Subject: Sports » Auto racing (Page 4)

You have to wonder what kind of chemical reactions were taking place inside Walker’s head when he said these things.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Wally Dallenbach's like a kite without a tail out there.

American auto racer

It's hard to describe what it's like to see a stock car flying through the air knowing it's going to land on top of you.

American auto racer

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

I had to go off the circuit twice to avoid him. I don't know what Rene Arnoux is doing in Formula One racing. He should be on the beach.

Belgian auto racer

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

We worked 80 hour weeks for 30 years to keep from having to get a real job.

American drag racing crew chief & pioneer

We now have exactly the same situation as we had at the start of the race, only exactly the opposite.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet he wished he had a hard on now.

motor racing commentator

Ferrari leads, McLaren second, McLaren second, Jordan third, and Benneton fifth and sixth.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

And as Mansell comes into the pits, he’s quite literally sweating his eyeballs out.

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

Scottish auto racer

And he’s done that in a whisker under 10 seconds, call it 9.7 in round figures.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on Houston's freeways.

American auto racer

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

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

Finishing second means you are the first driver to lose.

(1950 – 1982) Canadian racing driver

I didn't want my Mom to know I was drag racing for 20 years so I told her I was in prison.

American drag racing crew chief & pioneer

Nigel Mansell is someone with about as much charisma as a damp spark-plug.

British sportswriter

Driving a race car is like dancing with a chainsaw.

American auto racer

Stewart has two cars in the top five: Magnusson 5th and Barichello 6th.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator