Mario Gabriele Andretti (born February 28, 1940) is an American former racing driver and businessman, who competed in Formula One from 1968 to 1982, and IndyCar from 1964 to 1994. Andretti won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1978 with Lotus, and won 12 Grands Prix across 14 seasons.

The next year, first-year Penske driver Danny Sullivan led the final 61 laps en route to his first Indianapolis 500 victory after winning a 4-lap shootout with Mario Andretti. In 1987, Penske driver Danny Ongais got taken out of the race due to injuries and former Penske driver Al Unser was tabbed as a temporary replacement. Unser won the race.

With legendary racers Tom Sneva, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears and Bobby Unser, Al Unser and Danny Sullivan competing for the team, Penske Racing established itself as an Indy car powerhouse throughout the 70s and 80s.

It reclaimed an ’86 March that had been converted to a show car from the lobby of the Sheraton Hotel in Readin, Penn. Unser qualified 20th and was lapped early in the race by Mario Andretti who led 170 laps until engine problems slowed him.

Mario Andretti runs a part-time Indy car schedule and finishes second to Sneva at Pocono in Penske’s first 1-2 finish. Sneva wins his second consecutive Indy 500 pole and Indy Car Championship driving a Penske PC-6/Cosworth.

May 17, 2019 · Part four of the 15-part feature series ‘How Roger Penske Changed The Indy 500,’ which celebrates the most successful entrant at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on the 50th anniversary of his first which took place in 1969, features Mario Andretti.

Surpasses the great Mario Andretti for the most poles in INDYCAR history after winning his 68th career pole in the season finale at Laguna Seca. 2021 Records a win for the 15th consecutive NTT INDYCAR SERIES season with fifth career victory at the Indianapolis Grand Prix.

These are a brief look at some of the biggest moments of Team Penske's past. 1951 – Roger Penske attends his first Indy 500 with his father 1965 – Penske retires from competitive racing to focus on business commitments - declines offer from Clint Brawner to take Indy 500 rookie test - Mario Andretti takes the test and launches his legendary ...

In 1980, Mario Andretti qualified his Penske PC9 second for the Indy 500, but left the race after 71 laps with engine trouble. Photo: Peter Luongo. Bennett’s hot streak continued into 1989, when works Penske drivers Mears and Sullivan took five wins in the new PC18 and Emerson Fittipaldi added five more in a PC18 run by Patrick Racing.

With legendary racers Tom Sneva, Mario Andretti, Rick Mears and Bobby Unser, Al Unser and Danny Sullivan competing for the team, Penske Racing established itself as an Indy car powerhouse throughout the 70s and 80s.