Father's Day at 200mph: Mario and Michael Andretti - RoadandTrack.com (blog)
In the world of motor racing, nothing made of flesh and blood defines "dynasty" quite like the Andretti family. Famed patriarch Mario Andretti is a racing legend, the only man to ever win the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, and Formula One World Championship. His son Michael is one of the greatest drivers in IndyCar history, third all-time in wins—just behind, who else, his father, and A. J. Foyt. And from Mario's brother Aldo to Michael's brother Jeff, to the third generation of Andretti racers in Michael's son Marco, there is something incontrovertibly distinct about this family, born and bred, that makes them so good at handling a set of... When Michael Andretti was born in 1962, his father Mario was 22 years old and still trying to climb up the lower rungs of motorsport—stock cars, midget cars, and the like. But just two years later, Mario was in IndyCar, and in 1965 he won the series championship, and then he was off. Mario: When a kid's seven, eight years old, he's not gonna make a decision for himself. I took Michael first, to a parking lot, and he liked it and looked good doing it. Mario: I feel that Michael especially was really attuned to it really quickly, and he was naturally fast immediately. To Jeff, I kept saying, 'Okay, you don't have to do this if you don't like this. ' Mario: You're never born with a steering wheel in your hands, but I look at myself and my. Source: www.roadandtrack.com
