John Andretti was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2017 Maria Pasquini is the staff editor for human interest’s digital vertical at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2017.

Sure the Andretti surname is synonymous with open-wheel racing, but the late John Andretti, the nephew of the legend Mario Andretti. John made a name for himself in NASCAR. But before he ever ...

Since Mario Andretti's victory at the 1969 Indy 500, no one from the Andretti family has won the elusive race again, with Michael Andretti coming close to ending this curse in 1992. However, this ...