John Andretti Dies

Although primarily remembered for Indycar and NASCAR, in 1993 John also drove the Taco Bell Express Top Fuel car for owner Jack Clark. He reached the semi-finals in his first national event at Atlanta during the FRAM Southern Nationals, clocking a career-best speed of 299 mph (481 km/h). In that race he beat 1992 T/F Champion Joe Amato in Round 1 and Mopar Express Lube driver Tommy Johnson Jr. in Round 2, but lost to Mike Dunn in Darrell Gwynn's La Victoria Salsa car in the semi-finals (funny that the La Victoria Salsa car beat the Taco Bell Express car). That race was won by Eddie Hill.
RIP John.