Dale Earnhardt Jr. Quotes

There's a lot of debate on this subject - about what kind of car handles best. Some say a a front-engined car, some say a rear-engined car. I say a rented car. Nothing handles better than a rented car. You can go faster, turn corners sharper, and put the transmission into reverse while going forward at a higher rate of speed in a rented car than in any other kind.

As a driver, you want to race every lap possible, especially when you've got a good car.

Generally, when I have a faster car, I just drive around the lapped cars that I'm lapping.

First time I looked at a Formula One car in person, I just stared at the cockpit, figuring I'd never get in there. The drivers wear the whole car like a tight-fitting suit.

If I get into a car on a circuit, I drive as fast as I can; that's it!

The first race is really just something that we will all need to get through. Until people see the cars in action I don't think they will understand how quick they will be, which means they are going to be tiring to drive.

My job is to get into the car and drive as fast and as well as possible.

I'd be a race car driver. I love fast cars.

I just try to go out there and be who I am and compete and bring home as many trophies as I can. That's what being a race car driver is all about and that's why I do what I do.

It's all about racing on the track.

The fast, flowing parts, the high-speed corners, that's where a Formula One car is at its best - changes of direction, pulling high g-forces left and right.

When you are fitted in a racing car and you race to win, second or third place is not enough.

There is no secret, once we go to qualifying, we all seem to enjoy it. Qualifying is all about putting everything that you have and that the car has in one lap. It's like a rush, I really enjoy that.

I'm a racer at heart more than anything else, and that will always be my priority: competing. But ultimately, if you can't drive, you can still have the competitive spirit outside of a car.

Yeah, well I think anyone who likes fast cars will love the Tesla. And it has fantastic handling by the way. I mean this car will crush a Porsche on the track, just crush it. So if you like fast cars, you'll love this car. And then oh, by the way, it happens to be electric and it's twice the efficiency of a Prius.

Racing is in my blood, I can't quite get out of it yet.

My focus is definitely on the racing.

We all drive differently and have different styles. For me I need a car I can develop beneath me and feel comfortable in. If the car feels neutral and unbalanced it doesn't work for me.

When you're in a car which can win every race, or fight for a win every race, that is pressure.

I love to get behind the wheel and get competitive.

When I get in the car I love my wife and kids more than anything, but I'm not thinking about that side of things. I'm thinking about the car, I'm thinking about the race and I'm thinking about how to make the car faster.

I'm a really good driver. I've been driving since I was very small, and I do like driving fast. I remember the first time my dad taught me that when you go into a corner you change down then put your foot right down on the way out. I'm very competitive about driving.

When you are in a good position you are sure to drive well and to be very concentrated in each corner.

Every little kid has always wanted to be a race car driver. This gets some of that out.

You never want to concede a place, but when you're leading the race or fighting for a podium position, you can find ways to make your car very wide!