Racing legend Mario Andretti believes Donald Trump would win in an auto race against Hillary Clinton.
The Italian-American former race car driver made an appearance Tuesday at the White House state dinner for Italy.
When asked who he thought would win on the race track, he said “I think Trump,” according to press pool reports.
Andretti, born in 1940, is one of only two drivers to have won the Formula One, IndyCar, NASCAR and World Sportscar Championship.
He told reporters Tuesday that he was sporting checkered flag socks, which he said “represents a good finish line, when you win.”
.@MarioAndretti tells me Trump would win in race vs Clinton. Once filmed Apprentice skit w/Trump in car: “I didn’t mess up his hair at all.” pic.twitter.com/I98ArGnxPg
— Judy Kurtz (@JudyKurtz) October 19, 2016
Andretti has a bit of history with Trump, appearing in the 2012 season of the businessman-turned-presidential candidate’s TV show “The Apprentice.” In one episode, Andretti, driving a race car, gives Trump a fast ride to work through New York City.
“I drove him one time in a two-seater car in New York and I didn’t mess up his hair at all,” Andretti told reporters. He added, Trump “jumped in it and we took off, and it looked like we were doing 200 miles an hour through Manhattan. It was fun.”
Watch the clip below.
