 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pakati pokukunda kwake 1969 munhangemutange uye 1981, Andretti akadonha kunze kwemijaho nemhaka yokukundikana kwezvikamu kana kuti kudonha. Rombo rake rakaratidzika kuva rakashanduka muna 1981. Andretti akapedza ari wechipiri muIndianapolis 500 ya1981nemasekonzi masere shure kwaBobby Unser. Zuva rakatevera racho Unser akarangwa denderedzwa rimwe nokuda kwokupfuura motokari pasi pechiratidzo chokuchenjerera, uye Andretti akanzi ndiye akakunda. Unser nemuridzi wemota yake Roger Penske vakakwidza chisarudzo chevakuru vakuru vemakwikwi. USAC yakabvisa chirango cheraundi rimwe mwedzi mina gare gare, ndokuranga Unser ne 40,000 mubhadharo. 