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.
MARIO ANDRETTIAll of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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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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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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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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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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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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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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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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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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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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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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You dream what you’re supposed to do.
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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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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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