He was larger than life, literally and figuratively, and one of those mercurial, dynamic characters that auto racing desperately needs right now. Andy Granatelli gave the Indianapolis 500 his heart and soul for the better part of four decades, whether he was trying to drive, fielding the star-crossed Novi, shaking up the establishment with the turbine or putting STP on the map. He was a masterful promoter, brilliant businessman and spirit of those wild, wonderful 1960s at Indy. "Andy didn't look through the same set of eyes that everyone else did," said three-time Indy winner Bobby Unser, who got his start in 1963 with Granatelli. "While we were looking at next year, he was...
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