23 Days in August: No. 11, Mario Andretti, 1973 Viceroy Parnelli/Offy

If you joined us for 30 Days in May earlier this year, you’ll see some familiar faces from that countdown. We’ve also added some new entries for 23 Days in August. So let’s celebrate some notable drivers and cars from the glorious past of the Indianapolis 500!

 

23 Days in August: No. 11, Mario Andretti, 1973 Viceroy Parnelli/Offy. When Mario Andretti joined Al Unser and Joe Leonard at Vel’s Parnelli Jones for the 1972 season, it was expected this “Super Team” would dominate the Indianapolis 500 and the IndyCar circuit.  As it turned out, these years were not a lot of fun for Andretti in particular. In 1973 he started a strong 6^th but was out after four laps with a broken piston to finish 30th.