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This Day In History......

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On May 6th, 1987 Mario Andretti sets the one-lap speed record at the Indianapolis 500 at 218.204 MPH.



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Ah, you do realize that photo is not of Mario strapped into an Indy car, right? That JPS is the Lotus 78 model Formula 1 car in which he won the F1 World Championship in 1978. I came "this" close to having that #5 Lotus tatooed on my upper arm when Mario one the Championship...

Yeah, he has always been my hero, and I grew up in Indiana!

Yeah, I realize that's not an Indy car.
It was just the coolest picture I could find of him and a car.

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