You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
MARIO ANDRETTIAl Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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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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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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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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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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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 wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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You have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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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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The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting?
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Fans want the best, wherever they come from.
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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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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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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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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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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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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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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 don’t have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there’s a lot of risk to it.
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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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I love technology – yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I’m all for new technology.
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