Question

mario andretti: racing through life
physical science studies: relationships of force and motion
anyone who knows about racecar drivers has heard of mario andretti. during his lengthy career, he became famous in the sport of competitive car racing. it didnt matter if he was driving stock cars, sports cars, or sprint cars. it didnt matter if he was racing on open road courses, paved oval tracks, or dirt tracks. andretti won them all. he made millions of dollars and was placed in four halls of fame. he is believed by many to be the best race car driver of all time.
andrettis start in racing was due in part to luck and the rest to his intense determination. mario and his twin brother aldo were born in italy in 1940. it was about the same time world war ii started. as children, the boys ran around the house pretending to race cars, holding pan lids for steering wheels. by the time they were 8 years old, the part of italy where they lived had become part of yugoslavia. it was under communist rule. the family fled to a refugee camp near florence, italy. they lived in one room with other families for seven years.
life in the refugee camp was not easy. it had at least one positive effect on the andretti boys lives, however. the camp was where the twins gained a serious passion for professional racing. formula one racing had become the most popular sport in italy during the 1950s, and the boys were able to see film clips of the races while they
question 6
this article would be most useful as a source for a student research project on ________.
a. how to be a successful businessperson
b. major figures in motorsports
c. the rise of communist rule in yugoslavia
d. how to build a racecar

Explanation:

The article focuses on Mario Andretti, a well - known figure in motorsports. It details his career in competitive car racing, his achievements, and his start in the racing world. Option A is about business, which is not the main focus. Option C is about communist rule in Yugoslavia, which is just a small part of the background and not the main topic. Option D is about building a racecar, but the article is about a racer, not the construction of the car. Option B, major figures in motorsports, aligns with the content as Mario Andretti is a major figure in this area.

Answer:

B. Major figures in motorsports