If I miss anything about the sport, it's the camaraderie of old teammates.

I guarantee you that's what Jeff Gordon does. He uses everything the fans throw at him to stoke his fire and it drives him to be better at what he does.

Back when I was training, probably the only nutritious thing on the market was Gatorade-that's all that we knew. But now in this day and age, people are more prone to go out to try new things to enhance their performance on the field-to enhance their physical appearance. I am a firm believer in if you can't get it the old fashioned way, you don't need it. You have a lot of people on the run and really don't have time to sit down and eat a balanced meal.

I'll never worry about not being successful. I'll just take it one day at a time, one season at a time. And play as hard as I can.

My confidence and drive to go play came when I realized how gifted I was at such a young age and how much bigger my build was than the kids my age.

I wanted to stay close enough so mom could see me play - where I could go home if I needed to.

Don't plan to repent at the 11th hour - you may die at 10:30.