Finally granted a United States visa after waiting several years, the Andrettis began their new lives in the U.S. From 1948 to 1955, the family lived in a refugee camp. When the war ended, the borders were in dispute and the peninsula of Istria, where the town of Montona was located, fell under Communist rule. 28, 1940, in Montona, Italy, about the time World War II broke out. Mario and his twin brother Aldo were born Feb. With his 52nd (and final) Indy car victory (also his 100th major career victory) at the Phoenix 200 in April 1993, Andretti became the first driver to win Indy car races in four decades and the first to win races in five decades.At the age of 53, he set the then-world closed-course speed record of 234.275 mph in qualifying at the Michigan International Speedway in 1993.One of only three drivers to win races on paved ovals, road courses and dirt tracks in one season - a feat he accomplished four times.Only driver to win the Daytona 500, Indy 500 and Formula One world title.

Only person to be named Driver of the Year in three decades - 1967, 19.Mario Andretti rounds the corner during the 1994 Ind圜ar Whether it was Indy, Formula One, Formula 5000 or Sprint cars, he proved himself a winner at all levels of competition in his 36-year career. Vroom! That sound you hear is Mario Andretti speeding around the track.

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