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Newly acquired

"Michael Andretti's"

Italian made Momo Corse Nomex drivers suit.

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A few weeks ago I decided that I needed a new drivers suit and called a company

in Scottsdale that offers a fine selection of quality drivers Nomex fire suits. I decided

on an attractive one offered by SPARCO, their SPONSOR 5suit, as shown here

I really liked it and ordered one from Pole Position Partners (480) 424-7223 in

Scottsdale.

When the suit arrived, Victor the owner called me to come get it. I went to his

shop in Scottsdale to pick it up. While trying it on I spotted another GREAT looking suit

hanging on their wall. I looked at it more closely and noticed that it had belonged to

"Michael Andretti".

I asked it is was for sale and if I could try it on. Victor said yes, it's for sale. Try it on.

I did and it fit perfectly. Then I asked the price. WOW! I swallowed hard and took it off

quickly and carefully hung it back up.

I finished the purchase of the new SPARCO suit along with a few other driver safety

items and left for home. After I got about 4 blocks down the road I called Victor on

my cel phone and made him what I thought was a ridiculous offer for the handsome

Andretti drivers suit. He said, "I'll take it. Come on back and we'll trade."

I now am the proud owner of "Michael Andretti's" 2001 K-Mart drivers suit.

It was custom trailored for Michael by Momo Corse and is the finest suit of it's type.

A full 3 layer Nomex III fire resistant suit, custom embroidered for Michael with

all their sponsors during that season and race series. (I'm told that the embroidering

alone cost over $1,500.00 aside from the cost of the suit itself.)

In 2002, Michael Andretti extended his CART record by taking his 42nd career Champ

Car victory in Grand Prix of Long Beach. He stands third on the All-Time Champ Car

win list behind his father, Mario, who has 52 career wins, and A.J. Foyt who has 67

career victories. He took his second podium finish of the season with a second place

performance in the Grand Prix of Cleveland. He qualified eighth and finished third in

the CART Grand Prix of Mid-Ohio for his third podium finish of the season and the

97th top-three result of his career. He qualified second for the Rockingham 500, taking

his best starting position since he started second for the 2000 season-ending event

at California Speedway. He qualified fourth and finished second at Fontana after leading

37 laps bringing his total career laps led to a record 6,708.

Currently Michael and his partners have formed, Andretti Green Racing. (AGR) was

founded in 2002 by owners Michael Andretti, Kim Green and Kevin Savoree. Competing

in the Indy Racing League's IndyCar Series, the team also features drivers Dario

Franchitti and Tony Kannan. The 2004 IndyCar Series schedule, which features 16

events, kicks off on Feb. 29 with a 300-mile event at Homestead-Miami Speedway

and then heads back to Phoenix for Round 2 on March 23, 2004 when I plan to go visit

Michael and get him to autograph my suit for me (if possible)..

Here are more photos of it.

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