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" I get to do the Dakar Rally. I get to do the Daytona 500. I get to do the Indy 500. I'm very fortunate to get to do these things. "
Robby Gordon
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" I was pretty immature, and some of it came from just wanting to have fun. "
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" I would like to run about 15 stock car races a year. That would be my goal. "
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