Quotes and One Liners

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

The best classroom of all times was about two car lengths behind Juan Manuel Fangio.

Stirling Moss

(1929 – ) English race car driver

Auto racing Education Learning Sports Juan Manuel Fangio

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

T.C. Lemons

American drag racing crew chief & pioneer

Some drivers grow the fruit. Others just come in and pick it.

Nigel Mansell

British auto racer

Auto racing Insults Sports Speaking of Mark Martin

Need to tie some kerosene rags around his ankles so the ants don’t eat his candy ass.

Dale Earnhardt

American auto racer

Brundle is driving an absolutely pluperfect race.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Nobody remembers the guy who finished second but the guy who finished second.

Bobby Unser

American auto racer

You win some, you lose some, you wreck some.

Dale Earnhardt

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.

Benny Parsons

American auto racer

Accidents Auto racing Problems Sports

The drivers have one foot on the brake, one on the clutch, and one on the throttle.

Bob Varsha

auto racing commentator

If I was earning £1 a race, I'd still be a racing driver – just a poor one.

Nigel Mansell

British auto racer

Auto racing Money Sports

Winning is everything. The only ones who remember you when you come second are your wife and your dog.

Damon Hill

British auto racer

Auto racing Sports Winning

Nigel Mansell is the last person in the race apart from the five in front of him.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

A.J. Foyt

American auto racer

Auto racing Autos Sports Things Speed

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

T.C. Lemons

American drag racing crew chief & pioneer

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

Buddy Baker

American auto racer

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

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Auto racing Misspokements Problems Sports Fire

Speed has never killed anyone – suddenly becoming stationary… that’s what gets you.

Jeremy Clarkson

English broadcaster, journalist & writer

Auto racing Sports Crashes

A sad ending, albeit a happy one, here at Montreal for today’s Grand Prix.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator