Turbo's Racing Photos - Can Am Racing

Mario Andretti

Photography by Mike Smith

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Riverside Raceway 1966

LOLA T-70 FORD

HERE'S A COUPLE OF MARIO ANDRETTI WORKING THE ESSES AND TURN 7 AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN 1966. MARIO FINISHED 24TH, DROPPING OUT ON LAP 43 OF 62 WITH A BLOWN ENGINE.

THE RACE AND CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY JOHN SURTEES.

  
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Riverside Raceway 1968

LOLA T-160

HERE'S A COUPLE OF NICE SHOTS OF A YOUNG MARIO ANDRETTI PREPARING TO GO OUT FOR PRACTICE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN OCTOBER 1968. THIS CAR HAD A HOLMAN MOODY PREPARED ALUMINUM BIG BLOCK FORD 427. MARIO HAD A LOT OF ENGINE TROUBLE AND DIDN'T MAKE THE GRID. THE RACE WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN.

THAT'S GEORGE BIGNOTTI IN THE WHITE SHIRT STANDING NEXT TO THE CAR.

  
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Riverside Raceway 1969

McLAREN M6B

HERE'S MARIO ANDRETTI IN THE 429'er MAKING HIS WAY THROUGH TURN 6 AND TURN 7 AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY. THIS CAR HAD SOME SERIOUS POWER WITH THE HEMI-HEAD FORD PUNCHED OUT TO 494 CUBIC INCHES.

MARIO STARTED 6th ON THE GRID AND BATTLED WITH CHUCK PARSONS NEAR THE END OF THE RACE BUT CAME HOME 3rd. MARIO FINISHED 11th IN POINTS FOR THE YEAR.
THE RACE WAS WON BY DENNY HULME. THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY BRUCE McLAREN .
 
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Riverside Raceway 1973

McLAREN M20

HERE'S A SERIES OF MARIO ANDRETTI DURING PRACTICE AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY . MARIO REFUSED TO START THE RACE SO TEAMMATE JOHN CANNON STEPPED OUT OF HIS CAR AND TOOK OVER. JOHN STARTED 8TH AND FINISHED 15TH, RETIRING DUE TO ENGINE TROUBLE. THIS CAR HAD A TURBOCHARGED BIG BLOCK CHEVY RUMORED TO BE PUSHING 1200 HP.

THE RACE AND THE CHAMPIONSHIP WAS WON BY MARK DONOHUE. MARK WON SIX OUT OF THE EIGHT RACES. THIS WAS THE LAST ORIGINAL CAN AM SERIES RACE HELD AT RIVERSIDE.

 
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