All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
MARIO ANDRETTIIt makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you.
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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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But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own – Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
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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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The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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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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Whenever you’re aggressive, you’re at the edge of mistakes.
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I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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At Andretti Winery, I’m not the winemaker.
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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.
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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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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call ‘the good old days.’
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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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There is so much more demand for Formula One than it can supply.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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You do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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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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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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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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From a prestige standpoint, the U.S. needs to host Formula 1. And I think Formula 1, they know they need the U.S. as well. So many companies that are global are based in the United States support Formula 1.
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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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