Everyday, we are inspired by John’s fierce drive and commitment to helping others. We are motivated to continue inspiring others to get the early screening and detection. His legacy lives on through his family, friends, and fans.

Although his fight is over, ours continues on. On January 30th, 2020 John lost his battle to cancer.

He was a fierce and fearless competitor against the ruthless disease, undergoing major surgeries, multiple rounds of chemotherapy and numerous clinical trials. John fought hard throughout his three year battle with the disease, taking back days the doctors said he would never have. Thus, the #CheckIt4Andretti movement was born and has continued to save many lives by encouraging others to get colonoscopies. He decided that, although this diagnosis is devastating, he would use it to bring awareness to the disease, advocating for proper screening and early detection. His diagnosis made him face the decision of either fighting the disease privately or announcing it to the public. He was the last person anyone expected to receive a cancer diagnosis, but in January of 2017, his colonoscopy came back positive for cancerous polyps. At age 53, John Andretti was the picture of health – still fit from a career in Motorsports, swearing he would always race again and never officially retiring.

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