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Michael's initial investment in the ladder system was to field an Indy Lights car for his son, Marco, in 2005. Hunter-Reay's victory at Milwaukee was Michael's 40th exclusively as a team owner, putting him third behind Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi among active competitors. Michael won 42 Indy car races as a driver, putting him third on the all-time list behind just his father (52 wins) and A.J. Mario never entertained thoughts of becoming a team owner, but Michael eased comfortably into the role when he bought into Team Green prior to the 2003 season.

It's obviously tough to be the son of a living legend like Mario Andretti, but more than ever Michael is making his mark as his own man. It's just something we feel we have to do for the series. It's not one of those deals we're getting rich on.

It's been a headache for us to do it, but it's worth the headache because it means a lot to the series. This is being done to help the sport, more than anything. 'I'm the only one running cars in the ladder system, and I'm promoting these races. 'My whole life is in this sport and I'm putting everything I can into Ind圜ar,' Andretti said. In short, no individual is investing more into Indy car racing than Michael Andretti, and everyone should be grateful for the effort and expenditure that one of the most successful drivers in the sport's history is putting in. The grandstands weren't close to full, but the hastily organized event drew well enough to give Andretti the confidence to announce that he will bring Indy cars back to The Mile in 2013.Īndretti Sports Marketing is also coming to Ind圜ar's rescue by staging the upcoming Baltimore Grand Prix, another race in which promoter difficulties threatened the future of what was an extremely popular event last year in its inaugural running. With Milwaukee left off the 2012 IZOD Ind圜ar Series schedule, Andretti stepped up in March to serve as the event promoter. Michael Andretti won five Indy car races at the Milwaukee Mile as a driver, and Ryan Hunter-Reay's triumph Saturday in the IndyFest 225 was Andretti's fourth in Milwaukee as a team owner.īut Andretti may have scored a more important victory by insuring Indy car racing's future in one of its most historic markets. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser

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