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MONTECITO, Calif. -- Andy Granatelli, the former CEO of STP motor oil company who made a mark on motorsports as a car owner, innovator and entrepreneur, has died. He was 90. Granatellis son, Vince, said his father died Sunday of congestive heart failure at a Santa Barbara hospital. Granatelli is a member of the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America and the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Hall of Fame. "Everything he did was bigger than life," Vince Granatelli said. Andy Granatellis cars nearly won the Indianapolis 500 in 1967 and 68 with turbine engines. He broke through in 1969 with Mario Andretti driving his winning car with a conventional engine. Granatelli kissing Andretti on the cheek in Victory Lane is one of the most famous images in Indy history. In 1973, Gordon Johncock gave Granatelli another Indy 500 victory. "The thing that gave him the most gratification in his life was what he did at the Indianapolis 500," Vince Granatelli said. Andy Granatelli was born in Dallas. He gained fame during World War II as a promoter of racing events, such as the Hurricane Racing Association. He is survived by wife Dolly and sons Vince and Anthony. MONTREAL -- Hockey Canada and Hockey Quebec are bring sued by a player who was seriously injured in the head with a stick during a peewee CC level game. Alexis Turcotte and his mother Annie have also named the Basques minor hockey association, part of the Lower St-Lawrence minor hockey league, as well as the alleged aggressor in their civil lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Monday in Quebec Superior Court seeks $370,000 in damages, including $50,000 in punitive damages. Lawyer Jean-Pierre Menard said he believes this is the first lawsuit of its kind in that it also targets hockey associations. The incident allegedly happenned during a game on Nov.dddddddddddd 27, 2010, in Amqui. Turcotte allegedly was hit from behind when play was stopped and fell to the ice. The then-11-year-old was reportedly hit again in the face. He collapsed on the ice and stayed there for several minutes before being taken to hospital. Menard said the boy, now 14, had to wear a brace for three months and couldnt play. He also has no memory of the event. The lawyer says he suffered severe pain and finds it difficult to concentrate. Hockey Canada had no comment on the lawsuit and Hockey Quebec did not immediately respond to requests for comment. ' ' '