NASCAR and IndyCar: John Andretti reveals his cancer has returned

Former NASCAR and IndyCar driver John Andretti has revealed that his cancer has returned and spread to other areas of his body.

Former NASCAR and IndyCar driver John Andretti revealed last April that he was fighting stage IV colon cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatments to fight it. He also revealed that he expected to undergo surgery for it that June, which he did.

Then in November after undergoing chemotherapy for the cancer, which spread to a lymph node and his liver, Andretti revealed that he had completed his chemotherapy treatments. However, he has now announced that following his six month scans that were done last week, his cancer has returned and spread to other areas of his body.

Here is how Andretti announced this news on Twitter.

Following my 6 month scans last week, we received the news that the cancer has returned & spread to other areas. We are in the process of evaluating our options of treatment. Although this is a difficult time for us, your continued prayers & support are very important to us.
— John Andretti (@John_Andretti) May 29, 2018

As a result, the 55-year-old Andretti will continue to fight the horrific disease.

Andretti drove in 393 NASCAR Cup Series races over the course of his 17-year career in the sport, which included 10 seasons during which he was a full-time driver. He won the summer race at Daytona International Speedway in the 1997 season and the spring race at Martinsville Speedway in the 1999 season. He drove in the Daytona 500 a total of 15 times and recorded a career-high finish of 13th place in the race in 2004.