“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.” LongRealCharacterCertainRaceStreetsSpecialBeachRacingArtificialSomething SpecialCircuitsBarcelonaSamenessMonacoLong BeachReal Street Author:Mario Andretti
“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.” LyingSleepRaceBedAwakeRoutineDon't LieGood SleepI Don't Lie Author:Mario Andretti
“I will always enter a race car from the left side. Always. Why? I have no idea.” IdeasLeftSidesRaceCarNo IdeaRace Car 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.” FirstsStillsI CanFeelingsHandsFeltRaceCarFirst TimeWheelsEnginesHookedRace CarFired Up Author:Mario Andretti
“My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.” FallRaceConcernBoredBoredomCombatFalling Asleep Author:Mario Andretti
“You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.” RaceCarTrackRace Car Author:Mario Andretti
“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.” WayFirstsI CanLastsRaceBullets Author:Mario Andretti