Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
MARIO ANDRETTIEverything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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As far as I’m concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one else possessed. And he won with everything he put his hands on, including off-road.
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You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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I lived the true American dream, because I was able to pursue what I set as my goals at a very young age.
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Let the police worry about somebody who wants to speed. Don’t force them pass in the right lane and zig zag, which can create an accident, just because you think you’re correct.
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We always had a relationship, but what’s important is that I pretty much started my F1 career with them and ended it there, too.
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Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.
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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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