“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.”

You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.

I love all motor sports at the top level.

I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.

I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.

Age doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?

Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .

You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.

Not all teammates tell the truth.

I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.

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.

Foreign players is what makes golf so popular now.

If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.

Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.

You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.

It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.

All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.

I understand aggressiveness in only one way: being prepared to hurt yourself, not someone else.