SUBMITTED REPORT
Central Texas race fans were granted a treat Friday morning as racing icon Mario Andretti helped open the new Firestone Car Care Center with store manager Don Mack in Kyle, Texas. The event was coordinated with a ribbon cutting with the Kyle Chamber of Commerce.
Andretti told the crowd, “It’s great to be in Kyle, Texas and meet so many race fans.” Andretti spent plenty of time with fans and did not rush them, as the line ran outside the store on a blustery day with temperatures in the 30’s with a light sleet falling.
Local race fan Hayden Oswalt of Buda, shown here with Andretti, said, “My dad had told me about him, but after watching his videos on You Tube, he is easily the greatest driver of all time.”
