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The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is pleased to announce a new exhibit opening August 1 dedicated to one of most colorful and influential personalities in racing history: Andy Granatelli.<\/div>\n
\u201cGranatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O\u2019Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James\u201d will chronicle the life and legacy of Granatelli, the marketing wizard who turned an oil additive \u2013 STP Oil Treatment \u2013 into a household name, and won the Indianapolis 500 as a car owner through sheer will, persistence and a work ethic engrained from childhood.<\/div>\n
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Photos from John Wright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
The Granatelli brothers were a true rags-to-riches, \u201cAmerican dream\u201d story. Andy, his older brother, Joe, and younger sibling, Vince, grew up in a tough Chicago neighborhood, yet the trio were automotive entrepreneurs before their teenage years, providing service on cold winter days.<\/div>\n
The brothers soon would promote races at Chicago\u2019s Soldier Field, barnstorm across the Midwest fair circuit with an auto thrill show, and eventually build the family business, Grancor, into a multimillion-dollar powerhouse.<\/div>\n
Through much of the 1960s and \u201870s, Andy Granatelli used the Indianapolis 500 to increase the popularity of STP by displaying the logo prominently on everything from team uniforms to billboards, and by handing out free STP decals by the thousands. His tireless promotion, including running elbows with A-list celebrities, also elevated the race\u2019s popularity. One classic example was when Granatelli invited late-night talk show legend Johnny Carson to drive the STP Paxton Turbine at IMS in Fall 1967.<\/div>\n
\"\"<\/a>After years of heartbreaking near-victories, Granatelli finally achieved victory at the \u201c500\u201d in 1969 with driver Mario Andretti, and the ebullient Granatelli created one of the race\u2019s most endearing moments by planting a massive kiss on Andretti\u2019s cheek in Victory Circle.<\/div>\n
\u201cGranatelli: Larger Than Life presented by O\u2019Donovan & McCardel Wealth Management of Raymond James\u201d will occupy the IMS Museum\u2019s North Hall and Gallery through June 20, 2021. It will accompany the museum\u2019s popular exhibit, \u201cFrom the Vault presented by Bank of America,\u201d which has been extended through March 21, 2021.<\/div>\n
To learn more about the Museum and its many exhibits, tour options, special events and educational programming, please visit www.indyracingmuseum.org<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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