If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
MARIO ANDRETTIIt seemed like whenever I got a bona fide offer from Ferrari, I couldn’t do it. And vice versa – when I was ready, their seats were taken.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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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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I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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At Andretti Winery, I’m not the winemaker.
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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 always say that every win has something that is special.
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Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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When a car’s ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR.
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I don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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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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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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It seemed like whenever I got a bona fide offer from Ferrari, I couldn’t do it. And vice versa – when I was ready, their seats were taken.
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If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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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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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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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.
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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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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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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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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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