It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.

I've always loved old hot rods. I have four or five of them at home that I work on when I'm not working out.

When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.

There's a ton of talent in this country. Some just need to be given a shot.

Mile tracks put more emphasis on the driver. On the longer tracks, you can drive flat out all the way around, so it's more of an engineering exercise. On a mile, you can't run flat out. You're constantly in traffic, there's more driver involvement.

It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.

You have to take the hits as they come and you have to take the opportunities.