I had the pleasure recently of serving as a celebrity judge for the Corvettes at Carlisle Show. My son and I had a great time walking among the hundreds of Corvettes and choosing our favorite for a trophy award. We didn't know the show would have an added treat for us until we noticed a long line of people over at the Magnaflow Performance exhaust system trailer. There he was, Pennsylvania's Mario Andretti signing autographs for hundreds of adoring fans.

Later over lunch, we found out that Mario had driven has brand new ZR-1 Corvette to the show from his home in Nazareth in the Lehigh Valley. There were lots of show goers streaming past the huge tent where lunch was served, but when Mario stepped to the microphone to say a few words, everyone within earshot stopped in their tracks to listen. And why wouldn't they? In my opinion, Mario Andretti is the greatest racing driver the world has ever seen.

His exploits on the track are legendary. From winning the Indy 500, to being crowned the Formula One World Champion, to winning the Daytona 500 NASCAR race on his first attempt. After being out of Formula One for years, Mario was asked to fill-in for one of the regular drivers on the Ferrari team at Monza in 1984. He promptly put the car on the pole during qualifying and finished third in the race. Absolutely amazing. He was still winning Indy car races in his 50's.