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by legendary drivers.My favorite to date,is when Jack Hewitt was asked his thoughts on women driving race cars at Indy?Reply;jack looking inside car;They call them a cockbit for a reason..:O:. Still laughing at that after a couple of years,anybody have any others?Not necessarily from Jack.

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These are some of my all time faves:

"'Tis a gadait day fooor a mota car race"- Jackie Stewart or his all time great one, "Cornering is like bringing a woman to climax."

"Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle. " -Dale Earnhardt

"It don't mean sh*t right now... Daddy's won here 10 times." - Dale Earnhardt Jr.

"The crashes people remember, but drivers remember the near misses." - Mario Andretti

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Hewitt also said that fat girls are like Silver Crown cars, just as much fun, just a little slower reacting.

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Jackie Stewart to A.J. Watson after A.J. offered Jackie a ride in a sprint car at Ascot....

"I forget my helmet...."

A.J. replied that they'd be able to find Jackie a helmet with no problem, to which Jackie replied....





"I forgot my balls, too!"

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Donny Maxwell-He said he was so fast he was going a lap and a half a lap.
also, deeperscheaper

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I have heard it.... but can't give credit to it...

"He ran out of talent when he got to the corner":O:

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TP used to ask, "You know how to make a small fortune racing??" Start out with a Large one.

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Levi Jones after flipping out of the lead at Eldora.'' This is like peeing your pants in front of all your friends ".

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He does look a bit confused. :rolling
David.



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One of my favorites (lifted from an old Shav Glick column):

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What kind of firesuit is he wearing? Armani triple layer nomex?:O:

I'll take Jackie Howerton or Tony Stewart in the cockpit instead of Jackie Stewart.

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Roadracing is a lot like ************. Its a lot of fun to do,but no one wants to watch - Dick McCabe

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Just heard this one on another website.

At a USAC Indy car race at Trenton in 1963 there was a rain delay. Lloyd Ruby was driving a Lotus Climax.

Chris Econimaki with mic in hand asked Lloyd what it was like driving a Lotus. Lloyds answer, "There's not much **** space.":O:

I still liked the first Brickyard 400 when A. J. unretired. He was asked if his wife would be mad. His Answer, "Yeah, she'll be mad, but my girlfriend doesn't mind.":O:

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Dirt tracks across America are full of guys with as much driving ability as I have. I just have been fortunate to have been given the opportunity to race at this level.--Jeff Gordon on running Cup.

On his getting booed early in his career: "If your not agressive, you're not going to win"---Dale Earnhardt

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I know it's been on here before but Jack Hewitt's candid quotes about Billy Shipman are worthy of another listening to....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2tAJtnl_1bQ

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i can watch that video over and over and bust out laughing every time!

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One of my favorite quotes... "The truth is not for the emotionally weak"

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Don't ask a question unless your prepared for the answer.,

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"Excuses are like buttholes everyones got one and they all stink"

so take responsibility for your actions on and off the track

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Not race related, but my all-time favorite sports quote:

One night Johnny Carson had Arnold Palmers wife on. Johnny asked her "Do you do anything before a big tounament to bring Arnold good luck", to which she replied " I kiss his balls", Johnny say's," I bet that makes his ole' putter stand up".

She stormed off the stage:rolling:rolling

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In the early 90's at Kokomo Page Jones spun out 3 times and came back to win the midget a main. After the race a few drivers thought the 2 spin rule should have been in effect. Well they and Gary Sokola from USAC had some words about it....when it was over one of them called Gary an A--hole....Gary said "thats right i am an A--hole....but without us a--holes you butt f---ers would be out of business" I will never forget that one!

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To Quote Mr. Casey Shuman. "No one moves to Indiana for a real job."

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Wasn't it Rich Vogler who said, "I hate points racing"?

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There sure is truth in that.

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To quote Denny Schwartz, "if your gonna use your head in a race car, ya might as well buy one"

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Along those same lines, a boss I had about 40 years ago used to say, "Don't write a check with your mouth that your a$$ can't cash!"

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The great philosopher Daniel Simpson Day once said: Don't get mad, Get even!

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Jack Hewit - The only thing you need brakes for is to stop and pick up your money.

Steve Stapp - Your Fired!

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Lyle DeVries after talking friend into letting some gokarter drive his sprint car.
He couldn't drive a straight stick up a pigs a$$.
Darryl Dawley after hitting the wall in hot laps at the freshly paved Mn. state fair track.
Wall there went our shot at the big time!

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Another favorite,

went to a midget race at Montpelier, all the drivers were standing between the grandstands where we were sitting, getting ready to take a collection for a fallen car owner (sorry can't think of his name). Koonze took a look at all the drivers', turned to me and said "thank god for power steering":O:

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"Sort of like a monkey taking a leak on a cash register, it's going to run into some money"

Smokey Yunick

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Before the start of a Freedom 76 race at Grandview (Pa) the flagger was going over race procedures. The last thing he said was "Gentleman, you can not win the race on the first lap" in an instant Glenn Fitzcharles raised his hand and asked, "is that just for tonite or everynite?"