AdventHealth, LEGACY MOTOR CLUB Remembering John Andretti With Darlington Throwback

AdventHealth and LEGACY MOTOR CLUB are partnering for a special throwback on the No. 43 Toyota Camry driven by Erik Jones that will honor a NASCAR winner and raise colorectal cancer awareness.

Jones will drive the throwback design at Darlington Raceway on April 6 in the Goodyear 400 as part of NASCAR's Throwback Weekend.

AdventHealth announced the design on Friday, resembling John Andretti's STP Pontiac from the 1998 season during his time with Petty Enterprises. Andretti competed with the team in eight different seasons between 1994 and 2007, making 201 starts in the NASCAR Cup Series.

Andretti's second and final NASCAR Cup Series win came in 1999 at Martinsville Speedway in dramatic fashion. Andretti lost a lap after spinning from contact with Ward Burton in the race, but raced his way back onto the lead lap in a time before free passes for lapped cars.

He completed the comeback drive that day, taking the lead from Jeff Burton with four laps to go for the victory.

Andretti passed away in 2020 following a battle with colon cancer. During his years-long fight, Andretti promoted preventative colonoscopies, using the hashtag #CheckIt4Andretti on social media platforms to raise awareness.

Since his passing, #CheckIt4Andretti has become more than a slogan. The CheckIt4Andretti Charitable Foundation was founded with the mission of saving lives by increasing awareness of the importance of screenings in the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer and providing funding to high-risk, low-income patients who are uninsured, underinsured, or too young for insurance to cover the cost of screening.

John Andretti's name adorns the passenger-side namerail for Jones' throwback. The #CheckIt4Andretti hashtag also rides along on the rear of the No. 43 Toyota.

Jones is a two-time winner at Darlington Raceway in its marquee event, the Southern 500. Jones won the crown jewel in both 2019 and 2022.

The Goodyear 400 at Darlington Raceway is scheduled for Sunday, April 6, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Live coverage will air on FOX Sports 1 and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio

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