Mario Andretti
Awards And Accomplishments
1964 | First United States Auto Club Championship in Salem, Indiana |
1965 | Won two United States Auto Club races |
1965 | Voted Rookie of the Year at the Indianapolis 500 |
1965 | Championship Auto Racing Teams National Champion |
1966 | Championship Auto Racing Teams National Champion |
1966 | Won 14 United States Auto Club races |
1967 | Won nine United States Auto Club races |
1967 | Won the 12 Hours of Sebring race |
1967 | Daytona 500 Champion |
1967 | Driver of the Year |
1968 | Won three United States Auto Club races |
1969 | Indianapolis 500 Champion |
1969 | Won eight United States Auto Club races |
1969 | Championship Auto Racing Teams National Champion |
1970 | Won the 12 Hours of Sebring race |
1971 | First Formula One victory in South Africa |
1972 | Won the 12 Hours of Sebring race |
1974 | United States Auto Club National Dirt Track Champion |
1978 | Driver of the Year |
1978 | Formula One World Champion |
1979 | International Race of Champions titlist |
1984 | Championship Auto Racing Teams National Champion |
1984 | Driver of the Year |
1985 | Electrolux Clean Sweep Award for having won pole and race on five different occasions |
1985 | Driver of the Year |
1987 | Won 50th Championship car race at Phoenix |
1991 | One of four Andrettis to race in the Indianapolis 500 |
1992 | Driver of the Quarter Century |
1993 | Oldest winner in Championship car history at age 53 at the Phoenix Indy |
1999 | Named Driver of the Century by the Associated Press (tied with A.J. Foyt) |
2000 | Named Driver of the Century by RACER magazine |
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