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I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
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