Andretti Autosport

Andretti Autosport is one of the most well-known teams that compete in the IndyCar series. The team is also set to operate in Formula 1 in 2026 with the help of General Motors. Andretti Autosport has won many championships in the IndyCar and Indy NXT series. The team has claimed six victories in the esteemed Indy 500 race. Andretti Autosport faced a major change in 2024 after their ex-owner Michael Andretti sold the team to Mark Walter's TWG Global holding company. Andretti Autosport is known for winning the Formula E driver’s championship in 2022-2023.

Andretti Autosport is an America-based motorsports company founded as Gerald Forsythe Racing by Gerald Forsythe and Barry Green in 1993. They began competing in the CART Indy Car World Series the following year. It was renamed to Team Green after Barry Green took over in 1995. Michael Andretti joined the organization buying a stake in the team in 2002, and the team was renamed Andretti Green Racing. Their IndyCar operations started in 2003. Michael Andretti claimed full control of the team in 2009 renaming it to Andretti Autosport. The team used to race four cars in the IndyCar series from the 2004 season. They won their first IndyCar championship in 2004 with Tony Kanaan, claiming consecutive victory in 2005 with Dan Wheldon behind the wheel.

Andretti Autosport Crew Chiefs

Andretti Autosport fields four teams in the IndyCar series. The crew chiefs are listed below-

Andretti Autosport Staff/ Team Members

Team Owner

Mark Walter and Dan Towriss took up the ownership of the team in 2024 after Michael Andretti stepped down from his role. Walter is an American businessman and the CEO of Guggenheim Partners. His firm has more than $325 billion in assets. Walter has multiple business ventures that include part-owner and chairman of the Major League Baseball franchise Los Angeles Dodgers and co-owner of Premier League club Chelsea. He also owns the Professional Women's Hockey League. He attended Creighton University and earned his Juris Doctor degree at Northwestern University.

Strategic Advisor

Michael Andretti was the previous owner of Andretti Autosport. He stepped down from his role in 2024 and became the team’s strategic advisor. Andretti is the 1991 CART Champion. He has 42 wins and 98 podium finishes in the CART championship. As per Celebrity Net Worth, Michael Andretti has a net worth of $40 million as of December 2024. The team won four IndyCar championships under his leadership.

Team Partner

Dan Towriss is the CEO of Andretti Autosport and their team partner. He has more than 28 years of experience in life and annuity businesses. Towriss is also the CEO of Group 1001. Towriss previously teamed up with Michael Andretti to form Andretti Global which is involved in various motorsports events.

Team President

J-F Thormann is the team President of Andretti Global. He has been with the team since 2006; however, Thormann has worked alongside Andretti for more than 40 years. He has operated retail sites for Shell, Texaco, and Sunoco. He was also the Managing Director for the International Retail Corporation. He is the closest business advisor for Michael Andretti. Thormann is a graduate of Towson University in Baltimore.

Chief Operating Officer

Rob Edwards is the COO and chief strategist at Andretti Autosport. Edwards joined the team in 2015 and has nearly 30 years of experience in motorsports. He was born in America and raised in the United Kingdom. Edwards graduated with a BSc in Engineering Science and Mathematics from Reading University in England, along with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University. He started his racing career in 1986 as a Design Engineer at Tiga Race Cars for Howden Ganley.

Chief Commercial Officer

Doug Bresnahan is the CCO for Andretti Autosport. He worked at CART in the marketing and client services team for nearly 10 years before joining Andretti Autosport in 2007. He is a native of Indiana and a graduate of Indiana University in Sports Marketing.

Vice President/ Managing Director

Marissa Andretti is the vice president of Andretti Global and has been with the team since 2015. She graduated with degrees in business, sports management, and marketing.

Vice President, Partnership Activities and Communications

Ryann Weatherford has been a part of Andretti Autosport since 2007 and has worked with Michael Andretti for more than a decade. She is a native of Northern Indiana and a graduate of Purdue University. Weatherford has overseen 15 series championships and three Indy 500 victories at Andretti Autosport.

Andretti Autosport Manufacturer

Andretti Autosport uses the Dallara DW12 powered by Chevrolet engines.

What engine does Andretti Autosport use?

Andretti Autosport uses a 2.2-liter twin-turbocharged Chevrolet engine. Their engines produce a maximum of 675 hp with a 12000 RPM limit. Chevrolet’s IndyCar engines are manufactured by Ilmor Racing.

Where is Andretti Autosport located?

Andretti Autosport’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana, in the United States.

Andretti Autosport Sponsors

Andretti Autosport has listed their sponsors on their official website as AutoNation, DavidTiltonRacing DtR, Honda, GAINBRIDGE, Delivra, HRC, Delaware Life, DMG MORI, hp, MAPEI, DPS, Impact, AAT3D, Duramax, Indiana soybean alliance, Associated, ePro Select, JM Bullion, Axiatp, EROAD, Kinetic vision, B20 Club of Indiana, Fleet Services, Lincoln welders, BASF, Fresh Connect, ORAFOL, BIG DAISHOWA, GGT, Orthoindy, Black point, Group 1001, OSS, Bryant, Guardian Protection, Rough Rider, Curb Hobson, Sherwin Williams, Siemens, Skip Barber Racing School, Stealth Racing, Stratasys, The Stellrecht Company, UNiFirst, WIMNA, YAZAKI, ZAPATA//AI.