If you’re so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.
MARIO ANDRETTII like to think that the Grand Prix helped Long Beach to pretty much change its image.
More Mario Andretti Quotes
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It makes great conversation to discuss what’s wrong with open-wheel racing today.
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Not all teammates tell the truth.
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Of course, there is nothing wrong with the expansion to countries like Asia, China, Malaysia.
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Age doesn’t affect driving – how do you like that?
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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 still have the competitive spirit, which is good.
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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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Can the U.S. support two Formula 1 races? I think so.
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If you weren’t on Chris Economaki’s radar screen, you probably weren’t on anybody’s.
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A commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.
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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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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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I wish we could be 100% shielded from danger, but nothing is in life.
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Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.
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All of those things can happen – and then you give an interview two seconds later.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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We always had a relationship, but what’s important is that I pretty much started my F1 career with them and ended it there, too.
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If everything seems under control, you’re just not going fast enough.
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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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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against.
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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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I see all these old people who don’t have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep.
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You do the best you can with what’s thrown at you, then you try again.
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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 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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You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along.
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