sato, of Japan, leads Marco Andretti into turn one during the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
The Latest: Sato wins 2nd Indy 500 as race ends under yellow

By The Associated Press Aug. 23, 2020 02:09 PM EDT

Rinus VeeKay, of the Netherlands, left foreground, talks with Arie Luyendyk before the final practice session for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Friday, Aug. 21, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Penske to give command to start engines for Indy 500

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 21, 2020 03:15 PM EDT

James Hinchcliffe, of Canada, speeds down the main straightaway during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Hinchcliffe back at Indy 500 with plenty riding on outcome

By Dave Skretta Aug. 21, 2020 03:24 AM EDT

Marco Andretti reacts after winning the pole for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
An Andretti wins 1st Indy 500 pole for family in 33 years

By Jenna Fryer Aug. 16, 2020 04:12 PM EDT

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press May. 25, 2020 09:47 AM EDT
May 26 1925 — In Detroit’s 8-1 win over the Chicago White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He...

FILE - In this May 30, 1967, file photo, Mario Andretti (1) leads the field at the start of the 51st running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The race had to be stopped for rain, and was restarted the following day. Gordon Johncock (3), far left, and A.J. Foyt (14), center, the eventual race winner, also compete. When it came to deciding the greatest rivalry, Foyt, Andretti and Bobby Unser received the most attention. 1986 winner Bobby Rahal says "the greatest rivalry had to be A.J. Foyt against anyone else." (AP Photo, File)
Indy 500 winners pick the greatest drivers, race and more

By Dave Skretta And Jenna Fryer May. 23, 2020 11:51 AM EDT

FILE - In this May 28, 2006, file photo, Sam Hornish Jr., left, pumps his fist as he beats Marco Andretti to the finish line to win the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. The Associated Press has updated its survey of living Indianapolis 500 winners and their pick as the greatest race in the long history of the event. There are six races that received multiple votes, topped by Al Unser Jr.’s victory over Scott Goodyear in 1992 — the closest Indy 500 in history. The others are Emerson Fittipaldi's win in 1989; Hornish's win in 2006; the 1982 battle between Rick Mears and Gordon Johncock; the 2011 race won by the late Dan Wheldon; and the 2014 thriller won by Ryan Hunter-Reay. (AP Photo/Dave Parker, File)
Indy 500 winners pick their favorite 'Spectacle' of all time

By Jenna Fryer And Dave Skretta May. 23, 2020 11:49 AM EDT