One of the most successful drivers in the history of motorsports, Andretti is one of only three drivers to have won races in Formula One, IndyCar, the World Sportscar Championship, and NASCAR (the others being Dan Gurney and Juan Pablo Montoya). He has also won races in midget car racing and sprint car racing.

1969 But the summer of 1969 was also one for the history books for IndyCar racing. 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.

Andretti entered his first Formula One race in 1968, earning the pole position and won his first F1 Grand Prix in 1971 driving for Ferrari. Andretti would later win an F1 World Championship in 1978 while driving for Lotus.

four times Indycar This most versatile of racing drivers has enjoyed success in all forms of the sport. 1978 Formula 1 World Champion and four times Indycar title winner, Mario Andretti also won races in both sports cars and NASCAR.

Mario Andretti is one of the greatest automobile drivers of all time. Born February 28, 1940, in Montona, Italy, Andretti grew up in the United States, where he moved with his family at the age of fourteen. Since then, his life has been devoted to speed and motor racing.

Andretti was the second American driver to win the Formula One world driving championship in 1978 (Phil Hill was the first, in 1961). He retired from competition in 1994. In 1999 a panel of experts in a tie vote named Andretti and A.J. Foyt the best drivers of the century.

260 Overall, Andretti Global boasts a highly impressive track record of over 260 total race wins, four INDYCAR SERIES championships, three INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, alongside five Indy 500 victories.

In 1967 Andretti won the coveted Daytona 500. To date, he remains the only driver to win an Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and the Formula One Championship. All in all, Andretti had 109 wins across major circuits. In the 1970s, Andretti competed in F-1 with the American Parnelli team, winning 16 races and 12 poles.

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In 1967 Andretti won the coveted Daytona 500. To date, he remains the only driver to win an Indianapolis 500, Daytona 500 and the Formula One Championship. All in all, Andretti had 109 wins across major circuits. In the 1970s, Andretti competed in F-1 with the American Parnelli team, winning 16 races and 12 poles.