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| Mario Andretti |
| National Champion |
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Mario Andretti wins the Indianapolis 500, May 30, 1969.
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Armin Krueger
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Battling with A. J. Foyt.
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Photo by Bob Sheridan
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The 1969 winner at Grand Central Terminal in a display honoring Mario Andretti as the grand marshal of New York City's Columbus Day parade in 2004.
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Orville Nance at Pikes Peak, 1969, the last year the hill climb counted in the national championship standings.
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DuQuoin, Ill., Sept. 1, 1969. A.J. Foyt finishes 3d.
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Ray Masser Photo
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Dover, Del., Aug. 24, 1969. Gary Bettenhausen leads Al Unser. Bettenhausen finished 5th in the 200-miler. Unser crashed.
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From "Riverside Raceway, Palace of Speed" by Dick Wallen
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Riverside, Calif., December 7, 1969. Mario Andretti, No. 2, won the 300-miler. In the front row were Mark Donohue (66) and Dan Gurney (48).
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