Hemmings Daily: In his own words: Mario Andretti on the '69 and '81 Indy 500s, today's drivers, and what it will take to

Editor's Note: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Mario Andretti's win at the 1969 Indianapolis 500. Following our coverage of this in last week's Hemmings Daily, we were given the opportunity to speak with Mario and get his own take on the 1969 race, the controversy surrounding the events of 1981, what may be lacking in today's drivers, and whether or not we'll ever see another American atop an F1 podium. KE: At the conclusion of the 1969 Indy 500, you called your victory "my biggest win." In the years si [View in Browser | Subscribe]( [Hemmings Daily] Wednesday, January 16, 2019 [In his own words: Mario Andretti on the '69 and '81 Indy 500s, today's drivers, and what it will take to get an American on the podium in F1]( [In his own words: Mario Andretti on the '69 and '81 Indy 500s, today's drivers, and what it will take to get an American on the podium in F1]( Posted by Kurt Ernst - Editor's Note: This year marks the 50th anniversary of Mario Andretti's win at the 1969 Indianapolis 500. Following our coverage of this in last week's Hemmings Daily, we were given the opportunity to speak with Mario and get his own take on the 1969 race, the controversy surrounding the events of 1981, what may be lacking in today's drivers, and whether or not we'll ever see another American atop an F1 podium. KE: At the conclusion of the 1969 Indy 500, you called your victory "my biggest win." In the years si... 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