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NASCAR Driver

Mario Andretti, born on February 28, 1940, is an Italian-American professional race car driver. He achieved significant success in NASCAR and IndyCar, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest drivers in the history of motorsport.

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Famous Mario Andretti Quotes

“A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments.”

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Author:Mario Andretti

“When a car's ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR. Even if it's a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you're running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.”

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Author:Mario Andretti

“If a neighbor is killed in a car accident, do you sell your car and stop driving?”

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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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“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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Author:Mario Andretti

“It is amazing how many drivers, even at the Formula One Level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.”

“The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses.”

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Author:Mario Andretti

“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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Author:Mario Andretti

“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 everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough.”

“You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.”

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Author:Mario Andretti

About the Author

Born: February 28, 1940
Known for: NASCAR Driver
Quotes: 66

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