Bobby Rahal quotes

In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice. (Bobby Rahal)
Competitiveness has been a big thing for me. View quote
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I'd seen people overstay their welcome and I didn't want that to happen at all. View quote
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I have never had problems sleeping the night before a race. View quote
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I guess it is the sense of personal satisfaction that racing gives you that I am probably going to miss, because in racing you get that feedback very quickly. View quote
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I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say. View quote
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Obviously it's critical that the three cars are able to contribute to the program. I think that certainly has given much of the reason as to why we did so well at Indy over the last several years. View quote
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Being injured is something that happens in this sport. Anybody who gets into it understands that. View quote
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My son is racing his first 24-hour this year with Porsche. View quote
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I don't want people to remember me going through the motions. View quote
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The place where I had so much success as a driver would be where I had my first win as a team owner. (Bobby Rahal)
I am going to miss that time when you take that corner better than anybody else could have taken it on that lap or you do that great qualifying lap or you make that great pass or you bring a crippled car home. View quote
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The fans know that I have been giving it my all and that we had the good judgment to when to say when. View quote
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We ran three cars last year. Unfortunately, as time went on, we did have to let a few people go, which we regretted, but just because of the situation. View quote
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What's really hit me over the years is that you go to every race and see all the well-wishers, and you really feel like you are connected with people after all these years. View quote
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There's a tremendous number of the Daytona Prototypes. View quote
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In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. View quote
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You don't have to worry about whether the car is set up right or not, you know it is, and it's down to you. Ultimately, that's what every driver wants. View quote
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At this stage of the game, I am not sure what the hell is going to happen. View quote
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We tried to create advantages. We were never complacent. View quote
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Today, the competition is considerably more intense. (Bobby Rahal)

Bobby Rahal

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Photo: Legends Of Motorsports, CC BY-SA 2.0
Occupation: American Athlete
Born: January 10, 1953
Quotes count: 21

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