I would tell kids not be like me, but to try and be better than me. Because I always wanted to be better than everyone I was around. That's what drove me. I wanted to be better than my role models. I'm super competitive.

Sometimes it takes looking at the past to really be able to move forward and learn from it.

You have to keep thinking, I can be better.

We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1". Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.

At the after-party of the Indy 500, I'm usually wearing jeans and a tank top.

I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.

Since I started in Nascar, popularity has definitely gone up. I've become more attractive and helpful to companies that are looking for spokespersons. So from that perspective, things are going really well.