“If you're not a race driver, stay the hell home. Don't come here and grumble about going too fast. Get the hell out of the race car if you've got feathers on your legs or butt. Put a kerosene rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat that candy ass.”

“You ask me about tragic accidents? If I am on my tractor at my farm and it rolls over on me and kills me, that's a tragic accident. If I die in a race car, that's life. I died doing what I love.”

“When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.”

“Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.”

“Second place is just the first loser.”

“You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.”

“If you want to conquer fear, don't sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”