S1 Ep138: Mario Andretti's Purple Cotton Briefs
Past Gas
Donut Media
4.9 • 7.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 June 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
There’s probably thirty people on Earth who have never heard the name Mario Andretti. And that’s because Mario Andretti is racing royalty. Today on Past Gas-the story of "Driver of the Century" Mario Andretti. How would Andretti’s childhood living in a WWII refugee camp spark his racing career? What impact did Andretti have on the future of race cars? What led to the Andretti family’s racing dynasty? And is the Andretti Curse REAL?!
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| 0:00.0 | Gary, my dear football! |
| 0:01.5 | What a punch! |
| 0:02.5 | Heavyweight champ Tyson Fury is back on Beatty Sport Box Office |
| 0:07.0 | for another all-Pretty Sportbuster. |
| 0:09.2 | I am the Gypsy King. |
| 0:11.0 | With a unification fight looming against BUSIC, |
| 0:13.7 | Old Rival Derek Chisoura provides the final test. |
| 0:17.0 | Wash me take the crown from the Gypsy King. |
| 0:19.0 | Watch all this and more Saturday exclusively live on Beatty Sport Box Office. |
| 0:24.6 | I'm knocking Chisoura into retirement. |
| 0:30.6 | Hey, what's up? |
| 0:31.6 | My name's Nolan. |
| 0:32.6 | I'm from PastGas. |
| 0:33.6 | By Donut Media, we're in automotive history show. |
| 0:35.6 | This week, we're talking about Porsche. |
| 0:37.6 | That's right, it's pronounced Porsche. |
| 0:39.6 | Porsche has such panache that it's easy to assume |
| 0:42.6 | they've been a rock solid luxury import since the beginning. |
| 0:45.6 | They're owned by Volkswagen. |
| 0:46.6 | They have a stellar racing resume |
| 0:48.6 | and they're one of the most respected brands |
| 0:50.6 | by aficionados and casual drivers alike. |
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