I grew up in (trucking). My dad was a trucker and still is. My grandpa was a trucker also.

The day is made for mom, dad, the kids, grandpa and grandma; that's what it's for.

We don't look at standings or stats. Those are good for mom and dad and grandpa and grandma. We have North Valleys on Thursday. Standings are nice, but we want to be on top. We want only one loss on our record going in against Reno, but we're not taking anybody for granted.

My eldest son, Jack, grew up with me as a 'part-time' dad.

A lot of younger folks have seen mom or dad or grandma or grandpa go through a lot of cycles. We go through ups and now is a great time to be in the industry. The '80s were not a great time to be in the industry. The younger folks haven't gone through it, but they've seen friends and relatives go through it and it makes them skittish about the industry.

A lot of it has to do with my dad. He was a mechanic my whole life. I grew up with cars. ... I have the utmost respect for American muscle cars.