“The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call 'the good old days.' Fans want the best, wherever they come from.”
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“The day of parochialism in sports is over. The world is too small for what people like to call 'the good old days.' Fans want the best, wherever they come from.”
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“I wanted to have a career that would last a hundred years if possible.”
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“If the Indy Racing League didn't have the Indianapolis 500, do you think it would have lasted more than six months? No chance.”
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“The banked oval tracks are obsolete tracks for Indy cars.”
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“At Indy, we are the NASA of the production-car world, and that's clearly why manufacturers are involved - it's such a good testbed.”
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“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 pass...”
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“You see people in the left lane, and as long as they are on the speed limit, they stay there. Get in the right lane and let people pass you - let the police worry about somebody who wants to...”
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“I look at myself as the luckiest man alive.”
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“Whatever the changes, from one era to the next, Pocono has maintained its character and significance to me, and it always will. My family shares this sentiment.”
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“I love all motor sports at the top level.”
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“I love technology - yes, I have fallen in love with older cars, but I'm all for new technology.”
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“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...”
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“You do a period of go-karting until you're at the age of qualifying for a ride in a 'school-kart,' then you qualify for driving school. And several of the driving schools have a competition...”
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“When you start thinking you may get hurt, it's time to get out of racing.”
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“My wife loves football, but I think she's resigned to the fact that I'll never make it there.”
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“Anybody who can drive and doesn't come out of it a rich man is a fool.”
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“A father-son relationship is strong, like no other teammates. You could be straightforward with one another.”
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“Not all teammates tell the truth.”
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