Mario Andretti becomes the first American to win a US GP (1977).
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2 Mike Hailwood is born (1940).
3 Mario Andretti becomes the first American to win a US Grand Prix when he drives his Lotus to victory in the USGP-West in Long Beach, California. First win for the Lotus 78 (1977).
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