Mario Andretti
Photography by Mike Smith
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Grand National Ford Fairlane
HERE'S ONE OF MARIO ANDRETTI WORKING THE ESSES AT RIVERSIDE RACEWAY IN JANUARY 1967. THE RACE WAS WON BY PARNELLI JONES. MARIO WENT TO DAYTONA THE NEXT WEEK AND WON THE 500, HIS ONLY WIN OF THE SEASON.RICHARD PETTY WON A STAGGERING 27 RACES OUT OF 48 STARTS TO CLINCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THE KING WENT ON A BINGE AND WON 10 STRAIGHT.