Mario Andretti is well known for his triumphs in the IndyCar series and F1. However, the American also raced in NASCAR as a part-time entry and won the 1967 Daytona 500. The Daytona win happened ...
He has won the elusive 24 Hours of Daytona, while he has the ... while he has two wins on the NASCAR Cup Series front. Mario Andretti laid the foundation of the Andretti racing giant.
On Feb. 26, 1967, Italian-American driver Mario Andretti took the NASCAR world by storm after winning the Daytona 500. This win made him the only driver to have won the Daytona 500, the ...
1967 — Mario Andretti, better known for his accomplishments in open-wheel and USAC competition, wins the Daytona 500 pulling away from 1965 champion Fred Lorenzen in the closing laps.
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