The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
MARIO ANDRETTIIf you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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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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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 like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
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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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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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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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A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.
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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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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 the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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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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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.
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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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