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00:00So, you retired in 1992.
00:20Your whole life has been your career.
00:23There's no separation from the time granddaddy rolled into Charlotte in 49.
00:34When you look back on the driving piece, what do you miss most?
00:42I just loved to drive a race car.
00:44I don't know, it was just something that came natural in my mind that I wanted to do.
00:55And it was always a challenge.
00:58I just loved the competition.
01:04I look back at my career and say, I loved to drive that race car.
01:08If they didn't pay me a penny, I'd be out there trying to win the race.

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