Mario Andretti
Mario Andretti
Mario Gabriele Andrettiis an Italian American former racing driver, one of the most successful Americans in the history of the sport. He is one of only two drivers to win races in Formula One, IndyCar, World Sportscar Championship and NASCAR. He also won races in midget cars, and sprint cars. During his career, Andretti won the 1978 Formula One World Championship, four IndyCar titles, and IROC VI. To date, he remains the only driver ever to win the Indianapolis 500,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRace Car Driver
Date of Birth28 February 1940
CityMotovun, Croatia
CountryUnited States of America
Nobody is born with a steering wheel or a gear shift in his hand. It's something you choose to do or you don't.
I count my blessings every day, quite honestly, because I take nothing for granted.
My biggest concern during a race is getting bored. The biggest thing I have to combat is falling asleep while going around and around.
You dream what you're supposed to do
Every NASCAR driver watches Formula One in the morning; they are well informed.
The man upstairs is pushing the buttons, and if your name happens to be on that button, well, thank you.
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.
The passport changes but the blood doesn't
You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.
If things don't seem out of control, you're not going fast enough.
The only thing that happens if you wait, is that you get older.
Whenever you're aggressive, you're at the edge of mistakes.
I don't have any feeling of accomplishment about anything unless there's a lot of risk to it.
Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.