Memorable Racing Quotes

[jmaudsley]

Tony Stewart last Saturday night on the MRN broadcast of the Coke 400....
Interviewer says, "Tony, what would you have said here in Daytona in February if I told you that you would have two points wins, one All-Star race win and be leading the points, what would you have said...?"
Tony's response, "I'd tell you that you're drunk on Pabst Blue Ribbon."

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[Shadowracer]

I hope Rusty chokes on that $200,000!

Darrell Waltrip after being spun out of the lead with 2 to go. 1989 running of the Winston All Star Race.

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[Shadowracer]

After the ensuing pit road melee, on the same day, one of Wallace's crewmen, Barry Dodson,  later told a reporter, "During the fight, somebody almost bit off my little brother John's ear.  I think that's very unprofessional."

Source: Tom Higgins Scuffs on Thatsracin.com.
http://blogs.thatsracin.com/scuffs/


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[C1CableGuy]

Quoted by Kirk Hooker in an Interview on the Centennial Chrysler Dodge Barrie Speedway Power Hour on Rogers Television a few years ago...

When asked How He liked the Barrie Speedway Bullring...

" I don't even like GUYS named Barry."

He ended up winning that race.

Also a Great Book on Racing Quotes from Firefly Books.
Drive Like Hell By Eric Zweig
Quote from About The Author in the back of the book,
As a boy, he (Eric Zweig) watched stock car races at Barrie Speedway and cheered for Number 36.



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[ernie]

Just came across these ones from Paul Tracy talking about the IRL in this Toronto Sun Article.
http://www.torontosun.com/sports/columnists/dean_mcnulty/2010/04/16/13605896.html

“If you want a sh-- sandwich, don’t expect it to not taste sh---y,” he said of the series. “If u want good racing tell them u want the good drivers!!”

“I think I’m going to change my name to John. I feel like a John,” he tweeted. “Cuz every time I talk to a (IndyCar) team owner, they ask me for $$ like a hooker.”

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[B.A.R.]

Brian Vickers on about Jimmy Johnson...
" Johnson is by far the very best driver in the world...just ask him !! "

Jimmy Spencer on about Kirk Busch...
" He said I smacked him... Hell if I would have really hit him his nose would have broke my hand "

HMS- Chad on about Nascar Fine for cheating at Daytona...
" If anyone out here was to build a car 100% to Nascar's rules they would never start a race "

 

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