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 ANDRETTIThere is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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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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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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 wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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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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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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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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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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But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own – Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
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