Six months after stepping away from IndyCar team ownership, Michael Andretti said he's enjoying his next chapter during pre-race talk in St. Petersburg.

Michael Andretti was tanned and thinner when he made his way from his yacht to the starting grid for IndyCar’s season-opening race. He was also relaxed. Retirement is going better than expected for Andretti,

Michael Andretti looked tan and thinner Sunday when he made his way from his yacht to the starting grid Sunday in St. Petersburg, Florida.