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MARIO ANDRETTICircumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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I will never say ‘retired’ because that’s such a finality that I don’t want to be part of my life. I’ll work until they throw me in a box.
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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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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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You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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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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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 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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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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With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros.
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I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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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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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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I love technology – yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I’m all for new technology.
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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you.
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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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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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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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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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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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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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The 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.
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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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