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	Mario Andretti - MSN Encarta
		Mario Andretti, born in 1940, American professional automobile racer, winner of more than 50 Indy Car races, the Indianapolis 500, and the World Grand Prix Formula One championship.
		Mario Gabriel Andretti was born in Montona, Italy, in an area now part of Slovenia.
		Andretti advanced to United States Auto Club (USAC) events in 1964 and won the USAC championship in 1965, the year he entered the Indianapolis 500 for the first time.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761553526/Andretti_Mario_Gabriel.html (261 words)

	Mario Andretti - WOI Encyclopedia Italia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American racing driver, arguably the most successful US citizen in auto racing.
		Andretti's legacy is widespread enough that he has become a symbol of racing and speed itself.
		Andretti is mentioned in the Beastie Boys song Shadrach with the line "You love Mario Andretti cause he always drives his car well".
	www.wheelsofitaly.com /wiki/index.php/Mario_Andretti (610 words)

	Mario Andretti - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940 in Montona d'Istria, Italy, now Motovun, Croatia) is an Italian American racing driver, and one of the most successful Americans in the history of auto racing.
		Mario Andretti was born in the town of Montona d'Istria in the then Italian province of Istria.
		Andretti's development work at Lotus was to result in the revolutionary "ground effect" Lotus 79 of 1978, a season in which he won six races and took the title — a bitter-sweet victory in the light of the death of his teammate Ronnie Peterson, whom Andretti had grown to regard as a close friend.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mario_Andretti (1867 words)

	Mario Andretti Summary
		Andretti raced in his first Indianapolis 500 in 1965, and he had so much potential that he was selected "Rookie of the Year." He won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969.
		Mario Andretti was born in the town of Motovun in then Italian Istria.
		Mario Andretti and son Michael Andretti both reside today in their respective close sitting mansions overlooking the town of Nazareth, Pennsylvania, from the north side of the town, home to Mario Andretti and his family since the 1950's.
	www.bookrags.com /Mario_Andretti (3531 words)

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		Andretti was rewarded with his patience with the championship in 1978 when a refined version of the car took to the tracks.
		Mario Andretti and his twin brother Aldo began in Formula Junior Racing, Italy's answer to Little League Baseball, when they were 13.
		As excited as Mario Andretti is about his grandson racing — especially about the prospect of Marco driving in the Indy 500 as early as next year — he wants to ensure that Marco is indeed ready for such a jump.
	www.lycos.com /info/mario-andretti.html (314 words)

	The Official Andretti Family Website - Mario Andretti (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mario Andretti is often referred to as the greatest race car driver of all time, having proven himself a winner at all levels of competition. Mario's skilled and versatile driving has produced some of racing history's most legendary accomplishments.
		In 1980, Mario competed for one last season with Team Lotus but was plagued by mechanical problems. He switched to the Alfa Romeo team in 1981, in what was to be his last full-time stint as a Formula One driver.
		Mario won his 50th Champ Car race at Phoenix and his 51st at Cleveland in 1988. As the decade came to a close in 1989, Andretti took on what would be the ultimate teammate —his son, Michael. It marked the first father-son team in Champ Car history.
	www.andretti.com /content/view/209/73 (617 words)

	Wikinfo \| Mario Andretti
		Andretti took part in many different categories of racing, and by 1969, he had won the Indy 500, the Daytona 500 and the 12 hours of Sebring.
		Both of Mario Andretti's sons, Michael and Jeff, are also involved in auto racing, and Michael has won the Champ Car title as well.
		Mario's nephew John has had success in both CART and NASCAR, winning races in both series, and his grandson Marco has won a championship in CART's "Stars of Tomorrow" kart racing series.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Mario_Andretti (402 words)

	Mario Andretti
		Andretti’s family struggled to stay afloat financially during their first few years in America, and so the only option for Mario and Aldo was for them to build their own car.
		Andretti would go on to race in different circuits for a few more years, retiring from racing in 2000, although he is forever bound to the sport.
		Andretti’s accomplishments opened doors for his son Michael, among others, and this led to success on the racetrack along with the establishment of the Michael Andretti foundation, a foundation that aids in the education, health, and welfare of America’s children and citizens.
	www.pabook.libraries.psu.edu /LitMap/bios/Andretti__Mario.html (1854 words)

	Mario Andretti Racing School - Bio (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mario Andretti is often referred to as the greatest race car driver of all time, having proven himself a winner at all levels of competition.
		Influenced by this legendary driver, Andretti began his own racing career with his twin brother Aldo, at the age of 19, in 1959 in Nazareth, soon after he and his family emigrated to the United States and discovered a dirt track, virtually in their back yard.
		Mario dominated the scene with nine poles and six wins in the revolutionary "ground effects" Lotus, which he had worked so hard to develop, and joined Phil Hill (1961) as the only American ever to capture the world title.
	www.andrettiracing.com /bio.php (2074 words)

	ESPN.com: Mario Andretti synonymous with racing
		Mario and his twin brother Aldo were born Feb. 28, 1940, in Montona, Italy, about the time World War II broke out.
		Andretti repeated as champion in 1966 before branching out to test his skill in other forms of racing.
		Mario Andretti also competed that season against his other son, Jeff, and a nephew, John, making it the first time four family members raced together in the same series.
	espn.go.com /sportscentury/features/00014066.html (984 words)

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		Mario Andretti, 65, has raced and won in everything, along the way becoming the standard against whom drivers are judged.
		Mario Andretti just rated NSX as the number two car in a road and test article.
		Mario Andretti, the mere mention of his name conjures up an image of speed just as the proverbial sarcasm "Who do you think you are Mario Andretti ?" has been heard from police officers to back seat drivers.
	www.lycos.com /info/mario-andretti--drivers.html (397 words)

	Mario Andretti Biography \| Encyclopedia of World Biography
		Mario Andretti's name is virtually synonymous with the sport of race car driving.
		Since the Andrettis lived across the street from a garage, the twins spent a great deal of their time hanging around mechanics and learning as much as they could about cars.
		Andretti won eight races again in 1967, but fell just short of the USAC championship, which was taken by A. Foyt.
	www.bookrags.com /biography/mario-andretti (1589 words)

	Mario Andretti Celebrity Encounter and In Person Autograph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Andretti is still enormously popular with racing fans and is one of the most recognized personalities in the sport.
		Mario Andretti and Kenny Irwin were going to do a sit down autograph session at a nearby Texaco and those are usually always easy autographs to get.
		Mario was a nice fella to meet and signed everything that we brought for him to sign.
	home.att.net /~ned17/AndrettiMario.html (335 words)

	Motor Trend: Mario Andretti Returns To Indy
		If Andretti qualifies the car and then Kanaan steps into the cockpit for the race, the car would be moved to the rear of the field because of the driver change.
		Mario took the car out for the first time before the lunch break for his initial shakedown laps.
		The senior Andretti remembers when he was young and driving ARDC midgets, feeling the tension and butterflies in his stomach before a race and wondering if they would disappear as his racing career moved along.
	www.motortrend.com /features/auto_news/112_news030424_mario/index2.html (482 words)

	Istria on the Internet - Prominent Istrians - Mario Andretti
		Driving a Lotus, Mario realized his lifelong dream and qualified on the pole on his very first Formula One race at the 1968 United States Grand Prix at Watkins Glen, but was forced out of the race with a clutch problem.
		Mario is also the founder of the Andretti Racing School, located in Las Vegas, Nevada.
		Mario also competed that season against his other son, Jeff, and a nephew, John (son of Aldo), making it the first time that four family members raced together in the same series.
	www.istrianet.org /istria/illustri/andretti/index.htm (2069 words)

	Deep Throttle 2003 Toronto: Mario Andretti's Reunification Attempts
		Andretti is definitely making noises, and he used this opportunity to spread his gospel.
		Andretti pounced on that question like he would to any driver who left an opening on the track.
		Mario Andretti firmly believes that the best of both series "Indianapolis and a few other of their races and strong venues over here like Toronto" can be combined to make a strong single series.
	www.deepthrottle.com /Essays/03_toronto_andretti.shtml (869 words)

	Champ Car > News Monday, February 28, 2005
		Mario remembers, with a touch of sadness, the twist of fate that ended the career of his brother Aldo, who retired after a bad accident in 1969.
		Mario’s Formula 1 championship in 1978 is something that left a deep emotional impact on Andretti.
		The Maranello team called Mario and asked him to substitute for the injured Didier Pironi, who was leading the F1 points championship at the time, but would be unable to race for the rest of the year after a serious crash in German Grand Prix.
	www.champcarworldseries.com /News/Article.asp?ID=8719 (1532 words)

	rpm.espn.com: Mario Andretti eyeing Le Mans
		But Andretti retired from this race in 1994 and, with the exception of his return to the cockpit during a test session on April 23 that ended with a spectacular airborne crash, his motorsports interests are in the pit area.
		Mario drove until he was 54; Michael is retiring at 40.
		What would make Mario Andretti happiest is to see his son finally win the Indianapolis 500, just about the only race he has not won.
	espn.go.com /rpm/irl/2003/0522/1558046.html (1344 words)

	Race Rock - Mario Andretti
		Mario Andretti is often referred to as the greatest race car driver of all time.
		Mario's love of cars and the sport of racing began at an early age in his native Italy.
		Mario's final season of racing in 1994 featured a farewell campaign entitled "Arrivederci, Mario" that included special tributes, salutes, and honors at ever race venue.
	www.racerock.com /racerock/mario.html (335 words)

	Key Speakers Bureau Inc.
		Mario Andretti's life story captures the essence of the great American dream.
		Mario Andretti has won races and championships in every class from midget and sprint cars to sports cars, NASCAR, CART and Formula One.
		Mario Andretti, a respected public figure for more than thirty years, brings credibility and notoriety to the corporate message.
	www.keyspeakers.com /asp_view_speaker.asp?id=1700 (446 words)

	8W - Who? - Mario Andretti
		Mario Gabriele Andretti's first acquaintance with racing cars came in the picturesque Tuscan town of Lucca, where Mario and twin brother Aldo dabbled with a Stanguellini that the local garagist had bought for his son.
		Mario needed all his youthful talents to convince his parents that his brother had sustained the injury by falling off the top of a truck while watching the racing Their first race had been the decisive factor in the way their racing future would pan out.
		Andretti stayed on for another year but was outpaced and outraced in the simple 81 by a young Elio de Angelis.
	8w.forix.com /andretti.html (4413 words)

	USATODAY.com - Rina Andretti, mother of Mario Andretti, dies at 90 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Andretti died Monday at age 90, according to the Reichel Funeral Home in Nazareth in eastern Pennsylvania.
		Mario's brother, Aldo Andretti, was seriously injured in a 1959 crash and retired from racing 10 years later.
		Andretti is survived by her three children, 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/motor/2003-12-31-obit-rina-andretti_x.htm (363 words)

	Mario Andretti Racing School - RacingSchools.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
		Mario Andretti is the most famous american race car driver ever.
		Originally born in Italy, Andretti began racing as a youngster in the USA and developed a career that spanned many decades.
		Mario Andretti's success resulted in one of the most famous racing families in the world, with his son Michael Andretti, nephews Jeff, John Andretti, and now his grand son, Marco Andretti.
	www.racingschools.com /rs/Mario-Andretti-Racing-School-c-1151.html (1369 words)

	Exoto's Legends of Sport Driver Figurines - Mario Andretti
		In 1969, Lotus, still reeling from the death of Jim Clark, signed Mario Andretti to drive the Lotus-Ford Type 49B in the US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen.
		Ferrari signed Andretti in 1971, providing him with the Ferrari 312B, a car that was capable of winning races.
		Andretti contested the Indycar championship for another decade before retiring from full-time racing in 1994.
	www.exoto.com /Collectibles/Drivers/AndrettiMario/Menu.asp (320 words)

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