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MARIO ANDRETTIMy 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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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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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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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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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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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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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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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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Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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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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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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As far as I’m concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one else possessed. And he won with everything he put his hands on, including off-road.
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Anybody who can drive and doesn’t come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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