AMERICA'S NEXT F1 STAR? Grandpa Mario thinks Marco Andretti has the right stuff.(Motorsports)

Byline: CURT CAVIN Had Marco Andretti been so inclined, he could have been finishing his freshman year at some East Coast college this spring. Instead, he is learning on a stage that seems increasingly international. Just where Andretti's recent Indianapolis 500 runner-up finish and subsequent strong showing on the Watkins Glen International road course vaults him remains to be seen, but it is clear the boundaries he drives within have expanded.

And with a family tree that includes the 1978 Formula One champion, think the smart guys in Maranello aren't evaluating his progress? ...

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