Customers can virtually blast interactive targets, as well as each other, in a two-level laser tag arena immerse themselves in Hologate, a four-player virtual reality playscape and test their hand-eye-foot coordination on duckpin bowling lanes enhanced by projection screens, black lights, leather couches and a full menu of upscale edibles. “We’re all so busy, at first I wasn’t all that aware of what the business was all about,” said the elder Andretti.Ĭredit: Alyssa Alyssa addition to themed arcade games featuring high profile fantasy characters from Marvel (The Avengers) and DC (Justice League, Wonder Woman), the Buford facility builds on the Andretti commitment to deliver exciting and innovative racing and gaming experiences. The venture got off to a roaring start, but sputtered after a couple of years, prompting John to turn to his uncle for a boost.

Their original concept was to create a corporate-team building and entertainment venue built around kart racing and arcade games. Hamann, a native of Colombia, has been operations director of the enterprise that morphed into AIKG since 2001 when he and John Andretti opened Andretti Speed Lab in Roswell. “It’s been a tough year for the Andrettis,” said Eddie Hamann, managing partner of AIKG, which is based in Orlando, Florida.

Credit: Alyssa Alyssa Andretti for the day-long media confab and invitation-only celebration was a family entourage, which included his youngest son Jeff nephew Adam, son of Mario’s twin brother Aldo who succumbed to COVID-19 in December and Jarrett, son of Mario’s nephew John Andretti who died of colon cancer in January 2020 at age 56.

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