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.
MARIO ANDRETTIMotor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that’s really what it feels like.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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If somebody around you or your family does not understand it, then that’s their problem. But if you do have a passion, an honest passion, just do it.
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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If you weren’t on Chris Economaki’s radar screen, you probably weren’t on anybody’s.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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Foreign players is what makes golf so popular now.
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I don’t want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.
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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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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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You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you.
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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it’s a fact.
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At Andretti Winery, I’m not the winemaker.
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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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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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