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Mario Andretti
b. 1940Montona, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantLiving
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Why Included
Only driver to win F1 World Championship, Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Pike's Peak
Biography
Only driver to win F1 World Championship, Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Pike's Peak; became US citizen 1964. F1 World Champion 1978; Indy 500 winner; AP Athlete of the Year; greatest American racing driver
Notable For
- Only driver to win F1 World Championship, Indy 500, Daytona 500, and Pike's Peak
- became US citizen 1964
Honors & Recognition
- F1 World Champion 1978
- Indy 500 winner
- AP Athlete of the Year
- greatest American racing driver
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Sports
- Specialty
- Auto Racing
- Years
- b. 1940
- Birth Place
- Montona, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Regional Ancestry
- Istria
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