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 ANDRETTIDo it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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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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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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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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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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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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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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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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I’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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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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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 wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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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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What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.
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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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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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