My last race was at Le Mans in 2000, my first race was in 1959, so I dodged a lot of bullets along the way, I can tell you that.

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

When a car's ahead of you, as long as you can see it, you get a tow, just like the draft in NASCAR. Even if it's a long ways down the track, it punches a hole in the air that has to help. When you're running alone, you can feel the difference, and it shows on the clock, too.

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 you don't come walking back to the pits every once in a while holding a steering wheel in your hands, you're not trying hard enough

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

Desire is the key to motivation.