Mario on Indy

Had a great outing yesterday at the Andretti Winery in Napa (Thanks, Joe!), and was interested to hear some of Mario's comments on Indy. He mentioned how important the wind is at Indy, said south wind is easiest to deal with. They have 2 wind socks on top of the grandstands (one north end, one south end) that he always checked every lap, because it can affect your speed and line through the corners, especially turn one. He said he considered it one of his best secrets, and was quite sure virtually no other driver - except Michael, of course - consistently checked the socks.

Mario is a very gracious host, and has a beautiful Tuscan-villa style winery. Worth a look for anyone in the Napa area. I'm not qualified to comment on the wine, tasted great to me, but I'm no expert.

Gary