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Legendary racer Mario Andretti was named grand marshal of the 40th Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach scheduled April 13, which will include giving the command for drivers to start their engines.
March 11, 2014
The first--and only--American to win a Formula One world championship race in the United States was Mario Andretti.
April 15, 1999
Mario Andretti caught his son, Michael, who had run out of fuel, at the finish line Sunday for the closest win in Indy-car history in the Budweiser Portland 200.
June 16, 1986
25TH ANNIVERSARY / On the 25th anniversary of the Grand Prix, a look at the past champions:
Grand Prix of Long Beach winners: *--* Year Winner 1975 Brian Redman 1976 Clay Regazzoni 1977 Mario Andretti 1978 Carlos Reutemann 1979 Gilles Villeneuve 1980 Nelson Piquet 1981 Alan Jones 1982 Niki Lauda 1983 John Watson 1984 Mario Andretti 1985 Mario Andretti 1986 Michael Andretti 1987 Mario Andretti 1988 Al Unser Jr. 1989 Al Unser Jr. 1990 Al Unser Jr.
April 10, 2006
His Movie Is More Than Just a Racing Film
April 13, 1997
If, as has been said, it’s never a good idea to bring up the subject of rope in the house of the hanged, perhaps it’s not too advisable to bring up the subject of the Indianapolis 500 in the house of the Andrettis.
May 23, 1993
Justine Bateman, the cute-and-a-half older daughter on TV’s “Family Ties,” drove one of the cars in a celebrity race the day before Sunday’s Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
April 6, 1987
Jim McGee was Mario Andretti’s roommate and chief mechanic when Andretti drove in his first Indy car race in 1964.
April 9, 1994
Mario Andretti isn’t finished with the Indianapolis 500
May 23, 2011