Mario Andretti Honored at Legends of Motorsports Charity Event

The Inaugural Legends of Motorsports Gala featuring racing icon Mario Andretti highlights several automotive lifestyle events slated for the very first Legends of Motorsports, A Bobby Rahal Signature Event weekend at Barber Motorsports Park. The Gala, which takes place on May 21 at the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, will offer guests an exclusive opportunity to interact with one of racings most recognizable and legendary personalities.As the Galas honored guest, the international motorsports star Andretti will mingle and visit with attendees and be the subject of a live Q&A session with the audience.Its wonderful to have a true legend like Mario Andretti join us for the very first Legends of Motorsports event, said Legends of Motorsports co-founder Bobby Rahal, the 1986 Indy 500 winner and three-time CART Champion. Mario proved to the world what American drivers were made of. Hes won in Indy cars, NASCAR, Formula 1 and everything in between. His attendance at our Gala makes it a cant-miss occasion.Adding further star power to the event, SPEED TV personality Bob Varsha will serve as the emcee for the nights activities.The Gala will also feature an auction with several Andretti-autographed items, including new, original artwork by Johnathan Frank, bottles of wine from Andrettis private vineyard and racing memorabilia. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the host venue, the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, as well as the Paul Newman Winning Through Giving Award.The Museum will be a fitting backdrop for the Inaugural Legends of Motorsports Gala as it is home to the one of the worlds largest collections of Lotus race cars, including two that were driven in competition by Andretti. Lotus has been named the featured marque during the Legends of Motorsports weekend at Barber, which will culminate in a Lotus-only invitational race on Sunday. Andretti will serve as the Grand Marshall for Sundays activities.Tickets to the gala are now available to the public for $250 per person and can be purchased on the Legends of Motorsports website (www.legendsofmotorsports.com) or by contacting Mandi Kern mkern@hmpseries.com. Tickets to the inaugural Legends of Motorsports event at Barber Motorsports Park can also be purchased via the Legends of Motorsports website or by calling 800-240-2300.Other 2010 Legends of Motorsports events include New Yorks Watkins Glen International, June 11-13, Canadas Circuit Mont Tremblant on July 9-11 and Sebring International Raceway on December 3-5.

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