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It takes a lifetime to build tradition.

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Mario Andretti
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: February 28
Formula One Driver
Nascar Driver
Racing Automobile Driver
Mario Gabriele Andretti
Tradition
Build
Takes
Lifetime

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Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.
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If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
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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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The passport changes but the blood doesn't
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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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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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The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.
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Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning they are well informed.
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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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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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You can't take a vacation from speed. I probably could have taken more time off and not driven in all the different disciplines, but I wanted to drive, drive and drive.
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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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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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Young drivers are supposed to be hard on equipment. That's how you learn.
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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.
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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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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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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
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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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The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.
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