At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that’s clearly why manufacturers are involved – it’s such a good testbed.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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I love technology – yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I’m all for new technology.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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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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I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.
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I don’t remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
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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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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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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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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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Even if it’s a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you’re running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn’t come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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