Racing Fans Quotes

There is always going to be competition from other countries and different venues who want to host a race, but the British GP is a must have.

My favorite was Jeff Gordon. I just followed him growing up because I started watching racing when he came on the scene.

When I was a kid, my dad used to take me out to the race track, and so many formative experiences have to do with associations like that.

I think NASCAR's coming to Canada now so it'll take on a whole new relevance. Be afraid.

I am very proud of what we have built in Spain, because it is not a traditional Formula 1 country. I think we have found passionate fans, and built up a strong culture for the sport - and things are improving every day, with more and more people getting interested.

I love stock-car racing and NASCAR. I kind of take offense to anybody who has any cross words about it. It's kind of like your brother. You can talk all the crap you want about him, but you won't let anyone else do it.

Why make a movie about Ayrton Senna? Someone who drove around in circles at 200mph in a car that looked like a giant cigarette packet? Why would anyone who isn't already a fan of Formula 1 care?

Sometimes in Formula One the fans are too far away from what is going on the track.

In the last three years of racing I've met as many women fans as men fans, and in NASCAR it's the same thing. My wife loves cars, but the difference is she doesn't have 20 years of understanding the background of them. She basically drives them and uses her gut feelings as to which is best.

I've loved car racing all my life. I watch NASCAR regularly, and drag racing because we have Raceway Park in New Jersey. I think I got it from my father.

The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.

I said I preferred Daytona to LeMans if I were to race. LeMans is a great event, don't get me wrong, but here in the U.S. is where I turned my life around, where I have a lot of friends, where I feel have my greatest following - not in terms of quantity but of quality - of racing fans.

I'm from West Virginia. If you didn't know what was happening in NASCAR, you were on the outside. NASCAR is a big league sport, but it's still also country and redneck.

In NASCAR, we pride ourselves on being accessible to fans.

I was a big Damon Hill fan, and I loved Michael Schumacher.

Formula 1 need to have a good look at itself. As a show, I think we need to put on a better show for the fans.

People don't buy tickets to a race to hear my political views.

You know, I think in Europe NASCAR is not regarded as high as it should.

The Spa-Francorchamps circuit has a special place in my heart.

It's frustrating that you only have one or two, maybe three drivers that you can root for who are winning.

We were into the Speedway. We'd take a train out to the Speedway where farmers had flatbed trucks with bleachers on them. They'd park in the infield and we'd sit on those. Our heroes weren't the drivers, they were the pit crews. That's because we were local, and we knew what was going on.

Whenever we race in London, the noise of the fans gives me goosebumps.

There are races and then there are races. And without a doubt, the Indy 500 is the race that I've always wanted to attend. And now, to be driving the Corvette Pace Car... this is going to be unbelievable.

The fact of the matter is that I'm never going to be Dale Earnhardt Jr. or Chase Elliott. You're not going to have that connection, the hardcore roots with the fans.

Racing, for me and for most people that watch it, it's about personalities.