Mario Andretti Wins Indianapolis 500, 1969...
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* Mario Andretti is Winner
* Early Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
This 32 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page: "Pretty Wife Spurs Andretti To Indianapolis Victory" with related photo. Also on page 15 is a banner headline: "Andretti Captures Indy 500 in Record Time" with more related photos and finish chart. Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.
source: wikipedia: Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940 in Montona d'Istria, Italy, now Motovun, Croatia) is an Italian American racecar driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing.
During his career, Andretti won four IndyCar titles, the 1978Formula OneWorld Championship, and IROC VI (the 1978 - 1979 IROC). To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 (1969), the Daytona 500 (1967), and the Formula One World Championship. Andretti had 109 career wins on major circuits. [1]
The name Mario Andretti has become synonymous with speed in the United States, similar to Barney Oldfield in the early twentieth century and Stirling Moss in the United Kingdom.
Category: The 20th Century
