Andy Granatelli
Race car driver, Film actor
1923 –
Who is Andy Granatelli?
Anthony "Andy" Granatelli was the CEO of STP and a major figure in automobile racing events.
Along with brothers Vince and Joe, Andy first worked as an auto mechanic and 'speed-shop' entrepreneur, modifying engines such as the 'flathead' Ford into racing-quality equipment. During World War II, he became a promoter of automobile racing events, such as the "Hurricane Racing Association," which combined racing opportunities for up-and-coming drivers with crowd-pleasing theatrics. Hurricane events, according to Granatelli in his autobiography They Call Me Mister 500, included drivers who were experts at executing—and surviving—roll-over and end-over-end crashes, and also an ambulance that not only got caught up into the race but also ejected a stretcher into the way of the racers.
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- Born
- Mar 18, 1923
Dallas - Also known as
- Anthony Granatelli
- Andrew Granatelli
- Mr. 500
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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