I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
MARIO ANDRETTII wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that’s really what it feels like.
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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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My wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
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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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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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I will never say ‘retired’ because that’s such a finality that I don’t want to be part of my life. I’ll work until they throw me in a box.
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With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros.
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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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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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In NASCAR, you can do a lot of banging around and get pretty serious and even get yourself upside down.
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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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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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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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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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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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I’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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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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