Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
MARIO ANDRETTIWith 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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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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I love technology – yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I’m all for new technology.
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If you weren’t on Chris Economaki’s radar screen, you probably weren’t on anybody’s.
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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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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.
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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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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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Let the police worry about somebody who wants to speed. Don’t force them pass in the right lane and zig zag, which can create an accident, just because you think you’re correct.
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