John Andretti’s autobiography, RACER, is now available for pre-order at http://OctanePress.com. 10% of all proceeds from the book will go to @Race4Riley – the charity John founded for the Riley Children’s Foundation in Indianapolis.
John Andretti was not only a kind and charitable man, but a fierce and diverse race car driver. We lost a legend when the journeyman driver passed away in January, but I have no doubt that Jade Gurss with do him justice. Gurss wrote the chronicle of Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s rookie season in NASCAR and Darrell Waltrip’s biography, both of which are well-done and readable despite maintaining the voices of the respective drivers. Even better was Beast, which told the tale of Penske’s mind-blowing Mercedes-Benz/Ilmor engine used to take Al Unser, Jr. to win the 1994 Indianapolis 500.
Needless to say, this will be a day one purchase for me, and it should be for any motorsports fan.
Michael Miller 