Mario Andretti - Tales of a Gearhead Episode [episode]

November 18, 2021
Tales of a Gearhead
Mario Andretti
Stacey shares his tale of how preparing to spend an afternoon at the track with racing legend Mario Andretti, was it’s own stressful pit stop in a race against the clock.
 
After that, he tackles the listener questions: “How to buy a used project?” and “Is it ever ok to leave rust on a vehicle?”

 

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