Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou’re safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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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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I like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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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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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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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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The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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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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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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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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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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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 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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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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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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