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I met him at E3 and he was a bit like that, although I may have gone the
wrong way by telling him I didn't want his autograph, just to ask a few
questions. Can't see the point of an autograph.
I suppose 30-40 years of this sort of thing have worn him down. Still,
it's not like anyone forces him to do these events.
And also, why should we expect racing drivers to be nice people? It's not
a requirement for the job.
- Michael
> writes:
> >> I met Mario Andretti last year at the Detroit GP. He acted like a***,
> >> though. He seemed pissed that I didn't buy something just to get his
> >> autograph. If I was an autograph collector, I might have. Since I'm not,
> >I
> >> didn't... He was all about the money, and not about the *fans*... :(
> >Really? I've seen him the past 2 years there, in the Paddock area. He
> >always came off really nice there. Very friendly & jovial. Did you see
> >him instead at the souvenir truck? Maybe that's the difference...
> >Three & a half more weeks to another Detroit GP!! I'll be at T3.
> Yep, it was at the souvenir truck. I don't think that's any excuse, though.
Yep! In fact, I should be there all 3 days for once. Thanx to my
teammate!! Look for a couple fat guys...
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>I met him at E3 and he was a bit like that, although I may have gone the
>wrong way by telling him I didn't want his autograph, just to ask a few
>questions. Can't see the point of an autograph.
>I suppose 30-40 years of this sort of thing have worn him down. Still,
>it's not like anyone forces him to do these events.
>And also, why should we expect racing drivers to be nice people? It's not
>a requirement for the job.
>- Michael
Eldred
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Well Mario must have changed over the years. My father and I met him at
Road America in 1987 and he was very nice and generous with his time.
Dave
Oh, that narrows it down to a few thousand...<g>
Eldred
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I met Gurney years ago at Bridgehampton, New York, but Mark Donahue was
without question the nicest and friendliest driver I've ever had the
pleasure to meet.
Joel Willstein
