Mario Andretti: Addicted To Adrenaline
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- Dale Earnhardt Jr. sits down for an incredible conversation with motorsports icon Mario Andretti. With a resume that includes wins in the Indy 500 and the Daytona 500, four IndyCar championships, and a Formula One championship, Mario is in rarified air in motorsports history, ranking among the best to ever sit behind the wheel. Mario reflects on his childhood in Italy and how his family migrated from a refugee camp to Nazareth, Pennsylvania when he was 15 years old. It was there that his twin brother Aldo and he discovered the nearby Nazareth Speedway and set out with the ambition to build a racecar to enter the local sportsman division. At the advice of his friends, the Andretti brother team settled on a 1948 Hudson Hornet for their initial foray into racing, thanks to the classic car’s success on the dirt in early NASCAR competition. With a fabricated story of racing in the Formula Junior ranks in Italy and doctored driver's licenses in their pockets, the Andretti's set out with a full head of steam and found immediate success, helping to launch one of the greatest stories in auto racing.
Mario explains that his decision to leave stock cars and venture into open wheel racing came through the ¾ midget ranks of the East Coast, and his time in the division helped land him USAC sprint and championship car rides. After getting his feet wet in the big cars in 1964, Mario had a tremendous rookie season, placing 3rd at the Indianapolis 500 and winning the national championship. Mario and Dale also chat about his journey into the NASCAR world, which resulted in a 1967 Daytona 500 victory with the Holman-Moody team. Mario admits that some on the team were pulling for his teammate Fred Lorenzen, but with the help of the legendary engine builder Waddell Wilson, he was able to overcome adversity for his lone NASCAR win. The conversation also covers Mario’s track record at the Indy 500, pursuing his childhood love of Formula One racing and how he came to win the 1978 World Championship and returning to the US to finish his career in the CART ranks, racing alongside his son Michael.
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I dont care what anyone else says or does. Mario Andretti will always be the motorsports GOAT. We are fortunate to still have him around the sport and telling great stories.
I grew up in Indy. Cut grass at track, sold newspapers when I was 10. Ran a food trailer on Georgetown Rd. Anything I could do to be at the track. My first race 1963. This man is ultimate Indy 500 guy along with AJ. I knew Aldo at the Firestone store….. I’m 73 and been a “track guy” all my life….. Hey, Jr, this is best interview ever. A legend for sure.
I'm green with envy!
Well, except for the lawn mowing thing!
wow God Bless
Al and Bobby Unser with PJ needs to be added to the list ?
My hero since I was a kid in the sixties, great interview 🏁
Sir, I'm in the Louisville area - the outfit I worked for trained he horses for AJ for many years - I've had the privilege to spend time with AJ - I'm an Indy veteran - I went to 5 in the 80s and early 90s - I appreciate where you come from and I wish you the best
Nobody has won in more different types of cars than Mario. Dirt? Monza? Indy? Daytona? Sports cars? F5000? NASCAR? F1? HE DID IT ALL. And he was competitive until his mid 50s. All time greatest. And a wonderful, personable, engaging man in person.
Who can match Dirty Mo and the leader Dale Jr. for content and big name interviews....nobody...love it again
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Mario Andretti is racing royalty not only over there in the US but here overseas as well.
The guy is a racing god.
To keep the Andretti name out of F1 is more about the other teams money grabbing. Than its is about the Andrettis and their ability.
Its kind of disgraceful how F1 has dealt with this.
On a positive note.
That was an outstanding interview. 👍
FIA needs to let Mario Andretti in Formula 1.
He might have some trouble getting a superlicense
@@greatscot04 nah, he's still got it!!
Been there, done that..
Michael.
Can't get over the man's enthusiasm. With all he has accomplished, he still talks about his passion like a teenager...with a smile and a mischievous twinkle in his eye. Thank you to both of you.
Mario is such a legend! Who hasn't heard the line when you are driving to fast, " who do think you are, Mario Andretti?". His enthusiasm is so awesome! Great interview Dale!
What "GREAT INTERVIEW "!!!!
He's one of the GREATS!!! True GOAT of racing 🏁
I'm 71. Followed Mario throughout the decades.
What an inspiration,a great human being
Ana☯️☮️
The classiest Man in Motor Sports ! Never heard anyone bad mouth this Man. Oh yeah, Kind feel the same about JR.
The best show of so many, now get AJ.
Mario is an old school gentleman. What a remarkably talented race car driver. Mario was generous to give my son Zach an interview via Zoom during Covid. . It was so surreal seeing my son interview one of my childhood idols. Same goes for you Dale Jr. When you were racing, you were my favorite driver and you knowing my son now on a friendly basis is mind blowing. I admire that you have always stayed true to yourself and stayed grounded and unabashedly honest. Sending much love to both families.
TALK ABOUT A LEGEND !!!! Don,t get bigger or better 🏁🏁🏁
Please interview A.J. Foyt before it's too late. The old guard is leaving us everyday and once they're gone so are their stories if they're not told.
RIP Rufus Parnelli Jones.
Great interview! Back in 1969 I remember his win in Indy, back then it was never on live tv. We listened on AM Radio. I was 5 years old.
Thank you Jr for this fantastic interview and letting Mario talk. I hung on every word. Amazing fascinating stuff! Mario’s laugh while showing the Indy 500 ring was priceless.
WOW, great interview Dale! You brought out his passion. When Mario was talkin about developing the down force on those cars. He looked like he was 35 years old. You could see it in his eyes. That was awesome
Can not say enough about what a captivating broadcast this is. Congratulations Junior!!!
This is what I like about you Dale jr. When you do interviews. You let the person talk and don't interrupt. You're such a class act man.
Mario Andretti is an absolute legend! That man is incredible and you are so fortunate to have him on the DJD! Rock on!
Thank you for this wonderful interview. I attended the 1968 USGP at Watkins Glen. I will never forget seeing Mario on the pole in the Gold Leaf Team Lotus with the high-mounted rear wing. I resent the hell out of the current F1 cabal for their ridiculous attempts, so far successful, to block an Andretti/Cadillac F1 team from joining "The Circus."
They’ll get there in time. You can’t stop an immovable force like Andretti.
@@twoblacklabs904 I hope you're correct. I'm not as confident, although the current Concorde Agreement has a provision for 12 teams. That agreement expires at the end of the 2025 season. There are far too many drivers capable being competitive in F1. The addition of 2 more teams and 4 drivers would open some seats. Martin Brundle said F1 would benefit with 24 cars on the grid. I agree completely . . . hoping you are correct regarding Andretti being an immovable force.
I enjoyed watching Mario Andretti win in every series he raced in. He is a gentleman and pure old school racer. Another great Dale Jr. interview!
Love watching such a humble Jr. interview such a legend like Mario. Jr's just a salt of the earth guy and Mario is larger than life. Thanks Jr. and Mario.
"252 miles per hour on the straightaway" at Michigan in 93. Wow. That was a great interview, I saw the passion and excitement still in him. He is the best if not top 2 all time in my book. I think Andretti will have a car in Formula 1 and how badass will it be for the power to be Cadillac! I met and shook hands with Mario at an autograph session in 2005 or so and he had the most pillowy, softest hands I'd ever felt. Quite a long line and such a gracious man, who was kind and genuine.
I was there, sitting right in his pit box during that run. He was sending it and it was so fun to be up close to see how much of himself he put into racing in the moment.
Hearing Mario talk about ground effect was amazing!!!!
Man , the excitement in Mario’s voice , you understand why he was so great, and such a loved racer , Great job Jr 🏁🏁🏁🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️
I’ve heard just about every Mario story there is, but that one about the ‘81 race was a new one and I am so glad he can tell it like it was. And I have seen Mario so many times but I didn’t ever know he wears that winner’s ring and I’d love to have noticed it when I met him. What a legend.
Mario won his WDC when I was 1 and the first toy I remember was a big plastic Lotus 78. He and Rick Mears have been my favorite racing drivers for literally as long as I've been conscious.
Hard to top a Mario Andretti interview! Great job jr🏁
Dale, great interview!
Great interview Jr.! I was at Darlington last year and Mario did an autograph session with Nick Sanchez. Mario is a legend and could easily big time the fans, but no. He was so cool and he was a total gentleman. I got to thank him for doing that later on pit road. What a great guy! His contributions to auto racing as a whole are immeasurable.
This is one of the best interviews I have seen! Mario is still so amazing to me! His memory and storytelling is fantastic!!
Racing royalty
The both of them! 👑 🏁🕺 M.
Now we need Michael! Wonderful interview. We need more CART drivers, Emerson Fittipaldi, Bobby Rahal, etc.
Dale ,what you have done for your listeners is perfect. Your our Ally.
Thank you.
Class act!!!!!!!
Watched him sign numbers of autographs and twice as many pictures. Takes time for all. Top 5 greatest racer in any sport. Even at his age he remembers even laps in detail. All race fans should watch this. Great job Dale!!!!!!! I know you enjoyed.
Good day Mr Earnhardt this is probably the best video I've seen you do so freaking amazing. I was hoping maybe he would have drove into the Indianapolis 500 in 1973 I would love to hear his aspect on that day. I wish I had a time machine please take me back to the 50s. Just imagine if NASCAR had a truck series back in the 50s
I have known about Mario Andretti since before he started racing Indy cars. My father was into racing big time and being from Pennsylvania we knew about him very early. Have followed the Andretti's my whole life through all of their careers. I just turned 70 . That was the best interview I have ever seen with Mario. I learned so many things that I never heard before from him or read about. Thank you Dale, you bring out the best in all these guys!
I love this!!!! Dale Jr your a lucky man. In life. In career. And now being able to do these for yourself and Us as Fans. Thank you so much for all the hard work from Dirty MO Media!!!
1:03:45 Oh my gosh, this is so much better than either of the other videos I watched. A racer asking a racer just the right questions. Mario getting all kinds of excited. 😂
I have had the pleasure to meet mario at RA when he was grand marshall for the vintage races. Total class act and a real racer. A team was racing one of his Lotus 79s. They were kind enough to talk to me about the car and let me really get a close look at it. I asked them how the car was running. They said really fast, especially after Mario had stopped by in the morning to look at the car. He was giving the mechanic setup tips for what he thought would work RA, springs, ride heights, tire stuff. This was 30 YEARS after he had last raced the car. They were floored that Mario remembered all that stuff. A true legend!
IIRC, Andrew Kurland interviewed Mario on the Next Level with Andrew Kurland a couple years ago. Maybe even before Covid?!
Great interview, Dale! The Andretti name stands alone as one of our great success stories! Right up there with AJ, Dan Gurney and the Unser family!!
Really great relaxed show like only Dale can do
Mario will always be on my Racing “Mount Rushmore.”
AJ,Mario,Dale Sr and Steve Kinser for Me..👊
@@joshpitts7256Any room for Richard Petty?
Great conversation between Dale Jr. and Mario Andretti. The first time I saw Mario was at Indianapolis in 1965 and I've followed his career ever since. Dale Jr. is a special guy and one of my favorites to watch and listen.
Phenomenal interview!!
Almost didn't watch this one because of the length, but I'm damn glad that I did. Excelent show, well worth the watch!
Short attention span. I'll bet you have never read a book.
I am 52 and growing up in 70's and 80's watching Indy 500 on Memorial Werkend. And seeing Mario was awesome. Can't imagine interviewing him.
Very Cool......Thanks for Sharing
Great interview as usual Dale. When asked about Mario's most memorable wins I was surprised he left out his first win in his FIRST RACING START IN HIS RACING CAREER in the humble 6 cylinder Hudson at the Nazareth 1/2 mile which could be an inspiration to many of today's young up and coming drivers.
An Interview for the Ages! Super Mario will always be my FAV driver. I still Remember Robert O Williams taking pictures at your house. I used to live near you and produced his photographs. Loved it. Had a summer home in the Poconos too.
I really enjoyed Mario being on. If there is a word greater than legend he and AJ are there. Great job as always and always look forward to the next show!
I love Mario. GOAT!!!
What a great interview of a great man
Wow!! Dale this was wonderful. You are so intelligent with your knowledge. You keep the conversation going. Thank you for all your effort! I know you and Amy and the girls have enjoyed this time together at the beach. Blessings to you and yours. ❤ 🙏
Thankyou Dale jr and Mario for the interview hope you get into f1
At Mario’s age, he would kick ass in an Xfinity car on a road course today! To me Mario is the G.O.A.T!!!
They keep getting better!
Absolutely my favorite interview so far awesome job . Yeah he was also one of my favorite drivers growing up as where you .
Stellar interview..back in the day Aldo used to live in Brownsburg indiana.he and Mario used to own a Firestone service center in speedway.i worked at a parts store in Brownsburg and they used to come in and buy cases of oil and antifreeze when we had a sale..nice folks....
Such a wonderful interview. I had the tremendous opportunity to do four laps in a two seater with Mario at Indianapolis and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life. Dale, I wonder if you've seen the film Drive Like Andretti. It covers much of his early childhood and is very moving.
Incredible interview… Great work Dale Jr.
Much appreciated!
I met Mario at Mid Ohio in 2017. He is a legend, a total gent and a sweet man to meet in person.
Two great ones!!!
Great interview. Junior always gets the most interesting guests to his show, would love to see Juan Montoya on DJD some day.
That interview was soooooo cool!!
Mario is the man .
Now that you've had the one GOAT on the show, you need to have the other GOAT as a guest aka AJ
Yes if you can get Petty, Andretti and AJ Foyt in the same season - what trifecta of fun filled stories! 👑🏁🕺🕺🕺
Legend.
This conversation is right up there with the Petty's. It is great.
That was a great interview with an absolute giant of a legend in the sport. Thank you for sharing this.
great interview Jr it will never be another Mario Andretti.
My fathers hero. A racer's racer. Larger than life. Legend
This man.......
I've saw Mario's documentary, "Drive Like Andretti". Saw Andrew's "Next Level" and his story never gets old. #TheAmericanDream 💓
The most fascinating thing about racing is that it's a community that is close but very different. A hockey player plays hockey, dresses the same, skates on a rink. Baseball players use the same equipment. Racers driver NASCAR, F1, Indycar, Sprints, DTM, Dragsters...but there is a common brotherhood
Could you imagine Andretti-Earnhardt in NASCAR? 📈📈📈
I CAN! With an association from Hendrick Motorsports, they’d be another SUPERTEAM that Cup desperately needs…
The greatest spirit that encourages me every day since the 90’s when I learned how much of a bad ass he is!! Arrivaderce!! !!One of the greatest all time easy!! Top 5 of all time in my opinion!!
Thank you sir, awesome show, doing a great job on vacation, enjoy your day sir, thank you.
Being some born and raised and still living in the Milwaukee area, I love the resurgence of the Milwaukee Mile. Every driver who has driven the track always raves about how much they love it. I know it is very unlikely we get the Cup series here, but with trucks and INDYCAR back, I’m hoping Xfinity isn’t far behind
Indycar has the history at Milwaukee. Always the race following THE 500.
You can tell Mario still has the fire burning to race
I love Dale Jr and the show. But..the interviews are SO much more enjoyable when they’re in studio together instead of a Zoom chat.
He's on Vacation
In Italy many enthusiasts call him "two worlds hero" as was said of Garibaldi, for his great career both in the USA and in Europe... Mitico Mario!
Thanks for this interview, Dale .I grew up watching Mario, Michael race. This was great, found out more about the Andrettis.
Fantastic interview ❤
Best episode ever🏁 Respect for Mario The GOAT of racing🏁Hope we see them in F1 whoopin' the competition soon🏁 Go Andretti Global🏁 💕
Indy 500 champion and Daytona 500 champion. Mario is badass to the bone.
Almost became a Triple Crown Winner; 2nd place at Le Mans during his final years behind the wheel. Also only driver to perform an airborne 360 and still land on all fours lol.
The fact that Mario was the last American to win an F1 race, and Michael was the last to podium, accepting them into F1 should be a no brainer almost by itself. They have the resources, they have the talent, and they deserve the chance.
PS Dang this man has won everything and I mean just about every prestigious thing! 👑 💚🏁❤️XO, M.
Loved it and would really love to see him back in the studio. I think it would be a different type of discussion in person. Hoping Andretti Global finally enters NASCAR, it should have happened years ago. And I wonder if Michael gave Pops a hard time about wearing the old logo on his shirt in that interview!!😂
Anyone else notice Mario said something really quik about going to Cup? Was this a slip up of sometjing in the works? Or did he mean Marco maybe trying to get to Cup. I been hoping Michael start a Cup team 😊
"I wouldn't give it back and I'd wear it every day haha! " 💍 On the Ring story!!! So well done with great humor as only Junebug can with his personality 😂 M.
Mention motorsports to me, and there is only one name I think of first. Great interview.
Thank you for this episode sir ;-)
Most welcome!
This is so brilliant was funny from the opening line - feel like it was a birthday gift from Junebug celebrating this week w/my all time fav ever and my big time fav (you can figure out which was which haha) Just wonderful - thank you so much June - made my day! 🎉💚🏁❤️, Martha in Miami
Since I was a little kid Andretti was my hero and I loved watching him race.. my dad didn't like open wheel racing and didn't like indy.. he was a dirt 🏁 racer at heart ❤ he drove super stocks when they were actually big motored z28 camaro bodies and leaf springs.. and if he didn't have bad luck he wouldn't have had any.. he had this caution ⚠️ yellow camaro with a huge orange 🍊 7 on his car and was in 3rd or 4th place once and he moved to the top and just drove past everyone and the last corner his fan blade broke and the damn car shook so bad he had to let off and ended up being 5th or something so pissed.. then he was leading another race 🏁 and he had to laps to go and he tore a tire off the bead effectively removing his huge lead sending him to the pitts again mad... one day we were both driving the same car.. I was a rookie modern day super stock and we just put a wagamon motor in and in hot 🔥 laps it felt better than any car I had ever drove felt.. I was passing people I had no business passing on the greasy bottom they were all up high in the more tacky portion of the track man was that fun.. I came off the track and told my dad look you have to drive this thing tonight you'll win for sure I drew the pole and I was confident that I would be able to get a top 3 spot out of 24 my dad says your just nervous 😓 but you did look pretty fast so I give him the suit and helmet he goes out on the pole against copp now copp's super sounds like a late model they put thousands into it and my dad got on the top and absolutely spanked him and everyone else and went on to spank everyone in the feature too.. so in a way I finally got to see him get that elusive feature win.. which was really cool and something I wanted to see since I was little.. then we went to a different track the next week and same thing he won the heat and feature.. it was awesome.. we ended up getting a modified and selling the super stock so 🤷 full circle that was fun those cars are super fast and light so much power 🔋 man so fun
One of the GOATs ❤
Excellent interview Jr. I loved it !!
In 1963, Mario won three features in one day driving the Mataka Brothers Kurtis Kraft Offy Midget...
For a revealing read from the inside of 1960's Champ Car racing see if you can find Indy 500 Mechanic by Mario's 1969 crew chief Clint Brawner. The chapter on Eldora Speedway drove home the danger these brave men faced.
Love you dale ❤