I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
MARIO ANDRETTIAll of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on.
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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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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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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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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At Andretti Winery, I’m not the winemaker.
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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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There’s something special about racing in real streets. The ‘artificial’ circuits have a certain sameness to them.
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When a car’s ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR.
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What I learned is that in business you must make decisions based on facts, not react with your heart.
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If you go off the road, you’re into somebody’s shop-window or front porch.
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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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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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But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own – Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
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