Mario Andretti just about did it all in a race car, cementing his name on any racing Mount Rushmore you can put together. Part of that mystique? His Daytona 500 win 50 years ago.

Mario Andretti was never meant to win the Daytona 500 in 1967. Not when sabotage came into play. And definitely not when those saboteurs were the men in charge of running his car.

Mario Andretti still remembers everything about the race, right down to the final lap play-by-play. The 1967 Daytona 500 was a one-off for him, since he spent most of his time in open-wheel racing ...

Mario Andretti just about did it all in a race car, cementing his name on any racing Mount Rushmore you can put together. Part of that mystique? His Daytona 500 win 50 years ago.

Mario Andretti sits in the drivers seat of an IROC after taking a few laps around the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona, Florida Tuesday, February 15, 2005.

Racing legend Mario Andretti, who made his name in open-wheel racing in the 1960s and 1970s, will return to Daytona International Speedway to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his Daytona 500 triumph.

Former F1 and IndyCar driver Mario Andretti won the Daytona 500 in his second start in 1967. Driving Holman Moody's No. 11 Ford, he secured the win despite his team apparently trying to hold him back.

It’s only fitting that Mario Andretti, whose name is synonymous with speed and auto racing the world over, played an integral part in the storied Daytona 500 legacy thanks to an improbable upset ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – When Mario Andretti pulled into victory lane after winning the Daytona 500 on February 16, 1967 it was at the time the biggest victory of his racing career. Andretti had ...

Nick Sanchez will pay tribute to Mario Andretti's win in the 1967 Daytona 500 with a throwback paint scheme in the Truck race at Darlington. Skip to content. Michigan International Speedway.

Mario Andretti is well known for his triumphs in the IndyCar series and F1. However, the American also raced in NASCAR as a part-time entry and won the 1967 Daytona 500.

Racing legend Mario Andretti will return to the Daytona 500 this year to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his landmark 1967 victory there. Andretti, who will turn 77 on Feb. 28, will preside over ...