A Return to Pole Position

Life as a NASCAR driver can be pretty tough on families.
If you're in the midst of your career and you put too much focus on that and it's time for the kids to go to school, that can be tough. I'm fortunate that these changes are coming along at a good time in my life. I'm not going to be driving competitively in another 10 or 15 years, so I feel I'll be able to put my efforts into being the best husband and father I can be.

If they make another documentary about you 10 years from now looking back at your career, what will your legacy be?
People still look at me and say, "How can this guy be a race-car driver? They're supposed to be rough and tough and all those things." Well you know they come in all shapes, sizes, looks and personalities. I feel I'm a down-to-earth guy that learned how to drive a race car well at a very young age, and I went on to do things that I never even expected to do. I just hope they look at me as a champion. That's all I wanted to be: one of the top guys in one of the top series.

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