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Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.

Mario Andretti

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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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I go to bed is around 11, and I do that for every race. I get good sleep. I don't lie awake for any race. That's my routine.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning they are well informed.
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Young drivers are supposed to be hard on equipment. That's how you learn.
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The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar - and he won't need a passport.
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I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.
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Nobody is born with a steering wheel or a gear shift in his hand. It's something you choose to do or you don't.
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Sebastian Vettel's brilliant talent will ultimately come forth and he'll continue to show what he's capable of. I will never ever degrade Vettel's ability. Sooner or later, he'll prove anyone so wrong
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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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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.
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If you think you're always in control, then you're not going fast enough.
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Speed takes a little bit of getting used to, but rules have to be followed. At any speed, the more you run, the more you get used to it.
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Unfortunately, we don't educate drivers enough to be respectful on the road.
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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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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When you are losing it can seem like there is a black cloud following you around, but like they say there is a silver lining in every cloud.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.
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My 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.
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