Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Muna 1986, Andretti akatambura tsaona panguva yokurovedza kuIndianapolis
, achimumanikidza kutanga ari mumotokari yokuwedzera. Akarega uye akapedza ari wechi32. Andretti akapfuurira kukunda mijaho miviri uye akapedza wechishanu mumapoinzi. Muna 1987, chikwata chakachinjira kuIlmor Chevy Indy V-8 powerplant. Andretti akakunda mumutambo wokutanga wemwaka muLong Beach, kukunda kwekutanga kwemotokari yeIndy. Andretti akakunda imwe nhangemutange asi akaodzwa mwoyo zvikuru kupfuura kubudirira, kubatanidza kumwe kurasikirwa paIndy.