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The 1977 United States Grand Prix West (officially the Long Beach Grand Prix [2]) was a Formula One motor race held on April 3, 1977 in Long Beach, California. It was the fourth race of the 1977 World Championship of F1 Drivers and the 1977 International Cup for F1 Constructors. The 80-lap race was won by Mario Andretti, driving a Lotus-Ford.
The team restructured in September 2023 in pursuit of a Formula One entry and rebranded to Andretti Global, with Dan Towriss becoming a minority owner. [1] In 2024, Andretti sold the team to Los Angeles Dodgers lead owner Mark Walter 's TWG Global holding company, with Towriss staying on as co-owner and CEO.
Michael Mario Andretti (born October 5, 1962) is an American former racing driver, and current team owner. Statistically one of the most successful drivers in the history of American open-wheel car racing , Andretti won the 1991 CART championship , and amassed 42 race victories, the most in the CART era and fifth-most all time. [ 1 ]
The car was designed by John Horsman and built by Tiga. [20] Entered at the 1982 24 Hours of Le Mans with Mario Andretti and son Michael Andretti co-driving for the first time, the car was ultimately disqualified 20 minutes prior to the start of the race for a technical infraction relating to the placement of an oil cooler. [19]
Mario Andretti won the IROC VI championship. IROC VI was the sixth year of IROC competition, which took place in 1978 and 1979. The format changed from IROC V in that three qualifying races were held for participants from NASCAR, USAC Champ Car, and Road Racing (which primarily consisted of Formula One, SCCA, and IMSA).
House Republican Chairman Jim Jordan is launching an investigation into Formula 1 and its decision to deny Andretti Global a spot on the grid.
Mario Andretti, the former Formula 1 champion whose son Michael is pushing to expand the grid, had a contentious run-in with Greg Maffei, the CEO of Formula 1's parent company Liberty Media ...
The race begins with Johnson in the lead but then Bolt overtakes Johnson for the top spot. However, right when that takes place, another entrant appears; John Andretti in his NASCAR Stock Car. The ad ends with Andretti taking off and the other three contestants sprinting off in cartoonish fashion. Film Austin Powers in Goldmember: TV promo. Bad ...