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.
MARIO ANDRETTIIf you weren’t on Chris Economaki’s radar screen, you probably weren’t on anybody’s.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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And I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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Fans want the best, wherever they come from.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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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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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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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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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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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 count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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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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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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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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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it’s a fact.
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