It was about a hundred years ago that horseless carriages began to catch on in North America.

Around this time, in an attempt to excite consumers about auto innovations, promoters created the Indianapolis 500, backed by the likes of automaker Henry Ford, which first took place in 1909.

In 2005, car racing is now one of the world’s most popular sports and, off the track, car driving has become part of life for many of us. Presently, there are an estimated 550 million passenger cars worldwide.

Whether you’re a driver, a passenger or a pedestrian, we hope you enjoy these quotes about driving ...

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"Gentlemen, start your engines!"

-- Tony Hulman

"If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough."

-- Mario Andretti

"It’s not the years, honey, it’s the mileage."

-- Indiana Jones

"The guy who invented the first wheel was an idiot. The guy who invented the other three, he was a genius."

-- Sid Caesar

"I watched the Indy 500, and I was thinking that if they left earlier they wouldn't have to go so fast."

-- Steven Wright

"The winner ain't the one with the fastest car; it's the one who refuses to lose."

-- Dale Earnhardt

"To attract men, I wear a perfume called 'New Car Interior'."

-- Rita Rudner

"The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it."

-- Dudley Moore

"I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car."

-- Emo Philips

"If you had access to a car like this, would you take it back right away? Neither would I."

-- Ferris Bueller

-- Dan Bellack