102-year-old Edith Pittenger, of Muncie, Ind., stands with racing great Mario Andretti at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis after she rode laps around track with Andretti in a two-seat race car in this May 13, 2014 photo. Pittenger says she’s disappointed Andretti couldn’t go faster than 180 mph during their laps.INDIANAPOLIS – A 102-year-old woman says she’s disappointed racing great Mario Andretti couldn’t go faster than 180 mph during their laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
Edith Pittenger of Muncie said she had a great time riding with Andretti in a two-seat race car Tuesday.
“He said 180 is the maximum,” she told The Star Press. “I wanted to do 200, but he wouldn’t do that.”
Dozens of family members joined Pittenger at the speedway for what was her second trip around the track – in 2008, she rode with driver Arie Luyendyk Jr. She marked her 100th birthday two years ago by going parasailing.
Pittenger ended her latest speedway laps with a drink of milk – just like the tradition of Indy 500 winners in victory lane.