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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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Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
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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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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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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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Love what you do. Believe in your instincts. And you'd better be able to pick yourself up and brush yourself off every day.
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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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If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
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The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.
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I will always enter a race car from the left side. Always. Why? I have no idea.
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Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.
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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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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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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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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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I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
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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 everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.
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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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From the driver's standpoint I had the same horrors, the same satisfactions, the same everything. The speed is relative. It's faster and things are happening quicker, but you have the equipment to handle it.
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If you think you're always in control, then you're not going fast enough.
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