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title: "6 Driver Quotes By Mario Andretti"
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> [As far as I'm concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/as-far-as-i-m-concerned-parnelli-jones-was-the-greatest-driver-of-his/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/934/mario-andretti-4117_aggressiveness_as-far-as-i-m-concerned-parnelli-jones-w_142944.jpg)

> [You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/you-see-people-in-the-left-lane-and-as-long-as-they-are-on-the-speed/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca4/mario-andretti-4117_about_you-see-people-in-the-left-lane-and-as-l_596624.png)

> [The United States is the only country where a driver can have a successful career - either in stock cars or IndyCar…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/the-united-states-is-the-only-country-where-a-driver-can-have-a/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/054/mario-andretti-4117_career_the-united-states-is-the-only-country-wh_1236262.png)

> [Sometimes you have to bring back only the steering wheel so the car owner will know that you're giving it all you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/sometimes-you-have-to-bring-back-only-the-steering-wheel-so-the-car/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b3/mario-andretti-4117_car_sometimes-you-have-to-bring-back-only-th_1495108.png)

> [I don't remember as a kid wanting to do or be anything else but drive something, be a race driver.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/i-don-t-remember-as-a-kid-wanting-to-do-or-be-anything-else-but-drive/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cef/mario-andretti-4117_anything_i-don-t-remember-as-a-kid-wanting-to-do_1578057.png)

> [Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/every-nascar-driver-watches-formula-one-in-the-morning-they-are-well/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38a/mario-andretti-4117_driver_every-nascar-driver-watches-formula-one_2098709.png)

## Other authors on Driver

## More by Mario Andretti

> [If you have everything under control, you're not moving fast enough.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/if-you-have-everything-under-control-you-re-not-moving-fast-enough/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [It is amazing how may drivers, even at the Formula One Level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/it-is-amazing-how-may-drivers-even-at-the-formula-one-level-think/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Motor racing is like one big family, ultimately, and when you come back to it, that's really what it feels like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/motor-racing-is-like-one-big-family-ultimately-and-when-you-come-back/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/circumstances-may-cause-interruptions-and-delays-but-never-lose-sight/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Nobody had race savvy like Al Unser in his prime.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/nobody-had-race-savvy-like-al-unser-in-his-prime/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [The passport changes but the blood doesn't](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/the-passport-changes-but-the-blood-doesn-t/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/what-is-golden-is-miles-under-your-belt-miles-miles-miles/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [ I'm so thankful that I've had such a long and uninterrupted \[knocks wood\] career... I count my blessings every day for that because it… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/i-m-so-thankful-that-i-ve-had-such-a-long-and-uninterrupted-knocks/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [I had no problems staying motivated because things that were happening were things I looked forward to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/i-had-no-problems-staying-motivated-because-things-that-were/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/if-you-re-so-afraid-of-failure-you-will-never-succeed-you-have-to/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [As far as I'm concerned, Parnelli Jones was the greatest driver of his era. He had aggressiveness and also a finesse that no one…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/as-far-as-i-m-concerned-parnelli-jones-was-the-greatest-driver-of-his/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Long Beach is the best. I tell everyone that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/long-beach-is-the-best-i-tell-everyone-that/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Desire is the key to motivation, but it's determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal - a commitment to excellence -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/desire-is-the-key-to-motivation-but-it-s-determination-and-commitment/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [When you are losing it can seem like there is a black cloud following you around, but like they say there is a silver…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/when-you-are-losing-it-can-seem-like-there-is-a-black-cloud-following/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

> [Nothing compares to the Indianapolis 500.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mario-andretti/nothing-compares-to-the-indianapolis-500/)

[Mario Andretti](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mario-andretti/)

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