Late 1970s race suit worn by Hall of Fame driver Mario Andretti. The white suit, with red accent stripes,the red and blue features a large “John Player Team Lotus/Goodyear” patch on the reverse, and a smaller “John Player Team Lotus” patch on the front left pocket. Additional sponsor patches are those of “Goodyear (large individual patch on reverse, smaller patch on front), “Champion” (right sleeve), and “Worth” (left sleeve). Andretti’s full name is chain-stitched in red on the left front pocket. The lettering on the white manufacturer’s label has faded beyond legibility. The suit is original as issued, but the “John Player Team Lotus/Goodyear” patch on the reverse is partially detached. Moderate-to-heavy use is displayed throughout, including light staining. Andretti joined Team Lotus in 1976 and helped in the development of the Lotus 77. Riding for John Player Team Lotus from 1976 to 1978, Andretti won the Formula One World Championship in 1978 and finished sixth, and third, respectively, in 1976 and 1977. Few athletes in any sport transcend their craft to attain celebrity status, but Mario Andretti did that in the sport of auto racing over the span of several magnificent decades. In a testament to his versatility, he remains the only driver to win the Daytona 500, Indianapolis 500, and Formula One World Championship, and as such his name became synonymous with driving fast for an entire of generation of fans and non-fans alike. This is an outstanding Andretti race suit dating from the height of his illustrious career.