Marco Andretti autographed 8x10 PSA/DNA

 Marco Andretti autographed 8x10 photograph.Marco Michael Andretti (born March 13, 1987 in Nazareth, Pennsylvania) is an American auto racing driver who drives the #26 car for Andretti-Green Racing in the Indy Racing League. He is the son of 1991 IndyCar World Series champion Michael Andretti and the grandson of racing legend Mario Andretti. Andretti finished second in the 2006 Indianapolis 500 in the second closest finish in the race's history. Andretti currently divides his time residing in Indianapolis, IN; Nazareth, PA; and Miami, FL. Contents [hide] 1 Early Career2 Indy Car Series 2.1 20062.2 2007 3 Formula One 3.1 Honda Racing F1 Tests 4 Career Results 4.1 Indycar 5 External links6 References // [edit] Early Career He won eight races in the 2003 Barber Formula Dodge Eastern Championship, and was champion in the Barber National and Southern class the following year. [1] Still barely out of high school, he raced in the Star Mazda series in 2005 and also made six starts in the Indy Pro Series. [1] He won three times at (St. Petersburg, Indianapolis (on the road course), and Sonoma) and finished 10th in points despite only starting half the races. Motorsports journalist Gordon Kirby suggested at the Champ Car finale in Mexico City that the youngest Andretti would be replacing Dan Wheldon in his #26 Jim Beam Dallara-Honda for 2006 with Michael Andretti coming out of retirement to run a fifth car for his Andretti Green Racing team at the Indianapolis 500. Though a novel proposition to some, it was later confirmed in a December 15 press conference that he would move up to the Indy Racing League full time as the youngest driver in series history and would trade sponsors (New York Stock Exchange and Motorola) with Dario Franchitti as Andretti is not old enough to run an alcohol-sponsored car. His father, Michael Andretti, came out of retirement to run a fifth car for the Indianapolis 500. [edit] Indy Car Series [edit] 2006 In his rookie start on March 26, 2006 at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the #26 New York Stock Exchange Dallara Honda, Andretti started 13th but made three mistakes. He passed before the start finish line on the opening lap, and broke a halfshaft in his first pitstop eliminating him from the race. With his Rookie of the Year performance in May at the Indianapolis 500, he became the third Andretti to finish in the top five in his first Indianapolis 500 appearance, by finishing second to Sam Hornish Jr. in the second closest finish in Indy history (0.0635), joining his father Michael (5th in 1984) and his grandfather Mario (3rd in 1965). On August 27, 2006, Marco Andretti became the youngest winner (19 yrs., 5 mo., 14 days) of a major open-wheel racing event as he scored his first career Indy Racing League victory at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, California. His win established him as the 2006 Bombardier Rookie of the Year. [edit] 2007 The 2007 season has not been as successful for Marco. He has failed to finish nine times and has only completed 7 races. The team has struggled to find balance on 1.5 mile ovals, with accidents eliminating him from the races in Japan, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Mid-Ohio. After finishing second at Michigan International Speedway, Marco is now in ninth place overall with 311 points, but is yet to repeat his 2006 victory.  This comes with a certificate of authenticity from the best in the business PSA/DNA. Certification #F51180 

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