Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andrettiis an Italian American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles, and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth28 February 1940
CityMotovun, Croatia
CountryUnited States of America
If you weren't on Chris Economaki's radar screen, you probably weren't on anybody's.
I always say that every win has something that is special.
Foreign players is what makes golf so popular now.
At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that's clearly why manufacturers are involved - it's such a good testbed.
Age doesn't affect driving - how do you like that?
If the Indy Racing League didn't have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
I've driven just about every kind of car there is.
I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
I don't remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting? You've got to have friends out there. You can't do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
I've always said, 'I didn't have a Plan B in life.' I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It's all about desire and passion. At all costs.
It makes great conversation to discuss what's wrong with open-wheel racing today.
A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.