Mario Andretti: Pulled over going 183 mph in Lamborghini

Mario Andretti shares a story of when he and his friend - who happened to be a Nevada Highway Patrol sergeant - took a Lamborghini out to try and hit 200 mph on the highway, but got pulled over by another highway patrol trooper who clocked them going 183 mph.
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[@donswier]

Officer: "Who do you think you are going that speed...Mario Andretti??!!!" Citizen: Yep.

[@gary6463]

Mario Andretti is legend . Back in 70's the Saturday before the big California 500 Indy race . The city of Ontario had a California 500 Parade. Mario Andretti was in the Parade. I ran up to Mario Andretti and got and still have he autograph . The California 500 Parade was such a cool event.All the race drivers were in the Parade as it went Euclid Ave. In Ontario, California 🏁🏎🏎🏎🏎🏎

[@11wertyh]

192mph is like a: I was only on 2nd gear! for Mario.

[@bodieofci5418]

Lucky enough to meet him. What a fine gentleman he is.

[@deweywatts8456]

I like how the sergeant passenger has heard all the stories and knew just what to say.

[@seanstark4312]

my dad actually pulled over his grandson marco a couple of times, since i live in the same town as them

[@drimmie]

Bushkill Twp?

[@seanstark4312]

@@drimmie actually in nazareth

[@tiadaid]

Did your dad pull out the "Who do you think you are, Mario Andretti?" card?

[@shanefanon]

Living Legend.

[@Dapieguy314159]

this is amazing.

[@alessandrodaltoso]

Legendary Mario Andretti, great, I love you 👍👍👍🎖️🎖️🎖️

[@DaleBouwman]

I got the chance to meet the Legend at an autograph signing at an auto parts store in Vancouver when they had a race there.

[@douglasrose971]

Mario your the greatest!

[@antoinettestevens761]

Mario I have loved you forever.Hope to meet you in St Petersburg Fl. This year.

[@RicondaRacing]

when is he going to be in St.Petersburg?

[@HighSierraBob]

I would bet he has other really interesting tales to tell.

[@casinosnoopy9900]

I once did 135 in a rented Mustang driving up to Mount Charleston.

[@douglasshriver52]

who do you think you are , Mario Andretti .

[@rayrojas5185]

Try doing this on a bike like my Yamaha R1M, that's when you feel your jewels slowly grow

[@iron60bitch62]

It seems that guys who risk their lives for doing their job seem to have a very relaxed attitude about everything else I guess when you can drive behind the wheel of a car nothing else is really that important

[@yasseralsaidi1168]

So embarrassing the rotor situation

[@truxton1000]

I did a 150 on the Autobahn, that was enough.... 190? Too fast for me.

[@HighSierraBob]

Was a pre-run done to check for any debris on the roadway? Inquiring minds want to know.

[@eddieedmondson4746]

Mom used to ask me if I was Dan Guerney when growing up. Look him up!

[@georgebuller700]

I'm an old SOB, so I don't need to! :-)

[@garrittpwl]

Lol no racing fan alive need look up Dan Gurny, on behalf of all open wheel enthusiasts; our dream car is a gurny eagle

[@maxmulsanne7054]

That must have been before Mario Andretti became a household name. Yeah even a lot of Europeans dig the guy. A versatile driver who further influenced the rear-engine revolution to AOWR (American Open Wheel Racing) by talking Colin Chapman into attending the 500. Famous for the introduction of the full-face helmet, invention of the _'Gurney Flap'_ and pioneer of the customary celebration of spraying champagne in the winners' circle after he Foyt won Le Mans in 1967. One of the few drivers to pressure Jim Clark into a mistake (1964 Race of Champions, Brands Hatch). There's quite a bit of accolades to shower him with. For me it's his 1967 performance with his Eagles in F1 and USAC races. Nevermind Spa, the fact that he is seen in multiple photos mixing it up with the almost invincible Lotuses and Brabhams is what indicates how good he really was.

[@RicondaRacing]

183 is moving!

[@frederickmiles327]

Mario is ever the diplomat, so this all low tone. Another example is his comments about Ronnie Peterson. Ronnie said he always would respect his agreeement and contract to be number 2 when both Mario and Ronnie alone were in the running for the F1 title. But Peterson always raced to win/ lead during the races when they ran 1-2. Ronnie with the public assumption that he was quicker, which was part of the story, always claimed he just wanted to lead for a while to prove he could. Mario leaves it at that. A real diplomat because Mario was the much greater driver and while possibly not as quick as Ronnie, racing was still about passing in 78 and Andretti was a great hard duelist for any sports standard. And Ronnie certainly tried

[@joshhill5932]

European opinion was Peterson was faster but qualifying doesn't lie. Andretti consistently beat him in Qualifying.

[@jameshoran8]

Mario's lone F-1 championship in 78 came at a great price. His teammate friend Ronnie died in a crash that same day. Mario was also cheated out of his second Indy win in 81 when Bobby Under passed people under caution.

[@maxmulsanne7054]

A diplomat. Similar to Jim Clark he certainly carries himself in modest yet humorous way. I would have to add that I thought he handled another disappointment at Indianapolis in 1982 - again from no fault of his own. He gave a slight push off on Cogan and said some unfavorable words about him to the camera, but that was it. In fact I'm surprised that AJ Foyt didn't clobber the guy. I sure do miss those two characters.

[@andreranch6161]

I did 203 in my Civic

[@cicci0salsicci0]

KPH??

[@F-Man]

cicci0salsicci0 Inches per hour

[@NearTheLimits]

yeah, that lawnmower.

[@foxplayshd2904]

J-Roc Baby VTEC KICKED IN YO!

[@sporkeh90]

Not that uncommon in Germany xD Overtook a cop once at 150 mph and he didnt even react.

[@drivernephi170]

Autobahn

[@irfaanxlcr8370]

I can't drive 55

[@blusuck]

270 kmh 😮😥😮😥😮😥

[@georgejacob3162]

Jay Leno has a similar story to tell from when he drove two undercover cops in his McLaren F1 and then got pulled over by another cop. He was doing 'only' 125 mph at the time though!

[@georgejacob3162]

@@aintnoway686 Very easily. The McLaren F1 has THREE seats.

[@aintnoway686]

@@georgejacob3162 Yep, you're right. Sorry

[@georgejacob3162]

@@aintnoway686 That's ok. You'd think a car called 'F1' would be a single seater anyway!

[@simonacuthbert1]

My thumbs up moved it from 666 to 667. Fully justified and the awful number's gone.

[@SERGZILLA]

Psh I've done that before ... On nfs most wanted !

[@DavidMossMGS]

andreisnipertech01 pussy

[@SERGZILLA]

David magnet? Yes

[@chadgrov]

Imagine that's your Nono?

[@yoda124]

was it in his countach or diablo?

[@rayjensen142]

yoda124 had to be a diablo, no countach could hit 190, let alone on the street. Could have been a newer dealer car

[@chadgrov]

yoda124 Diablo, a Countach would just fall apart at 169

[@NismoFinder]

I don't even think Diablo's can comfortably get that fast on public roads without the car being setup properly and perfect conditions...I'd say it was at least a Murcielago or an Aventador (depending on when it took place).

[@BanjoLuke1]

Gosh.... A speed beyond my comprehension. I did 115-ish (legally) on one or another Autobahn on an unfaired motorcycle and it was enough. Mirrors buzzing, vibrating and useless. Chin bar on dials. No idea what was behind me. You had to look back under your armpit, or the air could rip the visor off. And even back then (80s and 90s) there were cars hailing past at 140mph+ Not something I would do now. 183 is simply staggering. But... I suppose he did that for a job.

[@818SMERK818]

The Fastest Ive ever gone is 105MPH thats me been honest!

[@patrickpowell2236]

Cops letting cops and their friends break the law.

[@rayjensen142]

It's not that deep

[@guytitanic]

@SafeSpeeder That's what the driver of a semi in Humboldt Saskatchewan Canada thought when he ran a stop and hit a bus load of hockey players in 2018 with disastrous results.

[@individual1977]

That's Mario. Can't drive 155!

[@TheJagjr4450]

too much, 180 is gettin it... 3 miles a minute. A mile every 20 seconds.

[@GlitteringToothpaste]

I’ve been 150 in my merc a few times and it’s really not too bad. I’d imagine 180 in a Lamborghini feels better than mine at 150.

[@casinosnoopy9900]

I like Mario, but sorry, he should have been arrested just as anyone else would have been, and as far as the cop in the passenger seat, typical of how cops think they are above the law.

[@nightrider3067]

He's boring to listen to

[@Loulovesspeed]

Not as boring as reading your dribble!

[@dlj9178]

@@Loulovesspeed OOF 😂😂😭😭

[@martind349]

@@Loulovesspeed Drivel daaahling.

[@jameshoran8]

This guy's last name must be Unser

[@garyphillips6270]

You wish you could be as bad ass now as Mario is at 80+ years old, he could still beat your ass on any track, anytime. This man is a legend, could drive and win in anything, sprints, stock cars, indy cars, formula 1, endurance racing cars. This man has earned respect and is still a very down to Earth classy person in life.