Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.
MARIO ANDRETTIIt 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.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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Unfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable.
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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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I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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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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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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You do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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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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Everything comes to those who wait… except a cat.
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I don’t want to go out there and do something 3,000 other people can do.
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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 man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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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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