Background
Aldo and Mario were born in Italy, where they were inspired by watching the great Alberto Ascari race at Monza. After World War II Istria (which is now part of Croatia) was occupied and annexed by Yugoslavia. His family, like many other Italian Istrians, fled in 1948. They lived in a refugee camp from 1948 to 1955. The family settled in Nazareth, Pennsylvania and the brothers discovered racing on an oval track in their home town.
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