Mario Andretti hasn’t raced full-time in IndyCar in 24 years, but if anyone ever asks the racing legend how he’s enjoying retirement, he’ll quickly correct them. “I’m not retired,” he told USA TODAY Sports on Friday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway while promoting Firestone. “I’m only retired from one phase.”

Andretti is an active ambassador for motor sports, regularly promoting IndyCar, spending much of his time at race tracks and giving 200-mile per hour rides to fans in two-seater cars. At 78 years old, he has no intention of stopping. Plus, he has family to cheer for and support. He loves watching his son, Michael Andretti, succeed as an IndyCar Series team owner and witnessing his grandson, Marco Andretti, who drives the No. 98 Honda and will compete in Sunday’s Indianapolis 500, carry on the family’s legacy on the track.