But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.

Road racing at the moment because it's still so new to me. I like the fact that they are longer and teamwork is important. I guess the same is true for track, it's just that I have used track this year as a training device to improve my sprinting in road racing.

When they do bring on new people, it's good for the show. It's like getting a new toy. The writers enjoy it because it's a whole new character that they can write for, one that they aren't used to writing for. They can try different things.

The biggest challenge has been simulating a tornado with wind machines and dirt and debris. Right when you walk on the set, you feel the energy of a tornado. But the hardest thing is trying to get dialogue out in all of that.

I always have this feeling that I'm losing everything, so I'm a real saver.

But my passion is racing cars. It's what I like to do in my off time.

The first thing I did was a print ad for Century Plaza. I was five.