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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.
During his career, Andretti won four IndyCar titles, the
1978 Formula One World Championship, and the 1979 IROC championship.
To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis
500 (1969), the Daytona 500 (1967), and the Formula One World
Championship.
In the USA, the name Mario Andretti has become synonymous
with speed, similar to Barney Oldfield in the early twentieth
century and Stirling Moss in the United Kingdom. On October
23, 2006, at the Columbus Citizens Foundation in New York,
Andretti was awarded the highest civilian honor given by
the Italian government, the Commendatore dell'Ordine al Merito
della Repubblica Italiana (known as the Commendatore), in
honor of his racing career, public service, and enduring
commitment to his Italian heritage. In receiving this award,
he joins Enzo Ferrari as the other recipient of the Commendatore
from the world of automobile racing.
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