It's unbelievable that wherever I go, people still want to talk about that race. It beat me up more than any other race in my life.

Because of that race we will always be joined at the hip, but we've really gotten to know each other and become good friends only in the last six years. Before that, when we saw each other, we were always very cordial, but I think we were uncomfortable around each other.

My parents had their problems with alcohol, but they did provide for our family. In talking about my mom and dad, I've never, ever called them drunks. Were they alcoholics, yes.

Race baiters and discriminators may go underground, but they never move out of town.

I don't race a lot, half a dozen (races) a year maybe.

The one that hurts the most is that Busch race I had won,