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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There's something special about racing in real streets. The 'artificial' circuits have a certain sameness to them. But every race conducted on real streets has a character of its own - Barcelona, Monaco, and now Long Beach.
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Do it no matter what. If you believe in it, it is something very honorable. 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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If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?
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In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it's a fact.
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The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting? 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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Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.
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Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.
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Tom Carnegie will never be replaced.
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My wife loves football, but I think she's resigned to the fact that I'll never make it there.
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I see all these old people who don't have anything to do but eat, drink and sleep. I 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.
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I love all motor sports at the top level.
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Quite honestly, I treat myself with cars I really want to drive, and I have some flexibility to do that.
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If you wait, all that happens is that you get older.
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You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
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I love technology - yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I'm all for new technology.
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The banked oval tracks are obsolete tracks for Indy cars.
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All of the courses that run through real streets are very demanding. There is no room for error, no shoulders to lean on. If you go off the road, you're into somebody's shop-window or front porch.
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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. 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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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
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Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I've ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could've had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times.
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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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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
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The first time I fired up a car, felt the engine shudder and the wheel come to life in my hands, I was hooked. It was a feeling I can't describe. I still get it every time I get into a race car.