At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that’s clearly why manufacturers are involved – it’s such a good testbed.
MARIO ANDRETTIIf 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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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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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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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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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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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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You’re safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
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Foreign players is what makes golf so popular now.
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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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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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If the Indy Racing League didn’t have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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