You do a period of go-karting until you’re at the age of qualifying for a ride in a ‘school-kart,’ then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition series for their own students.
MARIO ANDRETTINobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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I still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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You surround yourself with people who are the real experts.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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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 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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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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I don’t remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.
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I’ve always said, ‘I didn’t have a Plan B in life.’ I was in pursuit of my dream from the very beginning. It’s all about desire and passion. At all costs.
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When you start thinking you may get hurt, it’s time to get out of racing.
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You should never get away from where the real foundation of Formula One has been, which is Europe.
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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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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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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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