Andretti Global confirmed on Tuesday that it will field a fourth car in this year’s upcoming Indianapolis 500 with veteran Marco Andretti behind the wheel.
Andretti will step into the #98 entry and will have major sponsorship backing from MAPEI, which first adorned the side of his car in 2024.
When Andretti takes the green flag, he will begin his 20th Indy 500. He has contested every event since joining the series in 2006, but has yet to win the infamous race.
His continuation with another attempt sets aside concerns that his single-race arrangement would be in jeopardy on account of recent leadership changes at his family’s team.
“Our partnership with MAPEI over the 2024 season was such an excellent addition to our Andretti IndyCar program,” said Doug Bresnahan, Chief Commercial Officer at Andretti Global.
“The constant of the MAPEI brand on Kyle Kirkwood’s #27 throughout the full season paired with MAPEI’s increased presence as the primary partner for Marco Andretti’s #98 at the 2024 Indianapolis 500 was the perfect way for our team to expose a new partner to all the great opportunities the NTT IndyCar Series has to offer, and we are honored to have MAPEI back on board in 2025 for what is sure be another exciting season.”
Andretti stepped away from full-time IndyCar competition after the 2020 season, and has contested the Indy 500 alone since then.
In the 2020 race, which was held in August on account of delays surround the Covid-19 pandemic, Andretti started the race on pole and finished in 13th.
His best finish to date in the iconic race came in his maiden attempt in 2006, when he very nearly won the event but for a late pass by Sam Hornish Jr. just before the finish line that dropped Andretti to second.
