Mario Andretti is 'reliving 50 years ago,' as Indianapolis marks his

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Mario Andretti Won the Indy 500 50 Years Ago, But He's More Interested in the Bigger Picture Much hay has been made of the Andretti Curse at Indianapolis, but it doesn't mean much at.

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Mario Andretti is a racing legend. At 82, the 1978 Formula One World Champion, 1969 Indianapolis winner and 1967 Daytona 500 winner is certainly not slowing down.

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The 53rd Running of the Indianapolis 500 was held on Friday, May 30, 1969 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mario Andretti led 116 total laps and cruised t.

Mario Andretti is 'reliving 50 years ago,' as Indianapolis marks his


Colton Herta's brilliant drive to win in mixed conditions in 2022 was one of the most memorable moments of the May road race at IMS. Read More> Featured News. Featured News;. Mario Andretti Indianapolis 500 Stats Starts Total Laps Poles Wins Top 5 Top 10 Races Led Laps Led Winnings; 29: 3,040: 3: 1: 6: 11: 11: 556: $2,796,933: Year Finish.

Worn & Wound Mario Andretti and the Story of His Yema Rallye


The history of the Andretti curse at Indy 500: Mario, Michael and Marco have 1 win in 58 races. Mario Andretti's famed 1969 win will be celebrated this year on its 50th anniversary. The race is an.

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Mario Andretti is 'reliving 50 years ago,' as Indianapolis marks his


An oral history of Mario Andretti's historic Indy 500 win 50 years ago. Bob Kravitz. May 23, 2019.. the only man who would go on to win the Indy 500, Daytona 500 and the Formula One title.

Interview Mario Andretti on Fernando Alonso and the Indianapolis 500


May 24, 2019 Mario Andretti says he remembers everything about that May afternoon 50 years ago when he won the Indianapolis 500 — including the belief that his victory could be followed by.

An Andretti Wins Indy 500 Pole for First Time in 33 Years alt_driver


It gave Hall of Fame driver Mario Andretti his first and only Indianapolis 500 win. Mario Andretti is the household name in the world of IndyCar racing, especially in my home. I grew up hearing about the exploits of this unstoppable driver, and my grandfather was even at the famed 1969 Indy 500.

An Andretti Is Still Driving for Another Indy 500 Win, 50 Years Later


0:00. 4:25. INDIANAPOLIS — Fifty years later, Mario Andretti calls his lone Indianapolis 500 victory fate. Destiny. On May 30, 1969, the track chose him. Andretti did not enjoy much good fortune.

Fifty years ago, Mario Andretti scored his first a Hemmings Daily


Mario Andretti 's 1969 Indy 500 win is the lone victory at the race for the storied Andretti racing family. As of 2022, no Andretti has won the Indianapolis 500 since.

Classic rewind Andretti claims 1984 Michigan 500


Standings. Drivers. F1. More. Mario Andretti remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500 and the Formula One world championship. So when he talks racing, we listen.

Classic Rewind Mario Andretti wins 1969 Indianapolis 500


Mario Andretti, a 29-year-old two-time USAC national champion, had just won the 1969 Indianapolis 500 and pulled his turbocharged Ford-V-8-powered Hawk III onto Victory Lane. There, Andy.

Mario Andretti The Italian Driver of the Century La Gazzetta Italiana


When Mario Andretti arrived in Indianapolis in early May 1969, the two-time USAC Champion was already considered a favorite to win that year's Indy 500. He'd earned Rookie of the Year honors -- and a podium finish -- at the Brickyard in 1965, and qualified on pole for the 1966 and '67 races.

Hour 50 of Daytona countdown Mario Andretti wins 1967 Daytona 500


Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) [1] is an Italian-born American former racing driver. One of the most successful drivers in the history of motorsports, [2] Andretti is one of only three drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR.

Mario Andretti Inducted Into the National Motorsports Press Association


INDIANAPOLIS - Just below the Indy 500 Winners Circle at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Marco Andretti wandered up to a group of reporters Tuesday morning with an easygoing gait and a broad smile. It's been a while, huh? "About a year," Andretti said. "Give or take."