Mario and Michael Andretti Become Toyota Auto Dealers

06/21/96

Indy car driving father and son team Mario and Michael Andretti have purchased a Toyota car dealership in a Pittsburgh suburb and named it Andrettis' Airport Toyota. It opens this weekend. The two racers, Michael won Detroit last week and is slated to drive in Portland this coming weekend, said they have been looking at car dealership opportunities for some time, and are on the lookout for more similar acquisitions. They intend to visit the dealership from time to time to make promotional appearances. Other racers with car dealerships are NASCAR team owner Rick Hendrick, Bobby Rahal (Honda), and Darrell Waltrip (Volvo).

Bill Maloney -- The Auto Channel