TYCOON; Michael Andretti finds his niche outside the cockpit.(Motorsports)

Byline: BILL McGUIRE Grace: Behind the wheel the great race drivers all have it. Few have thrilled audiences with a display of grace like Michael Andretti has. In a career spanning two decades he danced race cars to a CART championship and 42 open-wheel wins, a total bested by only father Mario and A.J.

Foyt. In a car, Andretti was in his element; only when he stepped out of it did he ever appear slightly less so. Maybe it was the intensity of his at-the-track persona, or maybe it was his natural shyness, but out of the car he seemed half a step out of place. When Andretti hung ...

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