The first time I fired up a car, felt the engine shudder and the wheel come to life in my hands, I was hooked. It was a feeling I can't describe. I still get it every time I get into a race car.

If everything seems under control, you're not going fast enough.

You're safer in the race car than you are in cars going to and from the track.

What is golden is miles under your belt, miles, miles, miles.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal.

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

If you're so afraid of failure, you will never succeed. You have to take chances.