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Mario Andretti


Born
in Motovun, Istria, Croatia
February 28, 1940

Genre
Sports, Nonfiction


Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is a retired Italian-born (although now his hometown is considered part of Croatia) American automobile racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in the four major motor racing categories: Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR, the other being Dan Gurney. He also won races in midget cars, sprint cars, and drag racing.

During his career, Andretti won four IndyCar titles (three under USAC-sanctioning, one under CART), the 1978 Formula One World Championship, and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500 (1969), Daytona 500 (1967) and the Formula One World ...more

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“If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.”
― Mario Andretti
tags: racing, speed, startups, wisdom
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“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence - that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”
― Mario Andretti
tags: commitment, desire, determination, motivation, success
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“If you wait, all that happens is that you get older”
― Mario Andretti, Andretti
tags: famous-quotes, mario-andretti, mario-andretti-quotes
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