I was a rotten kid. My excitement came from seeing what I could get away with.

Pain is that last quarter of a mile. You feel it, but when you’re through racing, your whole body just feels elated. So the pain is worth it.

The race film had confirmed a dead heat. That was great. But even better, most of the New York press finally learned to spell my name correctly.

God knew my needs and took care accordingly.

I ended up in the Army Air Corps in the Pacific, operating out of Ayuka field in Hawaii.

I was a rotten kid. My excitement came from seeing what I could get away with.

To live, a man needs food, water, and a sharp mind.