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Inside Line: Mario Andretti is THE GOAT
Marco Andretti popping his #99 Andretti-Herta Autosport & Curb-Agajanian Dallara (phew!) on pole for this Sunday's Indianapolis 500 inevitably had me thinking about his grandfather Mario, and a voice inside suggested to me that he is probably motorsport's THE GOAT and our readers should know. A teenager at the time, Ronnie Peterson was my man. He, without question or reluctance, adhered to team orders, holding station when told, which allowed Mario to eventually win the 1978 Formula 1 World title. The tragedy is that late in the season the Super Swede succumbed to injuries a day after an accident he suffered during a chaotic Italian Grand Prix start at Monza. Before that he played the role...
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