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.
MARIO ANDRETTIUnfortunately, we don’t educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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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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In NASCAR, you can do a lot of banging around and get pretty serious and even get yourself upside down.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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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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Fans want the best, wherever they come from.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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If 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.
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I’ve driven just about every kind of car there is.
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With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros.
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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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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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Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour.
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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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