Answer: Andy Granatelli. Born in Dallas in 1923, he became a promoter of racing events and the CEO of lubricants manufacturer STP, growing the company through widespread marketing. His racing team won the Indianapolis 500 in 1969 and 1973, and he is believed to have attended every race as a participant or spectator from 1946 to 2012
AJ Foyte is Houston’s Mr. 500.
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True but in America
My parents bought a couple of cars from his dealership off of Post Oak.
I hope they got a better deal than that two hundred dollar book
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Absolutely know the company STP but I don’t recall ever hearing his name before or knowing anything about him.
Oh he was big time. Won with Mario Andretti. Introduced the turbine engine car to the 500
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That’s what I read.