The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career – either in stock cars or IndyCar – and he won’t need a passport.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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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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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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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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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’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
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You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal .
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
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Even if it’s a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you’re running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.
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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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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
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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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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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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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