Andretti eager to end family's Indy 500 'curse'
It was media day at the Indianapolis 500 and Marco Andretti knew the question was coming before it was even asked. What about the Andretti curse?
It was media day at the Indianapolis 500 and Marco Andretti knew the question was coming before it was even asked.
What about the Andretti curse?
When you are out front leading this race you are always thinking about it [the curse]
For Marco, grandson of former Formula One champion Mario Andretti and son of IndyCar champion and team owner Michael, the family name is a blessing and curse when it comes to racing at the famed Brickyard.
American motor racing royalty, the Andrettis have ruled over open wheel racing in the United States with a string of victories that has linked generations.
Yet for all their success, the Andretti clan can count just one Indy 500 victory as the Brickyard has produced nothing but heartbreak for the family since Mario's triumph in 1969.
"I can tell you, when you are out front leading this race you are always thinking about it [the curse]," said Marco Andretti. "You just hope there is not an element that is going to take you out of it.
"As a family, as a competitor it is frustrating, 70-plus drives and one victory but as human beings we are lucky we're all healthy and still have a great shot at winning this race.