Search results
Mario Andretti. Actor: Cars. One of America's greatest racing drivers, Mario Andretti has virtually won it all, the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, the International Race of Champions (IROC) series, CART, and Formula 1 World titles. Andretti was born in Montona, Italy (now Motvun, Croatia) and with his family, including twin brother Aldo ...
Mario Andretti. The ultra-versatile Mario Andretti came from an Italian immigrant family in America and got into motor sport via sprint car racing. He won the IndyCar title in 1965 after just two years in the sport and won NASCAR’s Daytona 500 in 1967. He made waves by taking pole position for his first F1 start at Watkins Glen in 1968.
Jan 8, 2021 · Mario Andretti remembers his twin brother Aldo, a cheerleader in a family of racers. Maybe, just maybe, there’s a reason only one of the twin Italian-born Andretti brothers made a lengthy splash ...
2 days ago · Each week, The Athletic asks the same 12 questions to a different race car driver. Up next: Mario Andretti, the only driver to win the Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and the Formula One world ...
Biography of Formula 1 legend Mario Andretti. Mario Andretti was born in Montona, Italy (now Croatia) just outside of the city of Trieste. The area was annexed by Yugoslavia during World War II, and as a result the Andretti family left and lived in a refugee camp from 1948 to 1955 before moving to the USA.
Oct 6, 2022 · Mario Andretti's STP Hawk No. 2, in the collection of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Changing to a backup car was not the only wrench thrown into Andretti’s 1969 Indy 500 plan. During multiple pit-stops the Brawner Hawk’s right rear tire was unable to be changed because the pit crew c
John Andrew Andretti (March 12, 1963 – January 30, 2020) was an American professional race car driver. He won individual races in CART, IMSA GTP, Rolex Sports Car Series, and NASCAR during his career. A member of the Andretti racing family, he was the son of Aldo Andretti, older brother of racer Adam Andretti, nephew of Mario Andretti, and ...
