John Andretti's cancer has returned

[superchuck500]

Prayers to John and the Andretti family.

 

[Kiante]

Prayers to John and the Andretti family.

*Sigh*

Praying for John and the rest of the family. Keep fighting John!

 

[kkfan91]

 

[Bowman The Showman]

Thinking of John and his family. I remember seeing that 98 RCA Thunderbird winning the Pepsi 400 in 97 at Daytona. Such a strong race John and his team ran.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Sending good thoughts to John and the family.
Sad news, indeed.

 

[Spotter22]

Damn

 

[Formerjackman]

I've always been a big fan of John. A really nice guy who could drive pretty much anything with wheels. My thoughts are with him and his family.

 

[CalTenn]

Prayers for John

 

[LewTheShoe]

Praying for John, always one of my favorites. He never had as much on-track success as his legendary uncle, but I always thought he embodied the racing spirit of Mario Andretti better than anyone.

 

[ChexOrWrex]

**** cancer.

 

[Pat]

 

[aunty dive]

Terrible, terrible insidious disease.

Best wishes for John and his loved ones.

 

[jws926]

I really wish the best him and hope he can beat the **** out of the cancer one more time.

 

[ToyYoda]

Hate to hear this, John always seemed to me like a genuinely nice guy who enjoyed what he was doing.

 

[DUN24]

Hate this.

 

[Truex_rox]

Keep fighting, John.

 

[Candace66]

 

[Barbara Charles]

Cancer is a bastard. I pray God gives him the strength to fight this.

 

[Zerkfitting]

I wish the best for John. I've been through colon cancer and know what it takes but I only had to do it once.

 

[Musrat#2]

I wish the best for John. I've been through colon cancer and know what it takes but I only had to do it once.

I am sorry . Are you doing OK now?

 

[Matthew2470]

Well that sucks.

 

[DIDIT]

There is not much we all agree on, but I am willing to bet we all agree cancer sucks. Hoping for the best for John.

 

[Zerkfitting]

I am sorry . Are you doing OK now?

I'm fine - 6 years since I finished chemo.

 

[Kiante]

Update:

 

[RacerrecaR]

Hopefully there are alternative treatment methods available for him, even if it is just a new clinical study. There is always hope for remission!

 

[DIDIT]

Hate is a strong word that I rarely use. I will say I hate cancer. I am pulling for John and his family to make it through this. Years ago I was at Mid-Ohio for a race and John was there with a car. I happened to be in the paddock just looking at his car and he came over to me and asked if I would like one of his shirts. Just flat out handed one to me. I have never had any other driver do that. Ever since I have been a fan and always pulling for him. Now it is a race for his life...

 

[IanMcVittie]

This situation sounds similar to a buddy of mine who died in August. He exhausted all conventional procedures then went through hoops to get on some clinical trial. He decided to just go home and die instead of running all over the country looking for a magic bullet.

I don’t think cancer sucks anymore than heart disease, Alzheimer’s, COPD or ailments where you lose all dignity and then die. It is appointed unto man to die once and it would be great if we could all die in our sleep but that ain’t happening.

 

[Team Penske]

^ true. My BIL just passed and did it on his terms.

 

[be9ak7ts16]

*sigh*

 

[Formerjackman]

John is one of those few rare people that I have never heard anyone ever say an unkind word about. I've been a fan since he first came on the national racing scene. My wife used to talk to his dad on the phone occasionally for her job. I hope there is a Christmas miracle out there for the Andretti family.

 

[TexasRaceLady]

Truly sad news. I, too, wish for a Christmas miracle.