Quotes and One Liners

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

Schumacher has made his final stop three times.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

To finish first, you must first finish.

Rick Mears

American auto racer

I could stand up in the seat and not hit my head.

Auto racing Autos Sports Things On one of his old Plymouths

American auto racer

Driving a race car is like dancing with a chainsaw.

Cale Yarborough

American auto racer

Auto racing Sports After a red light in the final

Everything was fine until I slid left and ran out of talent!

Don Garlits

the 'father of drag racing'

If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower.

Mark Donohue

American auto racer

Auto racing Sports Horsepower

My purpose in life was to run 100%. Maybe it cost me some races, but nobody ever hired me to ride.

American auto racer

You can't see a digital clock because there isn't one.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

Ernie Irvan could go bear hunting with a switch. He ain't never afraid.

American auto racer

Auto racing Emotions Fear Sports Ernie Irvan

If a man can f**k and drive race cars… man… I mean, what else-is there?

Billy Scott

American auto racer

Auto racing Sex Sports

Rally points scoring is twenty for the fastest, eighteen for the second fastest, right down to six points for the slowest fastest.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator

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

Passin’ Earnhardt is like trying to take a bone out of a Pit Bull’s mouth.

American auto racer

Auto racing Sports Dale Earnhardt

The new asphalt is like putting a tuxedo on a rattlesnake.

Auto racing Expressions Sports On a newly re-paved Darlington Raceway

American auto racer

Nelson Piquet looks like a jockey being strapped into his car. Alan Jones looks like a commando on his way to Vietnam.

Charlie Crichton Stuart

British auto racer & executive

Auto racing Sports Alan Jones Nelson Piquet

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

Calling upon my years of experience, I froze at the controls.

Stirling Moss

(1929 – ) English race car driver

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

Bob Varsha

auto racing commentator

The lead car is absolutely unique, except for the one behind it which is identical.

(1923 – ) English motorsport commentator