20th century Quote by Carl Honore

Kids are afraid that if they race too fast they will get tired. Way too much fear and way too little COURAGE.

— Gerry Lindgren

In trying to teach children a great deal in a short time, they are treated not as though the race they were to run…

— Horace Mann

“What's important to recognize is that in the U.S. today, tens of millions of kids start life on a uneven playing field. Imagine having…

— Chelsea Clinton

We have moved away from basic racing, where you see how the drivers fight with the cars to their physical limits and then make…

— Niki Lauda

In the U.S., we really have fallen short of road-racing facilities that have kept up with the times, unfortunately, but it's a fact.

— Mario Andretti

The time to be upset is during the race, when you can actually do something about it. Nothing could be done now. A thousand…

— Brad Alan Lewis

Coaches know that a parent publicly scolding his kid after a race will not help the athlete perform better.

— Don Kardong

Many kids, particularly in lower-income families, would actually benefit from more structured activities. Plenty of children, especially teenagers, thrive on a busy schedule. But…

— Carl Honore

The biggest thing I noticed growing up when I was doing BMX racing or playing rugby through to secondary school level, was seeing the…

— Chris Hoy

Racing is a very selfish, self-centred, self-glorifying thing. My wife's life for 14 years was centered around me. It was all about me. It…

— Greg LeMond

When given age-appropriate challenges, children tend to take them very seriously; in fact, the more obvious the risk is, the more cautiously a child…

— Darell Hammond

Some younger drivers didn't grow up seeing racing as being dangerous. They break their little finger, and they are surprised. It's like, 'Be happy…

— Jacques Villeneuve