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I got hit in the head pretty hard. My clock ran backwards for two years.

American auto racer
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Cale Yarborough would have to call a service station to get a tire changed, but he's as good as anyone who ever drove a race car.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

Auto racing began five minutes after the second car was built.

(1863 – 1947) automobile industrialist
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The drivers have one foot on the brake, one on the clutch, and one on the throttle.

auto racing commentator
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Everything was fine until I slid left and ran out of talent!

the 'father of drag racing'
Auto racing Sports

And the first five places are filled by five different cars.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
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Villeneuve is now twelve seconds ahead of Villeneuve.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

It will be like lying in a bath with your feet on the taps, but not as comfortable.

Scottish auto racer
Auto racing Sports

There is nothing wrong with the car except that it is on fire.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
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I've never seen driving as a sexual thing – I just could never consider it in that light. I think women are interested in the drivers because of the dangers, but some of us are as dull as Old Nick.

Scottish auto racer
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When I raced a car last it was at a time when sex was safe and racing was dangerous. Now, it’s the other way round.

German auto racer
Auto racing Sports

I could stand up in the seat and not hit my head.

American auto racer
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Every car has a lot of speed in it. The trick is getting the speed out of it.

American auto racer
Auto racing Autos Sports Things

Grand Prix driving is like balancing an egg on a spoon while shooting the rapids.

British racing driver
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To win in the slowest possible time.

Australian race car driver
Auto racing Sports

If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower.

American auto racer
Auto racing Sports

It’s lap 26 of 58, which unless I’m very much mistaken is half way.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

There's enough Ferraris here to eat a plate of spaghetti.

Scottish auto racer
Auto racing Sports

The lead is now 6.9 seconds… in fact, it’s just under 7 seconds.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator
Auto racing Misspokements Sports

Motor racing's less of a sport these days than a commercial break doing 150 mph.

sportswriter
Auto racing Entertainment Sports Television

Moonshiners put more time, energy, thought, and love into their cars than any racer ever will. Lose on the track, and you go home. Lose with a load of whiskey, and you go to jail.

American auto racer
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