Interests: "I’m into most sports. Personally I enjoy playing volleyball
and tennis the most. Anything on the water is good for me
also. Indoors I love watching movies and I’m a big
video-gamer.”
What are
you most proud of: "Having a dream of racing cars, chasing it
and making it this far while also graduating from college."
First job: "Sweeping
the race shop. When I got done, they let me work on my
go-karts."
First
racing experience: "Driving
the go-karts in 1993 in Houston. I dropped out of my first race
but I won the next time out. A.J. was there that night
too."
Greatest
influence on your life: "Definitely
my parents, A.J. and Lucy. As far as places, it would have to be
Indy. I've been to every race there since I was born."
What
would you like to get around to doing one of these days?
"Making my own movie-the film-making industry intrigues me."
Things you
can do without : "Traffic
on the freeway and on the race track. I've learned to eat
vegetables to stay healthy but it's an acquired taste I
think."
Things you
cannot do without: "My
friends. I've been blessed with amazing friendships that I
wouldn't trade for anything."
What do you
like to do in your spare time? "I love being on the water.
My friends at David's Sport Center gave me a Glastron Sport
Cruiser, and I take it out on Lake Travis in Austin. Being on
the water completely relaxes me. I guess I'm a true Pisces."
Favorite actress: Scarlett Johansson |
People
would be surprised to find out: "That
I am not a cocky, conceited person. I've gotten a lot of great
opportunities and a lot of help but I've had to work very hard
myself." The most
misunderstood part of racing: "I
think a lot of people who watch it on TV think racing is easy
and it's something they could do. They don't realize that there
are times when you do get scared when something happens. Racing
is not that easy, it's tough, competitive and you really have to
work hard."
How you
unwind after a race: "I
enjoy a big meal because I don't eat much before a race. I like
to think about how the race went. I also write down a race
summary on what happened and what I learned."
Oldest
thing in your refrigerator: "There's
not much in my refrigerator - probably an old bottle of
ketchup."
Favorite Movies: I almost have too many to name but I
thought Wedding Crashers was hilarious. Casablanca and Gladiator
are surely classics and, of course, you have to love The
Godfather.
Favorite
dish to cook: "Don't
really have time (or patience) to cook. I eat out pretty much
every night."
Favorite
food: "Filet
Mignon"
If you weren't racing: I'd like to be a film director.
Many things happen in my life and I always think 'that would be
a great scene in a movie.'
Random Thought: "Be thankful and make the most of what
you have. Sure you could always have more, but you could also
have much less." |
