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	Michael Andretti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michael Andretti (born October 5, 1962 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania) is a former professional racing driver who now runs a team in the Indy Racing League.
		Michael Andretti started his racing career at the wheel of a 1980 Formula Ford.
		Andretti has announced that he will return to the driver's seat for the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in a one-off effort to assist the development of his son, Marco, an IRL rookie in 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michael_Andretti (452 words)

	Interview with Michael Andretti
		Michael is a two-time winner of the season opening event at Homestead having to driven to victory both in 1997 and '98.
		Michael Andretti: I think it is something we are always concerned about it and we will always be concerned about and we just are always learning and we are always trying to make things safe.
		Michael Andretti: Probably in the 1996 season I believe because there was a year that I won five races but I probably shouldn't have won one, but I did it because I was patient about it.
	www.speedcenter.com /interviews/sc_i0316mike_00.html (3282 words)

	GrandPrix.com > GP Encyclopedia > Drivers > Michael Andretti
		Michael became a full-time Indycar driver in 1984 and four the next five seasons raced with the Kraco team.
		Michael switched to Newman/Haas again in 1995 and finished second in the CART title to Jimmy Vasser in 1996 before Newman/Haas began a new relationship with Swift which did not prove to be very successful in 1997-1999.
		In July it was announced that Michael had bought the team and intended to shift the entire operation (which was renamed Andretti Green Racing) to the IRL.
	www.grandprix.com /gpe/drv-andmic.html (461 words)

	The Official Andretti Family Website - Michael Andretti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael is CEO of Andretti Green Racing, a four-car team competing in the Indy Racing League IndyCar® Series. As a team owner, he has won two back-to-back IndyCar championships with drivers Tony Kanaan (2004) and Dan Wheldon (2005), as well as an Indy 500 win (2005-Dan Wheldon).
		Andretti made a significant change for the 2001 season, moving from Newman/Haas, the team he had called home for 10 of the past 11 Champ Car seasons, and joining the newly formed Team Motorola.
		Andretti maintained his status as highest ranking active Champ Car driver in the poles won category with 30, while also leading the "Most Laps Led" category with 5219 and a second place finish in the season laps led category with 281 and also being voted second quarter Driver of the Year.
	www.andretti.com /Michael (1685 words)

	Interview with Michael Andretti
		Michael Andretti: I think in some ways you'll be wanting those guys to do well, but I'd also like to see Al do well, too.
		Michael Andretti: I don't know, I mean, that's not my background, but I think it's something that we need to look at.
		Michael Andretti: Well, yeah, I think it's going to say a lot considering that they are going over there with, what, four days of practice, or whatever, four or five days of practice before the race, when all of these other teams have been racing these cars for years.
	www.speedcenter.com /interviews/sc_i0516_00.html (3766 words)

	ABC News: Michael Andretti Expected to Race at Indy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael Andretti, a team owner of Andretti Green Racing, is shown during qualifications for the IRL Firestone 400 at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn, Mich., in this July 31, 2005 file photo.
		Andretti was expected to announce Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2005 that he will drive in next year's Indianapolis 500 after a two-year absence from the driver's seat, taking another shot at the checkered flag that so famously eluded him during an otherwise stellar career.
		Michael Andretti was expected to announce Tuesday that he will drive in next year's Indianapolis 500 after a two-year absence from the driver's seat, taking another shot at the checkered flag that so famously eluded him during an otherwise stellar career.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=1423363&CMP=OTC-RSSFeeds0312 (503 words)

	USATODAY.com - Michael Andretti to hang up driver's helmet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Andretti, a 13-time starter of the Indy 500, will compete in the first four Indy Racing League events of the 2003 season before turning the 7-Eleven-sponsored car over to Dan Wheldon, who drove two IRL races last year for Panther Racing.
		Despite the success, some consider Andretti second-best in other aspects, including his family (Mario is considered one of the greatest few drivers in history) and the 500 (Michael lost to Rick Mears in a thrilling duel in 1991 and finished third twice).
		Andretti ranks in the top five of all of the key categories in Indy-car history, including laps led, races won, poles captured and starts made.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/2003-01-31-michael-andretti-retirement_x.htm (573 words)

	JS Online: Michael Andretti Buys Racing Team
		Andretti isn't ready to leave for the IRL and provide another blow to CART, but he is facing that possibility.
		Andretti, the winningest driver in CART history, is buying his own racing team but says his sponsorship will decide which of the rival open-wheel series he will compete in next year.
		Andretti said he decided to become an owner because he wanted to remain active in racing when his racing career was finished.
	www.jsonline.com /sports/race/ap/jul02/ap-car-cart-andret072302.asp?format=print (610 words)

	Michael Andretti Still 0-For-Indy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael Andretti cradled his cheek against his left hand and pondered all the years he felt confident about his chances of winning the Indianapolis 500.
		Andretti led 160 of the first 189 laps and was putting up the fastest race speeds ever seen at the ol' track — up to 229 mph.
		Andretti was always lurking near the front, finishing in the top 10 eight times.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2005/05/26/sports/s165659D34.DTL&type=printable (879 words)

	Race Rock - Michael Andretti
		Michael Andretti, eldest son of motorsports legend Mario Andretti, remembers traveling with his parents from race to race, often wearing a driving uniform just like his father's.
		And, in 1990, Michael charged to five victories and second in the rankings, and led 25% of all laps raced that year.
		Michael's "dream" season came in 1991 when he seized the PPG IndyCar World Series championship with a record eight wins, eight poles and Driver-of-The-Year honors.
	www.racerock.com /racerock/michael.html (564 words)

	Michael Andretti - Racing's Top Driver & Successful Entrepreneur
		In one of the greatest comebacks of his 18-year racing history, Michael captured his 41st win with a dramatic run at Toronto when an early-race incident dropped him to last place in the 26-car field before storming back to a hard-earned victory.
		A third generation native of Pennsylvania, even as a small child, Michael spent virtually every season at the raceway, traveling from race to race, often wearing a driving uniform to match his father's.
		Andretti has retained a consistent and impressive racing record throughout his extensive career finishing in the top ten of the championship 17 times.
	www.islandconnections.com /edit/andretti.htm (904 words)

	USATODAY.com - Michael Andretti expected to make Indy 500 return (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael Andretti celebrated at the Indianapolis 500 earlier this year as owner of the winning car driven by Dan Wheldon.
		The 43-year-old Andretti announced Tuesday he would return to the cockpit in May, give his son, Marco, a full-time ride on the Indy Racing League circuit and set up the possibility of another Andretti father-son duel at Indy in 2006.
		Michael, a rookie in 1984, finally got a chance to celebrate when Wheldon won the race last year.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/irl/2005-12-19-andretti_x.htm?csp=34 (856 words)

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		Andretti presented the first donation in the amount of $20,000 to Purdue University during a press conference at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on (Indy) 500 Festival Community Day, an event dedicated to fans in the community to experience the excitement leading up to the Indy 500.
		Last year, Andretti presented one local university in 13 IRL markets with a $5,000 check on behalf of his foundation, Jim Beam and The Century Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting responsible decision-making regarding beverage alcohol.
		The Michael Andretti Foundation is 501(C)(3) foundation that was established in 2003 upon the retirement of racing legend Michael Andretti to Focus national resources on people who have shown need and to help promote programs for better health, education and welfare of America's citizens.
	www.automotive.com /features/90/auto-news/4782 (1544 words)

	Michael Andretti - Andretti Indoor Karting & Games - Indoor Kart Racing, Games, Teambuilding, Entertainment, Meetings, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		He may be best known for his performance on the race track, but Michael Andretti is an avid sportsman who also enjoys golf, snowmobiling, tennis, racquetball, waterskiing, jet skiing and ATV riding in his spare time.
		Firmly rooted in the “Keystone” state, Andretti is a Pennsylvania native who still resides in Nazareth with his wife Leslie, sons Lucca and Marco, and daughter Marissa.
		With a family legacy of racing drivers, Andretti is also the brother of Jeff, and the cousin of John Andretti (son of Mario's twin brother, Aldo), both accomplished racing professionals.
	www.andrettiindoorkarting.com /content/view/38/78 (449 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Michael Andretti to make Indy 500 return
		Michael Andretti said Tuesday that he will compete at Indy in 2006, ending a two-year absence from the driver's seat and taking another shot at a victory that so famously eluded him during a great career.
		Michael Andretti, whose father Mario won the 1969 Indy 500, was one of several second-generation drivers to joined the circuit in the 1980s and 1990s.
		Mario Andretti spent much of his career chasing an elusive second trip to Victory Lane – a trip that never came before his final Indy run in 1994.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20051220-0927-car-irl-andretti.html (558 words)

	Nicky Hayden and Michael Andretti: Trading Places
		Andretti's car, on the other hand, was surrounded by a phalanx of Team Kool Green/Motorola guys, and two or three Honda Performance Development folks to baby-sit the engine.
		Andretti seemed cool as he left the pits, but the phalanx of managers, team officials and public-relations types huddled behind didn't seem quite so sure about this whole thing.
		Andretti's crew calmly climbed into a pickup and went out to collect their car--and Honda's star roadracer, who would be fighting to clinch the AMA Superbike championship the coming weekend.
	www.motorcyclistonline.com /features/122_0301_trade (3661 words)

	iLikeRacing.com » Open Wheel Racing News And Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael Andretti led twice for 28 laps during that race before a broken throttle linkage ended his day after 94 laps.
		Michael and Marco Andretti will be the 19th father-son pairing with Indianapolis 500 starts on their resumes but just the fourth such duo to race together at Indy.
		Michael Andretti is believed to be the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 as an owner only and then defend that title from the driver's seat the following year.
	ilikeracing.com /indy_500_news/michael_marco_andretti_to_drive_in_2006_i_20051220.html (1005 words)

	Michael Andretti Limited Edition Print
		Michael Andretti flying around the track and winning in his first race back in an Indy Car after a year in F1.
		This print celebrates Michael's triumphant return to the series where he had so much success.
		Each print is autographed by Michael Andretti and is signed and numbered by the artist.
	www.salerato.com /fflyer.html (75 words)

	GrandPrix.com > Features > Interview > Michael Andretti
		Michael says that Formula 1 was pretty much what he expected it to be.
		To some observers Michael's lack of testing and his constant travelling back to the US, indicate a lack of dedication to F1.
		Before the Canadian GP Michael went to Indianapolis to see what was going on in his old stamping ground.
	www.grandprix.com /ft/ft00144.html (876 words)

	Michael Andretti - Milwaukee 1996 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Michael Andretti passes Mauricio Gugelmin on the way to victory in the 1996 "Miller 200" at the Milwaukee Mile
		I was still trying to maintain something of an interest, in CART, when I went to Milwaukee, the week after the 1996 "Indianapolis 500." But I found the atmosphere, at the Milwaukee race, to be sort of alien, as if I really didn't belong there.
		Andretti won the Road America race too, again at the expense of Little Al.
	www.bjwor.com /mikemi96.html (269 words)

	Motorsport.com: News channel
		In his 17th year in the FedEx Championship Series, Michael established a new record Sunday by posting a victory in his 13th different season of CART competition.
		In addition to being CART's career victory leader, he also stands second to Mears in career pole positions with 32; second to Mears in career wins from the pole with 12; and first in career laps led with 6,160, again, 6,160, nearly doubles Mears' second place total of 3,286.
		Q. One last question, T.E. could probably answer this as well as Michael could, do you guys have a set schedule or for the weekend for the Nazareth; are you going to run a warm-up on Friday?
	www.motorsport.com /news/article.asp?ID=43072 (3645 words)

	Michael Andretti
		Mario Andretti - Andretti, Mario, 1940–, American auto racing driver, b.
		One more time: Michael Andretti's last shot at the one honor that has eluded him--an Indianapolis 500 crown--will also be his final race as a professional driver.
		Michael Andretti is changing jobs and happy about it
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0108970.html (236 words)

	Michael Andretti Foundation announces 2006 Fundraising Events
		NAZARETH, PA (February 21, 2006) - The Michael Andretti Foundation (MAF) announced today that they will be hosting several fundraising programs at various Indy Racing League events in 2006.
		On Thursday, August 24th, the Andretti Winery will host a special fundraising event to benefit the Michael Andretti Foundation at the Napa, CA vineyard.
		The Michael Andretti Foundation is a 501(c)(3) foundation that was established to help people who have shown need and to help promote programs for better health, education and welfare of America's children and citizens.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/02/21/211216.html (592 words)

	betting on Michael Andretti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
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		Sports Gambling weeks is that of Michael Andretti and his as to win a race failure a Sportsbook Las Vegas Betting 60/1 at VegasInsider.
		John Andretti was among those steamed at the race.
	www.officialsportsbetting.com /motorsports/betting-on-Michael-Andretti.php (709 words)

	HOW ABOUT BREAKFAST WITH MICHAEL ANDRETTI? - RacingWest
		NAZARETH, PA (July 22, 2003) — The Michael Andretti Foundation is introducing “Breakfast with the Fans,” an opportunity for fans to be a VIP for the morning and get an inside look at the activities that take place at Indy Racing League IndyCar Series events.
		All proceeds from the fundraisers will be donated to the Michael Andretti Foundation.
		The Michael Andretti foundation is a new 501(c)(3) foundation that was established to focus national resources on people who have shown need and to help promote programs for better health, education and welfare of all of America's children and citizens.
	www.racingwest.com /news/story.php3/7324 (397 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Michael Andretti
		The good: The 1991 CART champion flashed his old form a half a dozen times, with one victory, a pair of seconds and a third place, in what turned out to be his 19th, and final, season in champ cars.
		Michael Andretti, left, is bringing Dario Franchitti, right, and Tony Kanaan over to the IRL as teammates in 2003.
		Andretti is taking Dario Franchitti and Tony Kanaan with him to the all-oval series.
	espn.go.com /rpm/irl/spot02/mandretti.html (237 words)

	Michael Andretti Enjoys First Test
		Andretti, who last drove a race car on May 25, 2003, in the 87th Indianapolis 500, will be part of a five-car Andretti Green Racing effort at Indianapolis that will include Dario Franchitti, Tony Kanaan, Bryan Herta, and Andretti's son, Marco.
		Andretti will be behind the wheel of the Jim Beam/Vonage Dallara/Honda/Firestone at Indy.
		A 42-time winner in CART competition, Andretti has 14 Indianapolis 500 starts to his credit and scored four top-five finishes, including a runner-up result as part of his 1991 CART championship season.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2006/01/26/208707.html (293 words)

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