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Sometimes you have to bring back only the steering wheel so the car owner will know that you're giving it all you have.

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
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If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.
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Speed is relative. You have to live it. You can't just jump into it. You have to live it all the time.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.
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Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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I don't have many superstitions, just dumb things I don't talk about. I will not sign an autograph with a green pen.
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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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