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.
MARIO ANDRETTIThe United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career – either in stock cars or IndyCar – and he won’t need a passport.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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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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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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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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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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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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I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
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What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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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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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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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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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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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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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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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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I always say that every win has something that is special.
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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’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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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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In NASCAR, you can do a lot of banging around and get pretty serious and even get yourself upside down.
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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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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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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And I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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