Marco Andretti: I have a “race-winning” Indy 500 car if I can get to the front

In his outdated 17 begins within the Indy 500, Marco has performed runner-up within the 2nd-closest enact in history (0.0635s to Sam Hornish on his debut in 2006) and positioned third on three events.

But when he’s to add a 2nd Andretti family victory in America’s premier delivery-wheel inch, he’s going to must fee by the discipline on Sunday.

“Our inch car is factual, but we wrung it out of trip in qualifying, so we’re somewhat of underwhelmed with our observe region for the launch up,” he admitted. “We dangle now got a fight on our hands, but we have got got a car to protect at the entrance – if I will be succesful of net there. But we’re prepared to construct it.

“I used to be bummed that we had been sluggish for the third three hundred and sixty five days in a row [this will be his third start outside the top 20 on the grid, after taking a majestic pole in 2020] but we have got got a inch-winning car if we are able to net there. But it completely’s going to be a prolonged day attempting to net to the entrance.

“Steadiness worn to signify larger than it does at the present time, observe region is a stout ingredient now, because it’s exhausting to net hay must you’re buried within the pack.”

Marco Andretti, Andretti Herta w/ Marco & Curb-Agajanian Honda

Photo by: Jake Galstad / Motorsport Footage

Reigning SRX stock car champion Andretti, 36, has performed delivery air the tip 10 in his closing 5 begins at Indy, as the inch has became his completely delivery-wheel match with the Andretti Herta Autosport with Curb-Agajanian squad.

However the third-generation driver composed desires of Indy 500 victory, to emulate that of his grandfather Mario in 1969, whereas father Michael came agonizingly shut on a couple of events too.

“It will suggest the sector, it’s what I prioritized after I downscaled my schedule to this being quantity one,’ he added. “It’s my 18^th three hundred and sixty five days right here, and I genuinely just deserve to launch up the inch now.

“I strive to embrace the total stuff that worn to crush me reduction within the day. Now, after I scoot out of Gas Alley on inch day, I just take the total magnitude of the match in.”