Andretti to be profiled on A&E MIAMI, FL - One of the living legends of Champ Car racing will break new ground on the award-winning Arts & Entertainment Network (A&E) as former CART champion Mario Andretti becomes the first race driver to be profiled on the network's successful BIOGRAPHY series. The former champion will be profiled in an episode to be produced by Adam Friedman and Traveling Light Media, with filming and interviews to begin at the Grand Prix Americas presented by Sportsbook.com. The winner of 67 Champ Car poles, 52 races and four championships as well as the Formula 1 World Championship in 1979, Andretti will join such legends as Muhammad Ali, Joe DiMaggio and Babe Ruth as one of the few sports figures to be profiled on the network. "The sports figures we have profiled are true icons, recognizable to people all over the world, even those that don't follow sports. Mario is in the same league," said BIOGRAPHY Vice-President Deirdre O' Hearn. "We're also very pleased that Adam Friedman and his team are producing Mario's Biography. Mario Andretti deserves the best effort we can give and that's why we've asked Adam and Traveling Light to produce the piece." Andretti has maintained a major presence in the CART Champ Car World Series in recent seasons, previously holding a seat on the Board of Directors and most recently serving as a liaison to help get this year's Champ Car event at Road America back on the schedule. He was honored for his successful efforts in restoring the race, as the event was renamed as the Mario Andretti Grand Prix of Road America presented by Briggs & Stratton.