Monday, May 11, 2026

30 Days in May: No. 11, Mario Andretti, 1973 Viceroy Parnelli/Offy

Welcome to our monthlong countdown celebrating notable drivers and cars from the Indianapolis 500!

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Mario Andretti qualified well for the 1973 Indianapolis 500, starting sixth,
but was out after four laps, finishing 30th.

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, those years were not a lot of fun for Andretti. In 1973 , for example, he started a strong sixth, but was out after four laps with a broken piston to finish 30th.  

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