Car Qoutes

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Car Quotes …

 

* Aerodynamics are for people who cannot build engines. (Enzo Ferrari)

* All I had to do is keep turning left! (George Robson - Winner of the 1946 Indy 500)

* Anyone can drive a fast car, few can drive a car fast.

* Auto racing, bull fighting, & mountain climbing are the only real sports … all the others are games. (Jim Dietz)

* Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls. (Stirling Moss)

* The cost of racing hasn't increased in 30 years. Back then, it took everything you had … it still does.

* Fast cars drag race, fast drivers road race.

* Faster, faster, faster, until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death. (Hunter Thompson)

* Friends don't let friends apex early.

* HP has this tendency to break things. If you're not breaking anything you're not going fast enough.

* I always ask God for blessings of protection on that person in the car, for blessings of protection on the crew as they're attending to the car on pit road. And I always ask for peace of mind for the wife. (Dale Beaver – NA$CAR chaplain)

* I don't know driving in another way which isn't risky. Each one has to improve himself. Each driver has its limit. My limit is a little bit further than others. (Ayrton Senna)

* I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol.

* I feel safe when I'm on the race track, I really do. I know that I'm surrounded by the best drivers in the world. That's something you can't say when you're driving down the interstate. (Sterling Marlin)

* I feel safer on a racetrack than I do on Houston's freeways. (A.J. Foyt)

* I live my life a ¼ mile at a time.

* I was doing fine until about mid-corner when I ran out of talent.

* If I had all the money I'd spent on cars, I'd spend it all on cars.

* If you can't run w/the big dogs, stay on the porch

* If you're going to lead, then lead. If you're going to follow, get the hell out of my way!

* In the old days drivers were fat & tires were skinny.

* It has been said that motor racing shares in common w/sex the distinction of being one of the most popular, most maligned & least understood of human activities.

* It is amazing how many drivers, even at the F1 level, think that the brakes are for slowing the car down. (Mario Andretti)

* It is not always possible to be the best, but it is always possible to improve your own performance. (Jackie Stewart)

* It's basically the same, just darker. (Alan Kulwicki on racing Saturday nights as opposed to Sunday afternoons)

* Life may begin at 30, but it doesn't get real interesting until about 150.

* Never drive faster than your guardian angel can fly.

* Never run out of real estate, traction & ideas at the same time.

* The # of laps remaining is always 1 more than the amount of fuel left in the car.

* The # of times you get hit in a pileup is directly proportional to the # of times you said "I think it will go OK today".

* The older I get, the faster I was.

* On the other side of fear there is freedom!

* Once you've raced, you never forget it … & you never get over it. (Richard Childress)

* Oversteer is when your ass hits the wall! Understeer is when your face hits the wall!

* Oversteer scares passengers. Understeer scares drivers.

* A part never breaks during a test session, only during a race. And the part you need will be the one you left at the shop.

* The price for men in motion is the occasional collision. (Carroll Smith)

* Race car drivers love the fast lane.

* Race cars are neither beautiful nor ugly. They become beautiful when they win. (Enzo Ferrari)

* Race car drivers love life in the fast lane.

* Racing is living, everything else is just waiting.

* Racing is the process of turning money into noise.

* Racing's less of a sport these days than a commercial break doing 150 mph. (Peter Dunne)

* 2nd place is the 1st loser. (Dennis Anderson)

* The shortest way between 2 points is a straight line. What's the fun in that?

* Straights are for fast cars. Turns are for fast drivers.

* A 10-car pileup never happens behind you!

* There's no secret. You just press the accelerator to the floor & steer left. (Bill Vukovich)

* To achieve anything in this game you must be prepare to dabble in the boundary of disaster. (Stirling Moss)

* To finish 1st, 1st you have to finish

* What sets these - & all - racers apart from less daredevilish mortals is their complete lack of fear & their joy of doing something on the edge. They love to speed because it is dangerous. (Peter Golenback)

* What's behind you doesn't matter. (Enzo Ferrari)

* When I look fast, I'm not smooth & I am going slowly. And when I look slow, I am smooth & going fast. (Alain Prost)

* When you win a race, your on top that day. So take it for what it’s worth, have a good time & party, cause the next day when you get out of bed, the meter goes back to zero again. (Bobby Allison)

* Winners win races. Champions make it look easy.

* Wrecks are going to happen in this business, that's just a risk of the sport. If you can't keep from worrying about it, then you're in the wrong line of work. (Coo Coo Marlin)

* You will never know the feeling of a driver when winning a race. The helmet hides feelings that cannot be understood. (Ayrton Senna)

* You win some, you lose some, you wreck some. (Dale Earnhardt)

 

You're a true race fan if …

 

* Every time you gas up, you yell to your wife to time you.

* Only the driver's side of your windshield gets cleaned.

* The word 'bank' makes you think of turn 3 at Daytona.

* When you have an accident, the 1st thing you try to do is pull off the steering wheel.

* You can remember every NA$CAR driver's car #, but can't remember how old your children are.

* You can remember the entire NA$CAR series schedule, but can't remember your wife's birthday.

* You consider slower cars in the left lane as 'lapped traffic'.

* You go to a stock car race & don't need a program

* You know the back way to Talledega.

* You know who is leading the Winston Cup series

* You make engine noises while watching racing on TV.

* You make sure to stay under 55 as you leave the gas pumps.

* You paint a large '3' on the side of your '74 Camaro.

* You paint your motorcycle helmet the same colors of your favorite driver.

* You plan family vacations around a race date.

* You say, "But officer, I wasn't tailgating, I was drafting".

* You spell out NA$CAR in Christmas lights

* You think heaven looks a lot like Daytona Beach (FL)

 

* You think the 1st car at a stoplight is 'on the pole'.

* You think the last 4 words of the National Anthem are "Gentleman start your engines!"

* You think the most effective form of advertising is on the side of a car going 200 mph.

* You time yourself on your wrist watch when you pull up to a self serve gas pump.

* You wear a fire suit, racing gloves & helmet just to play NA$CAR Racing on the computer.

* Your mechanic tells you to stop referring to him as 'your crew chief'.

* You've ever written Richard Petty's name on a presidential ballot

 

You might be a race driver if …

 

* Despite of all the time & trouble, you're anxious for the season to start.

* Everywhere you go, you try to find the fastest line thru the turn.

* More than one racer supply house recognizes your voice & greets you by name when you call.

* People know you by your class letter, car #, & car color instead of by name.

* The car gets waxed more often than your floor.

* The police have a picture of your car taped to their dashboard.

* The tire shop won't honor the tread-life warranty on any car you've been anywhere near.

* When someone mentions "The Good Book", you think of "The Auto Math Handbook"

* When you call home, instead of saying "Hi Daddy," your 3 year old asks who has the pole.

* You bought a race car before buying a house.

* You buy cheap tires for your street car, to save money for your race tires.

* You buy Gatorade by the case.

* You buy new parts because you don't know where you put the spares.

* You came back early from your honeymoon in order to attend driver's school.

* You can tell it's Friday because the racing papers come in the mail.

* You can't remember when you last worked on weekdays & rested on weekends.

* You change your engine oil every other week.

* You complain the seat belts in the family car aren't tight enough.

* You critique the way people wave the flags at a parade.

* You do more catalog shopping than your wife.

* You feel compelled to beat your previous best time when you go on a trip.

* You feel naked in your street car w/out a roll bar & a 5-point harness.

* You get your 1st racing T-shirt & you are really excited.

* You have car parts in your cubicle at work.

* You have enough spare parts to build another car.

* You have more pictures of race cars on your desk than of your family.

* You have more than 1 roll of duct tape around the house.

* You have racing shops programmed on speed dial.

* You paid more for your race car than for your house.

* You plan your social life around the race schedule.

* You plan your wedding around the race schedule.

* You put all the race car receipts you can under 'Auto Repair Expense' on your budget.

* You refer to the corner down the street from your house as 'turn 1'.

* You remember the details of every race you've been in, but can't remember your phone #.

* You select pets based on their ability to survive a weekend alone.

* You sit in your race car & make car noises while waiting for your motor to get back from the shop.

* You stick your arm out the window & raise it straight up before turning into your driveway.

* You take your helmet along when you buy new glasses.

* You think the last line of the Star Spangled Banner is: "Racers, start your engines!"

* You used to have money.

* You take care of your car like it's your child, then drive it like you stole it.

* Your 2-year-old knows the meanings of all the flags.

* Your criteria for selecting a 'significant other' includes auto repair skills. Air tools are a plus.

* Your daughter was an SCCA member when she was 1 day old.

* Your friends don't recognize you w/out a helmet & driver's suit.

* Your garage holds more cars than your house has bedrooms.

* Your bathroom reading material consists of racing supply catalogs & car magazines, none of which have centerfolds.

* Your wife can never find enough hangers because you've used all the wire ones as welding rod.

* Your wife decides to become a race official so she'll see more of you during the season.

* You've started looking for sponsors for your daily commute.

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Lol Fast and furious quotes thrown in there.