Bobby Rahal Quotations

In racing, I wanted to be a winner and to be a winner, you have to be willing to roll the dice.

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

I'd seen people overstay their welcome and I didn't want that to happen at all.

Competitiveness has been a big thing for me.

I don't want people to remember me going through the motions.

I have never had problems sleeping the night before a race.

The fans know that I have been giving it my all and that we had the good judgment to when to say when.

We tried to create advantages. We were never complacent.

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.

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.

My son is racing his first 24-hour this year with Porsche.

I'd rather try and fail than not try at all, as they say

At this stage of the game, I am not sure what the hell is going to happen.

Being injured is something that happens in this sport. Anybody who gets into it understands that.

The place where I had so much success as a driver would be where I had my first win as a team owner.

There's a tremendous number of the Daytona Prototypes.

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.

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.

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.

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.

When you think Roger is only one mile an hour off Buddy, it shows you how tight it is up front. Having three cars here has been a great month for us.

Obviously, this is a very black day for us. This is a great tragedy.

I came up here for my first Formula Atlantic race in October of 1974 and watched that car win the race, and I thought, 'Man, there is nothing better than that,' ... I dreamed that when I got to Formula One I could drive a car like that.

From the first day I saw this car I've dreamt of driving it, ... This has been a dream come true.

From the first day I saw this car I've dreamt of driving it, ... This has been a dream come true.

If you are at all romantic about racing, it is so much fun to drive these cars and to really appreciate what they were like in a great era of Formula One,

I was working hard to stay ahead of Hamish. It is a real pleasure to see these cars run in anger.

It is a very black day for us.

Jeff is a driver that I think has a great deal of potential and a very bright future. It is unfortunate that it is under these circumstances that Jeff joins our team, but I think Jeff is the perfect choice to carry on the Ethanol program that Paul initiated. Jeff has paid his dues and worked his way up through the ladder system. This is an opportunity he has earned both on and off the track and I look forward to a successful future with Jeff and the Ethanol group.

Logicalis has helped us manage our IT resources proactively for optimum performance over the last three years. Technology is central to the success of any racing organization, and Logicalis has been a critical partner is helping Rahal Letterman Racing continue to be a championship team. We are looking forward to the next three years with Logicalis.

The Danica Patrick that I know would come out here to race even if the TV cameras and fans weren't here. ... She is a racer at heart. The fact that she can balance the demands of the media, fans and sponsors and still compete at a high level is just another mark of how dedicated she is to her craft.

You have 20-22 really strong cars and the quality of the drivers is awfully good.

Ever since the split, there used to be more talk about who wasn't here rather than who was here,

As anybody will tell you that's ever driven one of those races, so many things can happen. Just staying out of everyone's way is half the battle.

It's a very black day for us. Our prayers and sympathies go out to Paul and the entire Dana family. This is a great tragedy.

I told them (the other drivers) I admired them and appreciated them because they're out racing these cars for people to see, ... These (cars) aren't hangar queens. They (the racers) are very selfless about sharing their love for these cars with everybody here. You could tell from the reception, with cars in the paddock area, that a lot of these fans here are excited to see these cars again.

For me, it's definitely a dream come true.

Then I was just trying to make my way back up. I got Andretti going into three. I got a good run on him and just passed him. Then I caught Pablo and snuck by him on the backstraightaway.

If you look at Andretti Green, perhaps ourselves over the last several years, I think having more than two cars is an advantage.

I don't think they want to admit that her draw is helping them, but it's the truth. Everyone from sponsors to teams to the IRL is benefiting from her. She's having the Tiger effect on TV ratings.

The car was pretty good. We're struggling with a few things. We don't quite have the straightaway speed we need, but other than that it was pretty good. We need to find some things, but we'll get there.