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.
MARIO ANDRETTIAs 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.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou 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 ANDRETTIMy 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.
MARIO ANDRETTIA father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.
MARIO ANDRETTIWhatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.
MARIO ANDRETTIIf you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
MARIO ANDRETTINothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou have governments investing in circuits all over the world, and the private sector sometimes has a tough time competing with that.
MARIO ANDRETTIIt 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 ANDRETTIAnybody who can drive and doesn’t come out of it a rich man is a fool.
MARIO ANDRETTIYou’re safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
MARIO ANDRETTIIf everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
MARIO ANDRETTIA commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
MARIO ANDRETTII will never say ‘retired’ because that’s such a finality that I don’t want to be part of my life. I’ll work until they throw me in a box.
MARIO ANDRETTII think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t.
MARIO ANDRETTISame 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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