I think it’s counterproductive in many ways to pretend to know things you don’t. You surround yourself with people who are the real experts. – Mario Andretti
The most important thing at Daytona is, are you going to have friends willing to work with you during the race as far as drafting? You’ve got to have friends out there. You can’t do it alone. You form those relationships as the race moves along. – Mario Andretti
With tennis, you can go pick up a racket, take a lesson, and understand how much talent and skill it takes to be as good as the top pros. Same with golf: pick up a club. But not many can go out and get in a race car and experience a drive at over 200 miles an hour. – Mario Andretti
Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. – Mario Andretti
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. – Mario Andretti
A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another. – 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. – Mario Andretti
Al Unser Sr. was one of the smartest drivers I’ve ever raced against. And I often said, I wish I could’ve had some of his patience. I know it would have worked for me many times. – 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 – that will enable you to attain the success you seek. – Mario Andretti
