The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
MARIO ANDRETTIAl Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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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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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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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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My wife loves football, but I think she’s resigned to the fact that I’ll never make it there.
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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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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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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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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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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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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.
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