1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:00,200 All right. 2 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:00,800 Welcome to 3 00:00:00,800 --> 00:00:01,360 the Business 4 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:01,640 of Speed 5 00:00:01,640 --> 00:00:02,200 podcast 6 00:00:02,200 --> 00:00:03,120 John Doonan. 7 00:00:03,120 --> 00:00:04,000 How are you? 8 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:04,400 I'm doing 9 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:04,680 great. 10 00:00:04,680 --> 00:00:05,080 And I'm 11 00:00:05,080 --> 00:00:05,480 grateful 12 00:00:05,480 --> 00:00:05,840 that you 13 00:00:05,840 --> 00:00:06,720 all decided 14 00:00:06,720 --> 00:00:07,760 to come see 15 00:00:07,760 --> 00:00:08,480 the 64th 16 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:08,760 running of 17 00:00:08,760 --> 00:00:09,080 the Rolex 18 00:00:09,080 --> 00:00:10,080 24. 19 00:00:10,080 --> 00:00:10,640 Well, 20 00:00:10,640 --> 00:00:10,800 thank you 21 00:00:10,800 --> 00:00:11,120 for having 22 00:00:11,120 --> 00:00:11,720 us. Epic. 23 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:12,640 Yes. Crowd. 24 00:00:12,640 --> 00:00:13,560 So, 25 00:00:13,560 --> 00:00:14,000 you know, 26 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:14,600 the lead 27 00:00:14,600 --> 00:00:14,841 up to 28 00:00:14,841 --> 00:00:15,321 the event 29 00:00:15,321 --> 00:00:15,881 is very 30 00:00:15,881 --> 00:00:16,361 stressful 31 00:00:16,361 --> 00:00:16,881 for my team 32 00:00:16,881 --> 00:00:17,481 and I. 33 00:00:17,481 --> 00:00:17,961 But 34 00:00:17,961 --> 00:00:18,681 the energy 35 00:00:18,681 --> 00:00:19,641 that I felt 36 00:00:19,641 --> 00:00:20,241 on the grid 37 00:00:20,241 --> 00:00:21,121 walk in 38 00:00:21,121 --> 00:00:21,481 the start 39 00:00:21,481 --> 00:00:21,921 of the race 40 00:00:21,921 --> 00:00:22,441 and in these 41 00:00:22,441 --> 00:00:23,241 early hours, 42 00:00:23,241 --> 00:00:24,801 now 43 00:00:24,801 --> 00:00:26,241 I feel calm 44 00:00:26,241 --> 00:00:26,921 and, 45 00:00:26,921 --> 00:00:27,321 it's time 46 00:00:27,321 --> 00:00:27,721 to put on 47 00:00:27,721 --> 00:00:28,161 a great show 48 00:00:28,161 --> 00:00:28,281 for 49 00:00:28,281 --> 00:00:28,961 the fans. 50 00:00:28,961 --> 00:00:29,281 You said 51 00:00:29,281 --> 00:00:30,482 early hours. 52 00:00:30,962 --> 00:00:31,362 I wanted 53 00:00:31,362 --> 00:00:31,882 to ask you, 54 00:00:31,882 --> 00:00:32,402 what time 55 00:00:32,402 --> 00:00:32,722 did your 56 00:00:32,722 --> 00:00:33,202 alarm ring 57 00:00:33,202 --> 00:00:33,402 this 58 00:00:33,402 --> 00:00:34,042 morning? 59 00:00:34,042 --> 00:00:34,722 60 00:00:34,722 --> 00:00:35,042 I didn't 61 00:00:35,042 --> 00:00:35,322 sleep 62 00:00:35,322 --> 00:00:35,842 so well. 63 00:00:35,842 --> 00:00:36,522 There's 64 00:00:36,522 --> 00:00:36,722 a lot 65 00:00:36,722 --> 00:00:37,282 on my mind, 66 00:00:37,282 --> 00:00:37,882 so I was up 67 00:00:37,882 --> 00:00:38,722 at 430. 68 00:00:38,722 --> 00:00:39,082 Okay. 69 00:00:39,082 --> 00:00:39,562 And I 70 00:00:39,562 --> 00:00:40,522 will not 71 00:00:40,522 --> 00:00:41,202 go to sleep. 72 00:00:41,202 --> 00:00:41,562 And that's 73 00:00:41,562 --> 00:00:42,122 not some 74 00:00:42,122 --> 00:00:42,602 heroic 75 00:00:42,602 --> 00:00:42,962 measure 76 00:00:42,962 --> 00:00:43,562 on my part, 77 00:00:43,562 --> 00:00:44,242 but 78 00:00:44,242 --> 00:00:44,843 we have the 79 00:00:44,843 --> 00:00:45,803 incredible 80 00:00:45,803 --> 00:00:46,403 staff 81 00:00:46,403 --> 00:00:46,523 of 82 00:00:46,523 --> 00:00:47,163 professionals 83 00:00:47,163 --> 00:00:48,083 at IMSA, 84 00:00:48,083 --> 00:00:48,323 and 85 00:00:48,323 --> 00:00:49,043 they need to 86 00:00:49,043 --> 00:00:49,883 most of them 87 00:00:49,883 --> 00:00:50,243 be up 88 00:00:50,243 --> 00:00:50,643 all night. 89 00:00:50,643 --> 00:00:51,283 Race control 90 00:00:51,283 --> 00:00:51,683 staff, 91 00:00:51,683 --> 00:00:52,123 pitlane 92 00:00:52,123 --> 00:00:52,643 staff, 93 00:00:52,643 --> 00:00:52,963 timing 94 00:00:52,963 --> 00:00:53,363 and scoring 95 00:00:53,363 --> 00:00:54,123 staff. 96 00:00:54,123 --> 00:00:54,363 And I 97 00:00:54,363 --> 00:00:55,683 think it's, 98 00:00:55,683 --> 00:00:56,363 a bit unfair 99 00:00:56,363 --> 00:00:56,683 for me 100 00:00:56,683 --> 00:00:57,323 to say 101 00:00:57,323 --> 00:00:57,603 goodbye 102 00:00:57,603 --> 00:00:57,923 tonight 103 00:00:57,923 --> 00:00:58,403 at midnight 104 00:00:58,403 --> 00:00:58,963 and see them 105 00:00:58,963 --> 00:00:59,043 in 106 00:00:59,043 --> 00:00:59,764 the morning. 107 00:00:59,764 --> 00:01:00,684 So I rotate 108 00:01:00,684 --> 00:01:01,164 around to 109 00:01:01,164 --> 00:01:01,404 all the 110 00:01:01,404 --> 00:01:01,724 different 111 00:01:01,724 --> 00:01:02,204 functions 112 00:01:02,204 --> 00:01:02,484 throughout 113 00:01:02,484 --> 00:01:03,164 the night, 114 00:01:03,164 --> 00:01:04,164 to support 115 00:01:04,164 --> 00:01:04,524 them, 116 00:01:04,524 --> 00:01:04,804 to get a 117 00:01:04,804 --> 00:01:05,164 read on 118 00:01:05,164 --> 00:01:05,604 how the race 119 00:01:05,604 --> 00:01:06,204 is going 120 00:01:06,204 --> 00:01:06,804 such that. 121 00:01:06,804 --> 00:01:07,644 So come 122 00:01:07,644 --> 00:01:07,924 tomorrow 123 00:01:07,924 --> 00:01:08,964 night, 124 00:01:08,964 --> 00:01:09,324 I will 125 00:01:09,324 --> 00:01:10,084 be asleep 126 00:01:10,084 --> 00:01:11,164 and probably 127 00:01:11,164 --> 00:01:11,964 12 to 14 128 00:01:11,964 --> 00:01:12,244 hours 129 00:01:12,244 --> 00:01:12,724 straight. 130 00:01:12,724 --> 00:01:12,964 But 131 00:01:12,964 --> 00:01:13,204 this is 132 00:01:13,204 --> 00:01:13,484 sort of 133 00:01:13,484 --> 00:01:13,964 a leadership 134 00:01:13,964 --> 00:01:14,245 style 135 00:01:14,245 --> 00:01:14,525 of yours, 136 00:01:14,525 --> 00:01:14,765 because 137 00:01:14,765 --> 00:01:15,205 we have 138 00:01:15,205 --> 00:01:15,645 heard that 139 00:01:15,645 --> 00:01:16,285 you are kind 140 00:01:16,285 --> 00:01:16,445 of the 141 00:01:16,445 --> 00:01:17,045 first man 142 00:01:17,045 --> 00:01:17,325 in in 143 00:01:17,325 --> 00:01:18,045 the morning. 144 00:01:18,045 --> 00:01:18,445 Yeah. 145 00:01:18,445 --> 00:01:19,525 Leading 146 00:01:19,525 --> 00:01:20,085 by example. 147 00:01:20,085 --> 00:01:20,485 You want to 148 00:01:20,485 --> 00:01:21,685 that that's 149 00:01:21,805 --> 00:01:22,165 is that 150 00:01:22,165 --> 00:01:22,725 a principle 151 00:01:22,725 --> 00:01:23,165 of yours 152 00:01:23,165 --> 00:01:23,325 of 153 00:01:23,325 --> 00:01:23,845 leadership? 154 00:01:23,845 --> 00:01:25,725 Yeah, 155 00:01:25,765 --> 00:01:26,245 I guess 156 00:01:26,245 --> 00:01:26,365 you could 157 00:01:26,365 --> 00:01:26,845 call that. 158 00:01:26,845 --> 00:01:27,325 And I, I'm 159 00:01:27,325 --> 00:01:28,245 very pleased 160 00:01:28,245 --> 00:01:28,805 that people 161 00:01:28,805 --> 00:01:29,206 see that. 162 00:01:29,206 --> 00:01:29,606 I, you know, 163 00:01:29,606 --> 00:01:29,726 as a 164 00:01:29,726 --> 00:01:30,286 little boy, 165 00:01:30,286 --> 00:01:30,606 my 166 00:01:30,606 --> 00:01:31,246 grandfather, 167 00:01:31,246 --> 00:01:31,566 my dad 168 00:01:31,566 --> 00:01:32,326 raced 169 00:01:32,326 --> 00:01:32,686 and I was 170 00:01:32,686 --> 00:01:33,046 sitting on 171 00:01:33,046 --> 00:01:33,446 the couch, 172 00:01:33,446 --> 00:01:33,766 usually 173 00:01:33,766 --> 00:01:34,326 at 430 174 00:01:34,326 --> 00:01:34,406 in 175 00:01:34,406 --> 00:01:34,846 the morning, 176 00:01:34,846 --> 00:01:35,246 waiting 177 00:01:35,246 --> 00:01:35,486 to go to 178 00:01:35,486 --> 00:01:35,566 the 179 00:01:35,566 --> 00:01:36,046 racetrack 180 00:01:36,046 --> 00:01:36,286 with my 181 00:01:36,286 --> 00:01:37,046 backpack on 182 00:01:37,046 --> 00:01:37,366 and my 183 00:01:37,366 --> 00:01:37,926 clipboard 184 00:01:37,926 --> 00:01:38,566 and my, 185 00:01:38,566 --> 00:01:39,086 my little 186 00:01:39,086 --> 00:01:39,286 ear 187 00:01:39,286 --> 00:01:40,326 protectors 188 00:01:40,326 --> 00:01:40,846 and my dad 189 00:01:40,846 --> 00:01:41,006 and of 190 00:01:41,006 --> 00:01:41,326 course, had 191 00:01:41,326 --> 00:01:41,646 been up 192 00:01:41,646 --> 00:01:41,926 all night 193 00:01:41,926 --> 00:01:42,286 working on 194 00:01:42,286 --> 00:01:42,526 the race 195 00:01:42,526 --> 00:01:42,806 car. 196 00:01:42,806 --> 00:01:43,526 And he was, 197 00:01:43,526 --> 00:01:43,807 you know, 198 00:01:43,807 --> 00:01:44,207 dragging, 199 00:01:44,207 --> 00:01:45,127 tired. 200 00:01:45,127 --> 00:01:45,487 So that 201 00:01:45,487 --> 00:01:46,047 energy's 202 00:01:46,047 --> 00:01:47,087 still in me. 203 00:01:47,087 --> 00:01:47,167 I'm 204 00:01:47,167 --> 00:01:47,487 still a 205 00:01:47,487 --> 00:01:48,367 little boy 206 00:01:48,367 --> 00:01:48,727 on the other 207 00:01:48,727 --> 00:01:48,887 side 208 00:01:48,887 --> 00:01:49,447 of the fence. 209 00:01:49,447 --> 00:01:49,647 210 00:01:49,647 --> 00:01:50,207 I still want 211 00:01:50,207 --> 00:01:50,567 to be part 212 00:01:50,567 --> 00:01:50,807 of it. 213 00:01:50,807 --> 00:01:51,887 But, 214 00:01:51,887 --> 00:01:52,127 you're 215 00:01:52,127 --> 00:01:52,407 right. 216 00:01:52,407 --> 00:01:53,567 It is 217 00:01:53,567 --> 00:01:54,327 part of 218 00:01:54,327 --> 00:01:55,127 my, my, 219 00:01:55,127 --> 00:01:55,807 my spirit 220 00:01:55,807 --> 00:01:56,127 of 221 00:01:56,127 --> 00:01:56,647 leadership. 222 00:01:56,647 --> 00:01:57,047 And, 223 00:01:57,047 --> 00:01:57,287 you know, 224 00:01:57,287 --> 00:01:57,607 just this 225 00:01:57,607 --> 00:01:58,167 morning, 226 00:01:58,167 --> 00:01:58,968 I have a ritual 227 00:01:58,968 --> 00:01:59,568 here at the 228 00:01:59,568 --> 00:02:00,448 Rolex 24. 229 00:02:00,448 --> 00:02:00,808 I want to be 230 00:02:00,808 --> 00:02:00,888 the 231 00:02:00,888 --> 00:02:01,488 first person 232 00:02:01,488 --> 00:02:01,648 in the 233 00:02:01,648 --> 00:02:02,448 garage area. 234 00:02:02,448 --> 00:02:02,888 Now, one of 235 00:02:02,888 --> 00:02:03,328 the race 236 00:02:03,328 --> 00:02:03,648 teams 237 00:02:03,648 --> 00:02:03,888 beat me 238 00:02:03,888 --> 00:02:04,248 today. 239 00:02:04,248 --> 00:02:05,448 They wanted 240 00:02:05,448 --> 00:02:05,728 to be. 241 00:02:05,728 --> 00:02:06,128 Which team? 242 00:02:06,128 --> 00:02:06,568 Which team? 243 00:02:06,568 --> 00:02:07,048 From Paul 244 00:02:07,048 --> 00:02:07,328 Miller 245 00:02:07,328 --> 00:02:07,728 Racing. 246 00:02:07,728 --> 00:02:08,568 BMW from up 247 00:02:08,568 --> 00:02:09,288 in the northeast. 248 00:02:09,288 --> 00:02:09,528 249 00:02:09,528 --> 00:02:11,208 Which is your home area. 250 00:02:11,728 --> 00:02:11,848 And 251 00:02:11,848 --> 00:02:12,168 they wanted 252 00:02:12,168 --> 00:02:12,408 to get 253 00:02:12,408 --> 00:02:12,808 their car 254 00:02:12,808 --> 00:02:13,248 in the tech 255 00:02:13,248 --> 00:02:13,769 line first 256 00:02:13,769 --> 00:02:14,209 because with 257 00:02:14,209 --> 00:02:14,729 60 car 258 00:02:14,729 --> 00:02:15,489 field, 259 00:02:15,489 --> 00:02:16,129 they want to 260 00:02:16,129 --> 00:02:16,609 get the car 261 00:02:16,609 --> 00:02:16,969 weighed 262 00:02:16,969 --> 00:02:17,449 and measured 263 00:02:17,449 --> 00:02:17,569 and 264 00:02:17,569 --> 00:02:17,929 all that. 265 00:02:17,929 --> 00:02:18,089 And 266 00:02:18,089 --> 00:02:18,609 they wanted 267 00:02:18,609 --> 00:02:19,089 to be first, 268 00:02:19,089 --> 00:02:20,129 which is wonderful. 269 00:02:20,129 --> 00:02:20,769 But my walk 270 00:02:20,769 --> 00:02:20,929 this 271 00:02:20,929 --> 00:02:21,529 morning, 272 00:02:21,529 --> 00:02:21,849 something 273 00:02:21,849 --> 00:02:22,569 dawned on me 274 00:02:23,769 --> 00:02:24,729 that 275 00:02:24,729 --> 00:02:25,929 the OEMs, 276 00:02:25,969 --> 00:02:26,449 the race 277 00:02:26,449 --> 00:02:26,969 teams, 278 00:02:26,969 --> 00:02:28,170 the Michelin, 279 00:02:28,250 --> 00:02:28,690 they have 280 00:02:28,690 --> 00:02:29,370 spent 281 00:02:29,370 --> 00:02:30,170 thousands 282 00:02:30,170 --> 00:02:31,370 of hours 283 00:02:31,610 --> 00:02:32,650 trying to go 284 00:02:32,650 --> 00:02:33,850 a tenth of a second 285 00:02:33,930 --> 00:02:35,090 a a couple 286 00:02:35,090 --> 00:02:35,330 tenths 287 00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:36,370 quicker. 288 00:02:36,370 --> 00:02:37,570 That to me. 289 00:02:37,850 --> 00:02:38,130 Yeah. 290 00:02:38,130 --> 00:02:38,850 Like I 291 00:02:38,850 --> 00:02:39,370 for whatever 292 00:02:39,370 --> 00:02:39,890 reason, that 293 00:02:39,890 --> 00:02:40,970 hit me today 294 00:02:40,970 --> 00:02:41,930 that the men 295 00:02:41,930 --> 00:02:42,530 and women 296 00:02:42,530 --> 00:02:42,810 who've 297 00:02:42,810 --> 00:02:43,211 designed 298 00:02:43,211 --> 00:02:43,851 these cars 299 00:02:43,851 --> 00:02:44,091 built 300 00:02:44,091 --> 00:02:45,091 these cars, 301 00:02:45,091 --> 00:02:45,531 driven 302 00:02:45,531 --> 00:02:46,251 these cars, 303 00:02:46,251 --> 00:02:46,571 prepped 304 00:02:46,571 --> 00:02:47,451 them, 305 00:02:47,451 --> 00:02:47,731 turned 306 00:02:47,731 --> 00:02:48,131 wrenches 307 00:02:48,131 --> 00:02:48,811 on them, 308 00:02:48,811 --> 00:02:49,491 they have done 309 00:02:49,491 --> 00:02:50,691 all of that 310 00:02:50,691 --> 00:02:51,651 to come up 311 00:02:51,651 --> 00:02:52,451 Sunday 312 00:02:52,451 --> 00:02:52,851 as 313 00:02:52,851 --> 00:02:53,211 the winner 314 00:02:53,211 --> 00:02:53,451 of the 315 00:02:53,451 --> 00:02:54,331 Rolex 24, 316 00:02:54,331 --> 00:02:54,611 and then 317 00:02:54,611 --> 00:02:55,131 ultimately 318 00:02:55,131 --> 00:02:55,771 the 319 00:02:55,771 --> 00:02:55,931 the 320 00:02:55,931 --> 00:02:56,291 WeatherTech 321 00:02:56,291 --> 00:02:56,691 Sportscar 322 00:02:56,691 --> 00:02:57,051 Championship. 323 00:02:57,051 --> 00:02:58,012 So that hit 324 00:02:58,012 --> 00:02:58,692 me today. 325 00:02:58,692 --> 00:02:59,412 And, 326 00:02:59,412 --> 00:02:59,812 so 327 00:02:59,812 --> 00:03:00,252 my morning 328 00:03:00,252 --> 00:03:00,692 walk was 329 00:03:00,692 --> 00:03:01,492 filled with 330 00:03:01,492 --> 00:03:02,092 excitement 331 00:03:02,092 --> 00:03:03,092 to think 332 00:03:03,092 --> 00:03:03,332 about 333 00:03:03,332 --> 00:03:03,772 the people 334 00:03:03,772 --> 00:03:04,052 that make 335 00:03:04,052 --> 00:03:04,692 it happen. 336 00:03:04,692 --> 00:03:05,012 So you're 337 00:03:05,012 --> 00:03:05,332 excited 338 00:03:05,332 --> 00:03:05,492 this 339 00:03:05,492 --> 00:03:06,092 morning? 340 00:03:06,092 --> 00:03:06,732 We're about, 341 00:03:06,732 --> 00:03:08,092 five hour, 342 00:03:08,092 --> 00:03:08,332 we're about 343 00:03:08,332 --> 00:03:08,812 five hours 344 00:03:08,812 --> 00:03:09,252 into the race 345 00:03:09,252 --> 00:03:10,132 right now. 346 00:03:10,132 --> 00:03:10,612 Yeah. 347 00:03:10,612 --> 00:03:11,612 But, about, 348 00:03:11,612 --> 00:03:12,012 let's say 349 00:03:12,012 --> 00:03:12,412 4.5 350 00:03:12,412 --> 00:03:13,013 hours ago. 351 00:03:13,013 --> 00:03:13,573 How how 352 00:03:13,573 --> 00:03:13,813 much is 353 00:03:13,813 --> 00:03:14,173 your phone 354 00:03:14,173 --> 00:03:14,573 blowing up? 355 00:03:14,573 --> 00:03:14,773 How many 356 00:03:14,773 --> 00:03:15,533 did you get 357 00:03:15,533 --> 00:03:15,893 from, 358 00:03:15,893 --> 00:03:16,293 honestly, 359 00:03:16,293 --> 00:03:16,733 teams. 360 00:03:16,733 --> 00:03:17,493 I'm really 361 00:03:17,493 --> 00:03:18,053 happy. 362 00:03:18,053 --> 00:03:18,333 You know, 363 00:03:18,333 --> 00:03:18,573 we have 364 00:03:18,573 --> 00:03:18,853 this thing 365 00:03:18,853 --> 00:03:19,773 called BoP. 366 00:03:19,773 --> 00:03:20,413 367 00:03:20,413 --> 00:03:20,573 So 368 00:03:20,573 --> 00:03:20,813 you've got 369 00:03:20,813 --> 00:03:21,093 all these 370 00:03:21,093 --> 00:03:21,333 different 371 00:03:21,333 --> 00:03:22,333 platforms. 372 00:03:22,333 --> 00:03:22,973 It's very 373 00:03:22,973 --> 00:03:23,493 difficult 374 00:03:23,493 --> 00:03:23,813 for my 375 00:03:23,813 --> 00:03:24,893 engineers to 376 00:03:24,893 --> 00:03:26,333 to take 377 00:03:26,333 --> 00:03:26,893 all the data 378 00:03:26,893 --> 00:03:27,013 and 379 00:03:27,013 --> 00:03:28,214 determine, 380 00:03:28,214 --> 00:03:28,854 is the data 381 00:03:28,854 --> 00:03:29,094 that we're 382 00:03:29,094 --> 00:03:30,294 seeing, 383 00:03:30,294 --> 00:03:30,654 you know, 384 00:03:30,654 --> 00:03:31,014 truly 385 00:03:31,014 --> 00:03:31,614 accurate 386 00:03:31,614 --> 00:03:31,774 or are 387 00:03:31,774 --> 00:03:32,054 people 388 00:03:32,054 --> 00:03:32,654 sandbagging 389 00:03:32,654 --> 00:03:32,814 things 390 00:03:32,814 --> 00:03:33,534 like that? 391 00:03:33,534 --> 00:03:35,094 And people 392 00:03:35,094 --> 00:03:35,574 will say, 393 00:03:35,574 --> 00:03:35,854 I need to 394 00:03:35,854 --> 00:03:36,054 see 395 00:03:36,054 --> 00:03:36,494 a doctor, 396 00:03:36,494 --> 00:03:37,014 but I 397 00:03:37,014 --> 00:03:37,854 love BoP. 398 00:03:37,854 --> 00:03:38,534 Okay, 399 00:03:38,534 --> 00:03:39,254 here's why 400 00:03:39,254 --> 00:03:39,734 we need it 401 00:03:39,734 --> 00:03:39,894 for 402 00:03:39,894 --> 00:03:40,414 our sport. 403 00:03:40,414 --> 00:03:41,054 Because if 404 00:03:41,054 --> 00:03:41,694 you don't, 405 00:03:41,694 --> 00:03:42,094 costs 406 00:03:42,094 --> 00:03:42,335 are going 407 00:03:42,335 --> 00:03:43,055 to go up 408 00:03:43,055 --> 00:03:43,615 and 409 00:03:43,615 --> 00:03:43,975 people are 410 00:03:43,975 --> 00:03:44,775 going to 411 00:03:44,775 --> 00:03:45,175 cancel 412 00:03:45,175 --> 00:03:45,855 programs. 413 00:03:45,855 --> 00:03:46,655 So 414 00:03:46,655 --> 00:03:47,455 I'd like to 415 00:03:47,455 --> 00:03:47,935 present 416 00:03:47,935 --> 00:03:48,575 a stable 417 00:03:48,575 --> 00:03:49,255 platform 418 00:03:49,255 --> 00:03:49,775 with my, 419 00:03:49,775 --> 00:03:50,335 my teammates 420 00:03:50,335 --> 00:03:51,135 and IMSa 421 00:03:51,135 --> 00:03:53,335 and, 422 00:03:53,335 --> 00:03:54,535 you know, 423 00:03:54,575 --> 00:03:55,175 leading up 424 00:03:55,175 --> 00:03:55,655 to the race 425 00:03:55,655 --> 00:03:55,975 until the 426 00:03:55,975 --> 00:03:56,455 green flag 427 00:03:56,455 --> 00:03:56,815 falls, 428 00:03:56,815 --> 00:03:57,376 everybody 429 00:03:57,376 --> 00:03:57,976 says, well, 430 00:03:57,976 --> 00:03:58,336 I need 431 00:03:58,336 --> 00:03:59,176 more power, 432 00:03:59,176 --> 00:03:59,536 I need 433 00:03:59,536 --> 00:04:00,336 less weight. 434 00:04:00,336 --> 00:04:01,416 I need, 435 00:04:01,416 --> 00:04:02,536 you know, 436 00:04:02,536 --> 00:04:03,136 a bigger 437 00:04:03,136 --> 00:04:03,696 fuel or 438 00:04:03,696 --> 00:04:04,096 energy 439 00:04:04,096 --> 00:04:05,296 capacity. 440 00:04:05,416 --> 00:04:06,256 Yeah. 441 00:04:06,256 --> 00:04:06,736 Do you know 442 00:04:06,736 --> 00:04:06,936 that? 443 00:04:06,936 --> 00:04:07,176 That's 444 00:04:07,176 --> 00:04:07,496 right. 445 00:04:07,496 --> 00:04:07,696 And 446 00:04:07,696 --> 00:04:08,216 if you asked 447 00:04:08,216 --> 00:04:08,936 for that 448 00:04:08,936 --> 00:04:09,496 and I didn't 449 00:04:09,496 --> 00:04:09,736 give it 450 00:04:09,736 --> 00:04:10,096 to you, 451 00:04:10,096 --> 00:04:10,696 and suddenly 452 00:04:10,696 --> 00:04:10,936 she's 453 00:04:10,936 --> 00:04:11,696 been slow 454 00:04:11,696 --> 00:04:12,137 and she's 455 00:04:12,137 --> 00:04:12,657 passed you 456 00:04:12,657 --> 00:04:12,977 and she's 457 00:04:12,977 --> 00:04:14,177 miles ahead. 458 00:04:14,457 --> 00:04:14,697 You know 459 00:04:14,697 --> 00:04:14,857 what I'm 460 00:04:14,857 --> 00:04:15,657 saying? 461 00:04:15,657 --> 00:04:16,377 My wife, 462 00:04:16,377 --> 00:04:16,737 says this 463 00:04:16,737 --> 00:04:16,897 to me 464 00:04:16,897 --> 00:04:17,297 all the time. 465 00:04:17,297 --> 00:04:17,897 She says, 466 00:04:17,897 --> 00:04:18,217 if you give 467 00:04:18,217 --> 00:04:18,497 a mouse 468 00:04:18,497 --> 00:04:18,857 a cookie, 469 00:04:18,857 --> 00:04:19,137 you read 470 00:04:19,137 --> 00:04:19,737 that book. 471 00:04:19,737 --> 00:04:20,417 Oh, I 472 00:04:20,417 --> 00:04:20,777 to my kids. 473 00:04:20,777 --> 00:04:21,577 I'll 474 00:04:21,577 --> 00:04:21,857 give them 475 00:04:21,857 --> 00:04:22,377 a cookie. 476 00:04:22,377 --> 00:04:22,817 Nice guys 477 00:04:22,817 --> 00:04:23,137 for a glass 478 00:04:23,137 --> 00:04:23,497 of milk. 479 00:04:23,497 --> 00:04:23,657 And 480 00:04:23,657 --> 00:04:23,897 then he's 481 00:04:23,897 --> 00:04:24,337 going to eat 482 00:04:24,337 --> 00:04:24,577 all these. 483 00:04:24,577 --> 00:04:25,177 Exactly. So. 484 00:04:25,177 --> 00:04:25,817 Yeah, you. 485 00:04:25,817 --> 00:04:26,177 I, 486 00:04:26,177 --> 00:04:26,778 I completely 487 00:04:26,778 --> 00:04:27,298 understand 488 00:04:27,298 --> 00:04:27,578 that 489 00:04:27,578 --> 00:04:28,498 perspective. 490 00:04:28,498 --> 00:04:29,018 I'm super 491 00:04:29,018 --> 00:04:29,538 proud 492 00:04:29,538 --> 00:04:29,978 because 493 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:30,698 after, 494 00:04:30,698 --> 00:04:30,898 you know, 495 00:04:30,898 --> 00:04:31,578 we we, 496 00:04:31,578 --> 00:04:31,978 we have 497 00:04:31,978 --> 00:04:32,338 the raw 498 00:04:32,338 --> 00:04:32,618 before 499 00:04:32,618 --> 00:04:33,178 the 24 500 00:04:33,178 --> 00:04:33,738 last weekend 501 00:04:33,738 --> 00:04:34,178 we had, 502 00:04:34,178 --> 00:04:35,138 pre-season 503 00:04:35,138 --> 00:04:35,978 test, 504 00:04:35,978 --> 00:04:36,498 we call it 505 00:04:36,498 --> 00:04:37,018 back in 506 00:04:37,018 --> 00:04:37,818 November. 507 00:04:37,818 --> 00:04:38,178 We've had 508 00:04:38,178 --> 00:04:38,458 a lot 509 00:04:38,458 --> 00:04:38,858 of meetings 510 00:04:38,858 --> 00:04:39,098 with the 511 00:04:39,098 --> 00:04:39,658 OEMs. 512 00:04:39,658 --> 00:04:40,378 And up 513 00:04:40,378 --> 00:04:40,738 until 514 00:04:40,738 --> 00:04:41,779 last night 515 00:04:41,779 --> 00:04:42,139 there was a 516 00:04:42,139 --> 00:04:42,339 lot of 517 00:04:42,339 --> 00:04:42,699 feedback 518 00:04:42,699 --> 00:04:43,339 coming in. 519 00:04:43,339 --> 00:04:43,819 Teams, 520 00:04:43,819 --> 00:04:44,539 drivers, 521 00:04:44,539 --> 00:04:45,099 team 522 00:04:45,099 --> 00:04:45,539 owners, 523 00:04:45,539 --> 00:04:46,739 manufacturers. 524 00:04:46,939 --> 00:04:47,299 But I'm 525 00:04:47,299 --> 00:04:47,499 happy 526 00:04:47,499 --> 00:04:47,899 to say, 527 00:04:47,899 --> 00:04:48,379 and maybe 528 00:04:48,379 --> 00:04:48,619 I don't want 529 00:04:48,619 --> 00:04:48,859 to jinx 530 00:04:48,859 --> 00:04:49,539 myself. 531 00:04:49,539 --> 00:04:50,539 I haven't 532 00:04:50,539 --> 00:04:50,659 heard 533 00:04:50,659 --> 00:04:50,939 anything 534 00:04:50,939 --> 00:04:51,219 since the 535 00:04:51,219 --> 00:04:51,379 race 536 00:04:51,379 --> 00:04:52,059 started, 537 00:04:52,059 --> 00:04:52,339 which 538 00:04:52,339 --> 00:04:52,899 makes me 539 00:04:52,899 --> 00:04:53,779 excited. 540 00:04:53,779 --> 00:04:54,899 But there's 541 00:04:54,899 --> 00:04:55,339 still, 542 00:04:55,339 --> 00:04:55,619 to your 543 00:04:55,619 --> 00:04:56,179 point, 544 00:04:56,179 --> 00:04:56,780 19 hours 545 00:04:56,780 --> 00:04:57,900 to go. Yeah. 546 00:04:57,900 --> 00:04:58,380 So we were 547 00:04:58,380 --> 00:04:58,820 lucky enough 548 00:04:58,820 --> 00:04:59,220 yesterday. 549 00:04:59,220 --> 00:04:59,420 We were 550 00:04:59,420 --> 00:04:59,620 at the 551 00:04:59,620 --> 00:05:00,140 technology 552 00:05:00,140 --> 00:05:01,140 symposium. 553 00:05:01,140 --> 00:05:01,700 That was 554 00:05:01,700 --> 00:05:02,460 wonderful. 555 00:05:02,460 --> 00:05:03,100 The emotional 556 00:05:03,100 --> 00:05:03,860 time. 557 00:05:03,860 --> 00:05:04,340 I wanted 558 00:05:04,340 --> 00:05:04,700 to touch 559 00:05:04,700 --> 00:05:04,940 on that 560 00:05:04,940 --> 00:05:05,220 a little 561 00:05:05,220 --> 00:05:05,660 bit, a 562 00:05:05,660 --> 00:05:06,100 few things 563 00:05:06,100 --> 00:05:06,460 about that. 564 00:05:06,460 --> 00:05:06,860 Not only 565 00:05:06,860 --> 00:05:07,100 that, you 566 00:05:07,100 --> 00:05:07,220 got 567 00:05:07,220 --> 00:05:07,700 emotional. 568 00:05:07,700 --> 00:05:08,140 Speaking of 569 00:05:08,140 --> 00:05:08,660 Bill France 570 00:05:08,660 --> 00:05:08,900 and the 571 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:09,260 history 572 00:05:09,260 --> 00:05:09,740 of the sport, 573 00:05:09,740 --> 00:05:10,780 because I'm 574 00:05:10,780 --> 00:05:11,181 anyone 575 00:05:11,181 --> 00:05:11,541 who watches 576 00:05:11,541 --> 00:05:11,941 a podcast 577 00:05:11,941 --> 00:05:12,261 knows I'm 578 00:05:12,261 --> 00:05:12,541 such an 579 00:05:12,541 --> 00:05:12,901 advocate 580 00:05:12,901 --> 00:05:13,141 for the 581 00:05:13,141 --> 00:05:13,461 history 582 00:05:13,461 --> 00:05:13,541 of 583 00:05:13,541 --> 00:05:14,101 motorsport 584 00:05:14,101 --> 00:05:14,781 in general, 585 00:05:14,781 --> 00:05:14,941 and 586 00:05:14,941 --> 00:05:15,501 I feel like 587 00:05:15,501 --> 00:05:15,781 I love 588 00:05:15,781 --> 00:05:16,341 your story. 589 00:05:16,341 --> 00:05:16,861 Your story is 590 00:05:16,861 --> 00:05:17,661 amazing. 591 00:05:17,661 --> 00:05:17,901 Yeah. 592 00:05:17,901 --> 00:05:18,341 Thank you so 593 00:05:18,341 --> 00:05:18,741 much, sir. 594 00:05:20,301 --> 00:05:20,661 And I 595 00:05:20,661 --> 00:05:21,221 also really 596 00:05:21,221 --> 00:05:21,861 want to add 597 00:05:21,861 --> 00:05:22,221 something 598 00:05:22,221 --> 00:05:22,341 that 599 00:05:22,341 --> 00:05:22,581 you said 600 00:05:22,581 --> 00:05:23,141 really 601 00:05:23,141 --> 00:05:23,501 touched 602 00:05:23,501 --> 00:05:23,781 a chord 603 00:05:23,781 --> 00:05:24,061 with me. 604 00:05:24,061 --> 00:05:24,501 You gave a 605 00:05:24,501 --> 00:05:24,941 shout out 606 00:05:24,941 --> 00:05:25,341 to Max 607 00:05:25,341 --> 00:05:26,022 Pappas and 608 00:05:26,022 --> 00:05:26,342 Oriol 609 00:05:26,342 --> 00:05:27,182 Servia. 610 00:05:27,182 --> 00:05:27,622 You said 611 00:05:27,622 --> 00:05:28,022 I grew up 612 00:05:28,022 --> 00:05:28,342 watching 613 00:05:28,342 --> 00:05:28,582 you guys 614 00:05:28,582 --> 00:05:28,942 race. 615 00:05:28,942 --> 00:05:29,822 Like it. 616 00:05:29,822 --> 00:05:30,502 I can tell 617 00:05:30,502 --> 00:05:31,182 you're such 618 00:05:31,182 --> 00:05:31,582 a fan 619 00:05:31,582 --> 00:05:31,702 of 620 00:05:31,702 --> 00:05:32,902 motorsport, 621 00:05:33,062 --> 00:05:33,542 and it's 622 00:05:33,542 --> 00:05:33,902 really 623 00:05:33,902 --> 00:05:34,902 so lovely 624 00:05:34,902 --> 00:05:35,182 to have 625 00:05:35,182 --> 00:05:35,542 someone 626 00:05:35,542 --> 00:05:35,862 so 627 00:05:35,862 --> 00:05:36,502 passionate 628 00:05:36,502 --> 00:05:36,822 about the 629 00:05:36,822 --> 00:05:37,222 sport, 630 00:05:37,222 --> 00:05:38,422 leading the sport, 631 00:05:38,782 --> 00:05:39,862 and now 632 00:05:39,862 --> 00:05:40,222 tell us 633 00:05:40,222 --> 00:05:40,582 a little bit 634 00:05:40,582 --> 00:05:40,983 about what 635 00:05:40,983 --> 00:05:41,263 you've 636 00:05:41,263 --> 00:05:41,583 launched, 637 00:05:41,583 --> 00:05:41,743 this 638 00:05:41,743 --> 00:05:42,223 incredible 639 00:05:42,223 --> 00:05:42,743 initiative, 640 00:05:42,743 --> 00:05:43,223 the IMSa 641 00:05:43,223 --> 00:05:43,783 labs and 642 00:05:43,783 --> 00:05:44,263 partnership 643 00:05:44,263 --> 00:05:45,263 with NASA. 644 00:05:45,263 --> 00:05:45,863 Tell people 645 00:05:45,863 --> 00:05:46,023 a little 646 00:05:46,023 --> 00:05:46,583 bit. Yeah. 647 00:05:46,583 --> 00:05:47,663 So you know 648 00:05:47,663 --> 00:05:47,943 again 649 00:05:47,943 --> 00:05:48,983 little boy 650 00:05:48,983 --> 00:05:49,223 fan 651 00:05:49,223 --> 00:05:49,863 of the sport. 652 00:05:49,863 --> 00:05:50,103 But 653 00:05:50,103 --> 00:05:50,703 participant 654 00:05:50,703 --> 00:05:50,943 watch 655 00:05:50,943 --> 00:05:51,623 my father, 656 00:05:51,623 --> 00:05:52,103 race 657 00:05:52,103 --> 00:05:52,423 and all of 658 00:05:52,423 --> 00:05:52,983 his friends, 659 00:05:52,983 --> 00:05:54,303 dreamed 660 00:05:54,303 --> 00:05:54,823 of being in 661 00:05:54,823 --> 00:05:55,343 the sport 662 00:05:55,343 --> 00:05:55,824 on the other 663 00:05:55,824 --> 00:05:56,064 side of 664 00:05:56,064 --> 00:05:56,704 the fence 665 00:05:56,704 --> 00:05:57,224 and being 666 00:05:57,224 --> 00:05:58,264 a participant. 667 00:05:58,264 --> 00:05:58,664 Got that 668 00:05:58,664 --> 00:05:58,944 chance 669 00:05:58,944 --> 00:05:59,584 with Mazda. 670 00:05:59,584 --> 00:05:59,984 Now 671 00:05:59,984 --> 00:06:00,344 I get that 672 00:06:00,344 --> 00:06:00,624 chance 673 00:06:00,624 --> 00:06:01,704 with IMSa. 674 00:06:01,704 --> 00:06:02,424 IMSa, 675 00:06:02,424 --> 00:06:03,264 as I shared, 676 00:06:03,264 --> 00:06:03,384 has 677 00:06:03,384 --> 00:06:03,904 always been 678 00:06:03,904 --> 00:06:04,144 a 679 00:06:04,144 --> 00:06:05,424 laboratory, 680 00:06:05,424 --> 00:06:05,824 for over 681 00:06:05,824 --> 00:06:06,624 five decades 682 00:06:06,624 --> 00:06:06,864 for 683 00:06:06,864 --> 00:06:07,464 the automakers 684 00:06:07,464 --> 00:06:08,224 to come 685 00:06:08,224 --> 00:06:09,264 and prove 686 00:06:09,264 --> 00:06:10,224 powertrains, 687 00:06:10,224 --> 00:06:10,545 688 00:06:10,545 --> 00:06:11,065 for Michelin 689 00:06:11,065 --> 00:06:11,785 to prove out 690 00:06:11,785 --> 00:06:12,345 the next 691 00:06:12,345 --> 00:06:12,865 generation 692 00:06:12,865 --> 00:06:13,225 tire. 693 00:06:14,385 --> 00:06:14,665 That's 694 00:06:14,665 --> 00:06:14,945 what I've 695 00:06:14,945 --> 00:06:15,385 always seen 696 00:06:15,385 --> 00:06:16,225 it as. 697 00:06:16,225 --> 00:06:17,105 And that's 698 00:06:17,105 --> 00:06:17,225 been 699 00:06:17,225 --> 00:06:18,065 happening in 700 00:06:18,065 --> 00:06:18,505 and very 701 00:06:18,505 --> 00:06:19,305 authentically 702 00:06:19,305 --> 00:06:20,145 and real. 703 00:06:20,145 --> 00:06:21,025 And that 704 00:06:21,025 --> 00:06:21,305 gets me 705 00:06:21,305 --> 00:06:21,665 cited 706 00:06:21,665 --> 00:06:22,065 because 707 00:06:22,065 --> 00:06:22,825 I think 708 00:06:22,825 --> 00:06:23,665 the sport 709 00:06:23,665 --> 00:06:23,905 is 710 00:06:23,905 --> 00:06:24,665 entertainment. 711 00:06:24,665 --> 00:06:25,586 No doubt 712 00:06:25,586 --> 00:06:25,986 it needs 713 00:06:25,986 --> 00:06:27,426 to be, that 714 00:06:27,426 --> 00:06:28,306 development 715 00:06:28,306 --> 00:06:30,146 lab, 716 00:06:30,146 --> 00:06:30,546 without 717 00:06:30,546 --> 00:06:31,426 a framework 718 00:06:31,426 --> 00:06:31,786 around it 719 00:06:31,786 --> 00:06:32,026 until 720 00:06:32,026 --> 00:06:32,986 yesterday. 721 00:06:32,986 --> 00:06:35,386 And I also 722 00:06:35,386 --> 00:06:36,586 want it 723 00:06:36,746 --> 00:06:37,506 to grow 724 00:06:37,506 --> 00:06:37,706 to the 725 00:06:37,706 --> 00:06:38,466 next level, 726 00:06:38,466 --> 00:06:39,466 for the 727 00:06:39,466 --> 00:06:39,706 next 728 00:06:39,706 --> 00:06:40,267 generation, 729 00:06:40,267 --> 00:06:40,947 the students 730 00:06:40,947 --> 00:06:41,227 that were 731 00:06:41,227 --> 00:06:41,387 at 732 00:06:41,387 --> 00:06:42,267 Embry-Riddle, 733 00:06:42,267 --> 00:06:42,747 734 00:06:42,747 --> 00:06:43,307 the students 735 00:06:43,307 --> 00:06:43,587 that are 736 00:06:43,587 --> 00:06:44,027 watching 737 00:06:44,027 --> 00:06:44,507 tonight, 738 00:06:44,507 --> 00:06:44,907 the people 739 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00:06:59,628 --> 00:07:00,228 pedal 763 00:07:00,228 --> 00:07:01,108 harder. 764 00:07:01,108 --> 00:07:02,468 And I know 765 00:07:02,468 --> 00:07:02,708 just 766 00:07:02,708 --> 00:07:03,148 from all 767 00:07:03,148 --> 00:07:03,828 my research 768 00:07:03,828 --> 00:07:05,028 that that's 769 00:07:05,308 --> 00:07:05,788 what got me 770 00:07:05,788 --> 00:07:06,468 so emotional 771 00:07:06,468 --> 00:07:06,828 as Bill 772 00:07:06,828 --> 00:07:07,148 France 773 00:07:07,148 --> 00:07:08,388 senior John 774 00:07:08,388 --> 00:07:08,748 and Peggy 775 00:07:08,748 --> 00:07:09,228 Bishop, 776 00:07:10,589 --> 00:07:11,189 imagining 777 00:07:11,189 --> 00:07:11,429 them 778 00:07:11,429 --> 00:07:12,069 looking down 779 00:07:12,069 --> 00:07:12,349 at what 780 00:07:12,349 --> 00:07:12,789 we've done 781 00:07:12,789 --> 00:07:13,389 as stewards 782 00:07:13,389 --> 00:07:14,069 of this 783 00:07:14,069 --> 00:07:14,629 and being 784 00:07:14,629 --> 00:07:15,909 so insanely 785 00:07:15,909 --> 00:07:16,469 proud of it. 786 00:07:16,469 --> 00:07:17,989 And it's 787 00:07:17,989 --> 00:07:18,229 just 788 00:07:18,229 --> 00:07:18,749 about me 789 00:07:18,749 --> 00:07:19,029 and my 790 00:07:19,029 --> 00:07:19,309 IMSa 791 00:07:19,309 --> 00:07:19,949 teammates 792 00:07:19,949 --> 00:07:20,389 trying to 793 00:07:20,389 --> 00:07:20,829 deliver 794 00:07:20,829 --> 00:07:21,869 that, 795 00:07:21,869 --> 00:07:22,309 for a long 796 00:07:22,309 --> 00:07:22,669 time to 797 00:07:22,669 --> 00:07:23,349 come. 798 00:07:23,349 --> 00:07:23,629 You don't 799 00:07:23,629 --> 00:07:24,830 often see 800 00:07:24,910 --> 00:07:26,110 people, 801 00:07:26,190 --> 00:07:26,470 people 802 00:07:26,470 --> 00:07:26,870 that lead, 803 00:07:26,870 --> 00:07:27,110 you know, 804 00:07:27,110 --> 00:07:27,670 corporations 805 00:07:27,670 --> 00:07:28,110 that care 806 00:07:28,110 --> 00:07:29,230 so much 807 00:07:29,230 --> 00:07:29,790 about 808 00:07:29,790 --> 00:07:30,230 what they're 809 00:07:30,230 --> 00:07:30,470 doing 810 00:07:30,470 --> 00:07:30,590 and 811 00:07:30,590 --> 00:07:30,990 passing it 812 00:07:30,990 --> 00:07:31,350 down to 813 00:07:31,350 --> 00:07:31,790 the legacy. 814 00:07:31,790 --> 00:07:32,270 And, 815 00:07:32,270 --> 00:07:32,550 you know, 816 00:07:32,550 --> 00:07:33,030 being at the 817 00:07:33,030 --> 00:07:33,190 tech 818 00:07:33,190 --> 00:07:33,630 symposium, 819 00:07:33,630 --> 00:07:33,910 seeing all 820 00:07:33,910 --> 00:07:34,310 the students 821 00:07:34,310 --> 00:07:34,670 there, 822 00:07:34,670 --> 00:07:35,750 knowing that 823 00:07:35,750 --> 00:07:36,270 they may 824 00:07:36,270 --> 00:07:37,110 design, 825 00:07:37,110 --> 00:07:37,310 we were 826 00:07:37,310 --> 00:07:37,630 827 00:07:37,630 --> 00:07:37,790 we were 828 00:07:37,790 --> 00:07:38,150 talking 829 00:07:38,150 --> 00:07:38,470 a little bit 830 00:07:38,470 --> 00:07:38,750 about like, 831 00:07:38,750 --> 00:07:39,150 they might 832 00:07:39,150 --> 00:07:39,631 be designing 833 00:07:39,631 --> 00:07:39,991 the next 834 00:07:39,991 --> 00:07:40,431 airplane. 835 00:07:40,431 --> 00:07:40,631 We're going 836 00:07:40,631 --> 00:07:40,951 to be on 837 00:07:40,951 --> 00:07:42,031 all the cars 838 00:07:42,031 --> 00:07:42,111 we're 839 00:07:42,111 --> 00:07:42,711 driving 840 00:07:42,711 --> 00:07:43,271 and 841 00:07:43,271 --> 00:07:43,991 how important 842 00:07:43,991 --> 00:07:44,391 it is 843 00:07:44,391 --> 00:07:45,151 to make sure 844 00:07:45,151 --> 00:07:45,591 they have 845 00:07:45,591 --> 00:07:46,791 access to 846 00:07:47,671 --> 00:07:48,271 the, you 847 00:07:48,271 --> 00:07:48,471 know, 848 00:07:48,471 --> 00:07:49,071 the data, 849 00:07:49,071 --> 00:07:49,791 but also 850 00:07:49,791 --> 00:07:50,711 the 851 00:07:50,711 --> 00:07:51,751 resources 852 00:07:51,751 --> 00:07:52,911 to advance 853 00:07:52,911 --> 00:07:53,151 and the 854 00:07:53,151 --> 00:07:54,152 opportunity 855 00:07:54,152 --> 00:07:54,432 and the 856 00:07:54,432 --> 00:07:54,872 opportunity, 857 00:07:54,872 --> 00:07:55,072 an 858 00:07:55,072 --> 00:07:55,792 internship 859 00:07:55,792 --> 00:07:56,632 or an 860 00:07:56,632 --> 00:07:57,152 interview 861 00:07:57,152 --> 00:07:57,712 with, 862 00:07:57,712 --> 00:07:58,032 Doctor 863 00:07:58,032 --> 00:07:58,632 Eric Warner 864 00:07:58,632 --> 00:07:58,952 or Doctor 865 00:07:58,952 --> 00:07:59,232 David 866 00:07:59,232 --> 00:07:59,672 Salters 867 00:07:59,672 --> 00:08:00,712 from GM 868 00:08:00,712 --> 00:08:02,232 and Acura 869 00:08:02,232 --> 00:08:02,832 Honda, 870 00:08:02,832 --> 00:08:03,872 respectively. 871 00:08:03,872 --> 00:08:04,312 872 00:08:04,312 --> 00:08:04,832 Matthew came 873 00:08:04,832 --> 00:08:04,952 from 874 00:08:04,952 --> 00:08:05,232 Michigan. 875 00:08:05,232 --> 00:08:05,632 Like, 876 00:08:05,632 --> 00:08:05,992 just 877 00:08:05,992 --> 00:08:07,192 the chance, 878 00:08:07,432 --> 00:08:07,792 you know, 879 00:08:07,792 --> 00:08:08,752 I had 880 00:08:08,752 --> 00:08:09,033 the right 881 00:08:09,033 --> 00:08:09,273 people 882 00:08:09,273 --> 00:08:09,433 at the 883 00:08:09,433 --> 00:08:09,913 right time. 884 00:08:09,913 --> 00:08:10,393 But for them 885 00:08:10,393 --> 00:08:10,953 to just have 886 00:08:10,953 --> 00:08:11,633 a chance, 887 00:08:11,633 --> 00:08:11,873 yeah, 888 00:08:11,873 --> 00:08:12,353 to get to 889 00:08:12,353 --> 00:08:12,833 meet them 890 00:08:12,833 --> 00:08:13,193 and learn 891 00:08:13,193 --> 00:08:13,913 from them 892 00:08:13,913 --> 00:08:14,673 and shadow 893 00:08:14,673 --> 00:08:15,233 them is 894 00:08:15,233 --> 00:08:15,833 is 895 00:08:15,833 --> 00:08:16,673 remarkable. 896 00:08:16,673 --> 00:08:16,913 It's 897 00:08:16,913 --> 00:08:17,233 interesting 898 00:08:17,233 --> 00:08:17,553 you say that 899 00:08:17,553 --> 00:08:17,753 because 900 00:08:17,753 --> 00:08:18,113 I wanted 901 00:08:18,113 --> 00:08:18,353 a word 902 00:08:18,353 --> 00:08:18,753 with Eric 903 00:08:18,753 --> 00:08:19,713 yesterday 904 00:08:19,713 --> 00:08:20,433 and Adrian 905 00:08:20,433 --> 00:08:20,873 Atkinson 906 00:08:20,873 --> 00:08:21,593 is the. 907 00:08:21,593 --> 00:08:21,873 He was 908 00:08:21,873 --> 00:08:22,833 there. Yeah. 909 00:08:22,833 --> 00:08:23,113 Yeah. 910 00:08:23,113 --> 00:08:23,353 Agent 911 00:08:23,353 --> 00:08:23,513 who's 912 00:08:23,513 --> 00:08:24,114 lovely. 913 00:08:24,114 --> 00:08:25,194 I said 914 00:08:25,194 --> 00:08:25,714 he you 915 00:08:25,714 --> 00:08:25,994 probably 916 00:08:25,994 --> 00:08:26,634 want to get 917 00:08:26,634 --> 00:08:27,034 get him 918 00:08:27,034 --> 00:08:27,754 out of here. 919 00:08:27,754 --> 00:08:28,954 And he said 920 00:08:28,954 --> 00:08:29,674 no actually 921 00:08:29,674 --> 00:08:30,874 I do, but 922 00:08:31,554 --> 00:08:32,154 I want 923 00:08:32,154 --> 00:08:32,514 everyone 924 00:08:32,514 --> 00:08:33,234 who wants 925 00:08:33,234 --> 00:08:33,514 every 926 00:08:33,514 --> 00:08:33,794 student 927 00:08:33,794 --> 00:08:34,154 who wants to 928 00:08:34,154 --> 00:08:34,434 speak 929 00:08:34,434 --> 00:08:35,074 to him. 930 00:08:35,074 --> 00:08:35,634 I want them 931 00:08:35,634 --> 00:08:35,954 to be able 932 00:08:35,954 --> 00:08:36,034 to 933 00:08:36,034 --> 00:08:36,474 speak to him 934 00:08:36,474 --> 00:08:36,954 because 935 00:08:36,954 --> 00:08:37,394 he could 936 00:08:37,394 --> 00:08:37,674 change 937 00:08:37,674 --> 00:08:37,994 someone's 938 00:08:37,994 --> 00:08:38,434 life. 939 00:08:38,434 --> 00:08:39,635 Yeah, yeah, 940 00:08:39,795 --> 00:08:40,755 that's 941 00:08:40,755 --> 00:08:41,115 what's so 942 00:08:41,115 --> 00:08:41,675 powerful. 943 00:08:41,675 --> 00:08:42,155 So I said 944 00:08:42,155 --> 00:08:42,955 that. Yeah. 945 00:08:42,955 --> 00:08:44,515 I, I am 946 00:08:44,515 --> 00:08:45,075 the same, 947 00:08:45,075 --> 00:08:45,475 you know, 948 00:08:45,475 --> 00:08:45,875 previously 949 00:08:45,875 --> 00:08:46,355 at Mazda, 950 00:08:46,355 --> 00:08:46,915 we had a driver 951 00:08:46,915 --> 00:08:47,355 development 952 00:08:47,355 --> 00:08:48,155 program. 953 00:08:48,155 --> 00:08:48,315 We 954 00:08:48,315 --> 00:08:48,515 it was 955 00:08:48,515 --> 00:08:48,795 called the 956 00:08:48,795 --> 00:08:49,275 Mazda Road 957 00:08:49,275 --> 00:08:50,195 to 24. 958 00:08:50,195 --> 00:08:50,875 And the 959 00:08:50,875 --> 00:08:51,355 Mazda Road 960 00:08:51,355 --> 00:08:52,075 Indy. 961 00:08:52,075 --> 00:08:52,235 And 962 00:08:52,235 --> 00:08:52,715 that was how 963 00:08:52,715 --> 00:08:53,235 I feel. 964 00:08:53,235 --> 00:08:53,596 And you 965 00:08:53,596 --> 00:08:53,916 look up 966 00:08:53,916 --> 00:08:54,236 the grid 967 00:08:54,236 --> 00:08:54,756 right now, 968 00:08:54,756 --> 00:08:55,796 and there's 969 00:08:55,796 --> 00:08:57,036 probably two 970 00:08:57,036 --> 00:08:57,396 dozen 971 00:08:57,396 --> 00:08:57,836 drivers 972 00:08:57,836 --> 00:08:58,156 that were in 973 00:08:58,156 --> 00:08:58,316 that 974 00:08:58,316 --> 00:08:58,996 program, 975 00:08:58,996 --> 00:08:59,476 and it's 976 00:08:59,476 --> 00:08:59,796 like, 977 00:08:59,796 --> 00:09:00,996 proud Papa, 978 00:09:01,036 --> 00:09:01,396 you know, 979 00:09:01,396 --> 00:09:02,116 the kids 980 00:09:02,116 --> 00:09:02,596 and and 981 00:09:02,596 --> 00:09:03,116 the same 982 00:09:03,116 --> 00:09:03,556 would be 983 00:09:03,556 --> 00:09:04,156 for Eric 984 00:09:04,156 --> 00:09:04,876 and and 985 00:09:04,876 --> 00:09:05,356 the others 986 00:09:05,356 --> 00:09:06,556 in that room 987 00:09:06,596 --> 00:09:07,276 I would love 988 00:09:07,276 --> 00:09:07,676 to be 989 00:09:07,676 --> 00:09:08,156 part of 990 00:09:08,156 --> 00:09:09,317 or have IMSa 991 00:09:09,317 --> 00:09:09,917 be part 992 00:09:09,917 --> 00:09:10,717 of 993 00:09:10,717 --> 00:09:11,237 giving them 994 00:09:11,237 --> 00:09:11,317 an 995 00:09:11,317 --> 00:09:11,837 opportunity 996 00:09:11,837 --> 00:09:11,957 of a 997 00:09:11,957 --> 00:09:12,317 lifetime. 998 00:09:13,477 --> 00:09:14,677 The youth is 999 00:09:15,317 --> 00:09:15,797 we need the 1000 00:09:15,797 --> 00:09:16,157 youth, 1001 00:09:16,157 --> 00:09:16,477 right? 1002 00:09:16,477 --> 00:09:16,757 Or else 1003 00:09:16,757 --> 00:09:17,357 the sport 1004 00:09:17,357 --> 00:09:17,717 dies at 1005 00:09:17,717 --> 00:09:18,077 some point. 1006 00:09:18,077 --> 00:09:18,317 Yes. 1007 00:09:18,317 --> 00:09:18,917 We were 1008 00:09:18,917 --> 00:09:19,397 we just had 1009 00:09:19,397 --> 00:09:19,437 a 1010 00:09:19,437 --> 00:09:19,877 conversation 1011 00:09:19,877 --> 00:09:20,317 with someone 1012 00:09:20,317 --> 00:09:20,637 who said 1013 00:09:20,637 --> 00:09:20,957 the exact 1014 00:09:20,957 --> 00:09:21,357 same thing. 1015 00:09:21,357 --> 00:09:22,437 How, 1016 00:09:22,437 --> 00:09:22,597 it was 1017 00:09:22,597 --> 00:09:23,358 Marshall. 1018 00:09:23,358 --> 00:09:23,718 Marshall 1019 00:09:23,718 --> 00:09:23,958 said it. 1020 00:09:23,958 --> 00:09:24,558 How the 1021 00:09:24,558 --> 00:09:25,758 age of 1022 00:09:25,878 --> 00:09:26,358 the fans 1023 00:09:26,358 --> 00:09:26,838 that he sees 1024 00:09:26,838 --> 00:09:27,278 has 1025 00:09:27,278 --> 00:09:27,718 come down, 1026 00:09:27,718 --> 00:09:27,998 which is 1027 00:09:27,998 --> 00:09:28,238 great 1028 00:09:28,238 --> 00:09:28,638 because 1029 00:09:28,638 --> 00:09:29,118 we need 1030 00:09:29,118 --> 00:09:29,478 the sport 1031 00:09:29,478 --> 00:09:30,238 to continue. 1032 00:09:30,238 --> 00:09:30,838 Very 1033 00:09:30,838 --> 00:09:31,438 encouraging. 1034 00:09:31,438 --> 00:09:32,158 1035 00:09:32,158 --> 00:09:32,358 So 1036 00:09:32,358 --> 00:09:32,598 let's talk 1037 00:09:32,598 --> 00:09:32,838 a little bit 1038 00:09:32,838 --> 00:09:33,318 about growth 1039 00:09:33,318 --> 00:09:33,638 of 1040 00:09:33,638 --> 00:09:34,238 the sport. 1041 00:09:34,238 --> 00:09:35,118 What is IMSa 1042 00:09:35,118 --> 00:09:36,158 done so 1043 00:09:36,158 --> 00:09:36,958 differently? 1044 00:09:36,958 --> 00:09:37,398 Is there 1045 00:09:37,398 --> 00:09:38,039 one thing 1046 00:09:38,039 --> 00:09:38,439 that you can 1047 00:09:38,439 --> 00:09:38,839 point out 1048 00:09:38,839 --> 00:09:39,119 and say, 1049 00:09:39,119 --> 00:09:39,439 that's 1050 00:09:39,439 --> 00:09:39,999 exactly what 1051 00:09:39,999 --> 00:09:40,759 we did 1052 00:09:40,759 --> 00:09:41,999 to grow, 1053 00:09:41,999 --> 00:09:42,679 the YouTube 1054 00:09:42,679 --> 00:09:43,119 channel 1055 00:09:43,119 --> 00:09:43,639 that what 1056 00:09:43,639 --> 00:09:43,879 you guys 1057 00:09:43,879 --> 00:09:44,479 are doing, 1058 00:09:44,479 --> 00:09:44,719 which 1059 00:09:44,719 --> 00:09:44,999 I think is 1060 00:09:44,999 --> 00:09:45,519 fantastic 1061 00:09:45,519 --> 00:09:45,959 in the tool, 1062 00:09:45,959 --> 00:09:46,279 but one 1063 00:09:46,279 --> 00:09:46,639 tool in the 1064 00:09:46,639 --> 00:09:47,119 toolbox 1065 00:09:47,119 --> 00:09:47,559 for sure. 1066 00:09:47,559 --> 00:09:47,759 Yeah, 1067 00:09:47,759 --> 00:09:47,919 but 1068 00:09:47,919 --> 00:09:48,559 the growth 1069 00:09:48,559 --> 00:09:49,199 that you're, 1070 00:09:49,199 --> 00:09:50,279 you're like, 1071 00:09:50,279 --> 00:09:50,479 I think 1072 00:09:50,479 --> 00:09:50,719 you guys 1073 00:09:50,719 --> 00:09:51,079 are about 1074 00:09:51,079 --> 00:09:51,919 to pass 1075 00:09:51,919 --> 00:09:52,519 NASCAR, 1076 00:09:52,519 --> 00:09:53,160 NASCAR 1077 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:53,840 inside 1078 00:09:53,840 --> 00:09:54,160 I know 1079 00:09:54,160 --> 00:09:55,120 show them 1080 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:55,320 we're 1081 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:55,960 in the draft. 1082 00:09:55,960 --> 00:09:56,120 Maybe 1083 00:09:56,120 --> 00:09:56,400 we'll cut 1084 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:56,880 that off. 1085 00:09:56,880 --> 00:09:57,200 We're going 1086 00:09:57,200 --> 00:09:57,640 to we're 1087 00:09:57,640 --> 00:09:57,760 going 1088 00:09:57,760 --> 00:09:58,360 to slingshot 1089 00:09:58,360 --> 00:09:58,840 past them 1090 00:09:58,840 --> 00:09:59,200 as soon as 1091 00:09:59,200 --> 00:09:59,480 we can. 1092 00:09:59,480 --> 00:09:59,600 But 1093 00:09:59,600 --> 00:09:59,920 what do you 1094 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:00,240 what do you 1095 00:10:00,240 --> 00:10:00,920 and what 1096 00:10:00,920 --> 00:10:01,160 do you 1097 00:10:01,160 --> 00:10:02,240 credit 1098 00:10:02,240 --> 00:10:02,720 to that 1099 00:10:02,720 --> 00:10:03,080 overall 1100 00:10:03,080 --> 00:10:03,760 transformation 1101 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:04,200 and growth. 1102 00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:04,680 Yeah I think 1103 00:10:04,680 --> 00:10:05,760 foundationally, 1104 00:10:05,760 --> 00:10:06,040 you know, 1105 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:06,440 I remember 1106 00:10:06,440 --> 00:10:06,760 this from 1107 00:10:06,760 --> 00:10:07,040 being a 1108 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:07,641 little boy 1109 00:10:07,641 --> 00:10:08,161 on the road. 1110 00:10:08,161 --> 00:10:08,521 America, 1111 00:10:08,521 --> 00:10:08,961 Brainerd, 1112 00:10:08,961 --> 00:10:09,481 Mid-Ohio, 1113 00:10:09,481 --> 00:10:10,641 IMSa races. 1114 00:10:10,641 --> 00:10:10,881 It was 1115 00:10:10,881 --> 00:10:11,721 always open. 1116 00:10:11,721 --> 00:10:12,001 You go 1117 00:10:12,001 --> 00:10:12,321 right up 1118 00:10:12,321 --> 00:10:12,601 and see 1119 00:10:12,601 --> 00:10:13,121 the cars 1120 00:10:13,121 --> 00:10:13,361 and see 1121 00:10:13,361 --> 00:10:13,961 the drivers 1122 00:10:13,961 --> 00:10:15,161 see the crew 1123 00:10:15,521 --> 00:10:16,721 wide open. 1124 00:10:16,841 --> 00:10:18,001 We've 1125 00:10:18,001 --> 00:10:18,521 made that 1126 00:10:18,521 --> 00:10:19,481 foundational. 1127 00:10:19,481 --> 00:10:19,761 Every 1128 00:10:19,761 --> 00:10:20,081 general 1129 00:10:20,081 --> 00:10:20,361 admission 1130 00:10:20,361 --> 00:10:20,921 ticket. 1131 00:10:20,921 --> 00:10:21,321 You saw 1132 00:10:21,321 --> 00:10:21,561 the grid 1133 00:10:21,561 --> 00:10:22,362 walk today, 1134 00:10:22,362 --> 00:10:22,722 guys. 1135 00:10:22,722 --> 00:10:24,722 And it was 1136 00:10:25,402 --> 00:10:26,602 insane. 1137 00:10:26,602 --> 00:10:27,202 The same goes 1138 00:10:27,202 --> 00:10:27,442 for the 1139 00:10:27,442 --> 00:10:28,122 garage area 1140 00:10:28,122 --> 00:10:28,322 in the 1141 00:10:28,322 --> 00:10:28,642 paddock 1142 00:10:28,642 --> 00:10:28,802 at all 1143 00:10:28,802 --> 00:10:29,242 of our races. 1144 00:10:29,242 --> 00:10:29,522 So that's 1145 00:10:29,522 --> 00:10:30,242 first. 1146 00:10:30,242 --> 00:10:31,122 Now, 1147 00:10:31,122 --> 00:10:31,402 with 1148 00:10:31,402 --> 00:10:32,322 the digital age 1149 00:10:32,322 --> 00:10:32,482 and the 1150 00:10:32,482 --> 00:10:33,242 opportunity 1151 00:10:33,242 --> 00:10:33,602 to, 1152 00:10:33,602 --> 00:10:34,202 if someone 1153 00:10:34,202 --> 00:10:34,682 cannot 1154 00:10:34,682 --> 00:10:35,722 be here 1155 00:10:35,722 --> 00:10:36,602 to put that 1156 00:10:36,602 --> 00:10:37,323 experience 1157 00:10:37,323 --> 00:10:37,603 in their 1158 00:10:37,603 --> 00:10:38,043 hands, 1159 00:10:38,043 --> 00:10:38,443 whether 1160 00:10:38,443 --> 00:10:39,163 it's, 1161 00:10:39,163 --> 00:10:39,923 content. 1162 00:10:39,923 --> 00:10:40,083 We're 1163 00:10:40,083 --> 00:10:40,523 shooting in 1164 00:10:40,523 --> 00:10:41,003 the video 1165 00:10:41,003 --> 00:10:41,203 with 1166 00:10:41,203 --> 00:10:41,723 Marshall 1167 00:10:41,723 --> 00:10:42,203 in the co 1168 00:10:42,203 --> 00:10:42,843 first crew 1169 00:10:42,843 --> 00:10:43,523 in our 1170 00:10:43,523 --> 00:10:44,723 digital team. 1171 00:10:44,963 --> 00:10:46,763 Or 1172 00:10:46,763 --> 00:10:47,203 you know, 1173 00:10:47,203 --> 00:10:47,483 doing 1174 00:10:47,483 --> 00:10:48,083 features 1175 00:10:48,083 --> 00:10:48,843 on drivers 1176 00:10:48,843 --> 00:10:50,003 and putting 1177 00:10:50,003 --> 00:10:50,483 the 1178 00:10:50,483 --> 00:10:51,443 personalities 1179 00:10:51,443 --> 00:10:51,924 in front of 1180 00:10:51,924 --> 00:10:52,484 the fans. 1181 00:10:52,484 --> 00:10:53,724 The ability 1182 00:10:53,724 --> 00:10:54,204 to share 1183 00:10:54,204 --> 00:10:54,444 that 1184 00:10:54,444 --> 00:10:55,484 so quickly 1185 00:10:55,484 --> 00:10:55,844 and then 1186 00:10:55,844 --> 00:10:57,044 have fans 1187 00:10:57,084 --> 00:10:57,804 ultimately 1188 00:10:57,804 --> 00:10:58,124 share it 1189 00:10:58,124 --> 00:10:58,644 more. 1190 00:10:58,644 --> 00:11:00,004 You know, 1191 00:11:00,004 --> 00:11:00,324 I think 1192 00:11:00,324 --> 00:11:00,764 it happens 1193 00:11:00,764 --> 00:11:01,044 a lot 1194 00:11:01,044 --> 00:11:02,044 faster. 1195 00:11:02,044 --> 00:11:02,564 The YouTube 1196 00:11:02,564 --> 00:11:03,284 piece has 1197 00:11:03,284 --> 00:11:03,724 been 1198 00:11:03,724 --> 00:11:04,324 remarkable. 1199 00:11:04,324 --> 00:11:05,524 We took a flier. 1200 00:11:05,884 --> 00:11:06,484 We had 1201 00:11:06,484 --> 00:11:06,805 we just 1202 00:11:06,805 --> 00:11:07,045 gave it 1203 00:11:07,045 --> 00:11:07,725 a try. 1204 00:11:07,725 --> 00:11:08,205 And imagine 1205 00:11:08,205 --> 00:11:08,685 yourself 1206 00:11:08,685 --> 00:11:09,045 watching 1207 00:11:09,045 --> 00:11:09,525 The Wire. 1208 00:11:09,525 --> 00:11:09,885 You just 1209 00:11:09,885 --> 00:11:10,165 told me 1210 00:11:10,165 --> 00:11:10,725 your story. 1211 00:11:10,725 --> 00:11:11,925 Imagine yourself 1212 00:11:11,965 --> 00:11:12,565 and 1213 00:11:12,565 --> 00:11:12,845 you would 1214 00:11:12,845 --> 00:11:13,565 have never 1215 00:11:13,565 --> 00:11:14,005 slept. 1216 00:11:14,005 --> 00:11:14,325 You would 1217 00:11:14,325 --> 00:11:14,485 have. 1218 00:11:16,285 --> 00:11:16,725 It's like 1219 00:11:16,725 --> 00:11:17,525 you said, 1220 00:11:17,525 --> 00:11:18,085 six a am 1221 00:11:18,085 --> 00:11:18,205 on 1222 00:11:18,205 --> 00:11:18,685 a Saturday. 1223 00:11:18,685 --> 00:11:18,965 We all 1224 00:11:18,965 --> 00:11:19,205 watched 1225 00:11:19,205 --> 00:11:19,765 cartoons 1226 00:11:19,765 --> 00:11:20,125 when we were 1227 00:11:20,125 --> 00:11:20,605 growing up. 1228 00:11:20,605 --> 00:11:20,965 At least 1229 00:11:20,965 --> 00:11:21,325 I did. 1230 00:11:21,325 --> 00:11:21,926 Yeah, 1231 00:11:21,926 --> 00:11:22,326 normal 1232 00:11:22,326 --> 00:11:22,926 kids did. 1233 00:11:22,926 --> 00:11:23,206 I was 1234 00:11:23,206 --> 00:11:24,006 watching 1235 00:11:24,006 --> 00:11:24,606 qualifying 1236 00:11:24,606 --> 00:11:24,766 for a 1237 00:11:24,766 --> 00:11:25,286 formula one 1238 00:11:25,286 --> 00:11:25,806 Grand Prix. 1239 00:11:25,806 --> 00:11:26,566 Yes, but 1240 00:11:26,566 --> 00:11:27,206 but but 1241 00:11:27,206 --> 00:11:27,646 you know, 1242 00:11:27,646 --> 00:11:28,806 now with 1243 00:11:28,806 --> 00:11:29,766 with YouTube, 1244 00:11:29,766 --> 00:11:30,326 I think 1245 00:11:30,326 --> 00:11:30,686 we have 1246 00:11:30,686 --> 00:11:31,126 18 1247 00:11:31,126 --> 00:11:31,926 manufacturers 1248 00:11:31,926 --> 00:11:32,166 soon to 1249 00:11:32,166 --> 00:11:32,766 be 19 1250 00:11:32,766 --> 00:11:33,646 when Genesis 1251 00:11:33,646 --> 00:11:34,606 comes 1252 00:11:34,606 --> 00:11:35,326 that have 1253 00:11:35,326 --> 00:11:35,846 fans all 1254 00:11:35,846 --> 00:11:36,046 over 1255 00:11:36,046 --> 00:11:36,407 the world. 1256 00:11:36,407 --> 00:11:37,367 Now outside 1257 00:11:37,367 --> 00:11:37,967 of the US, 1258 00:11:37,967 --> 00:11:38,327 you can 1259 00:11:38,327 --> 00:11:38,727 watch this 1260 00:11:38,727 --> 00:11:39,327 race flag 1261 00:11:39,327 --> 00:11:40,007 the flag 1262 00:11:40,007 --> 00:11:40,727 on YouTube 1263 00:11:40,727 --> 00:11:41,927 at no cost. 1264 00:11:42,007 --> 00:11:42,727 It's it's 1265 00:11:42,727 --> 00:11:43,007 really 1266 00:11:43,007 --> 00:11:43,407 special. 1267 00:11:43,407 --> 00:11:44,927 So tell us, 1268 00:11:44,927 --> 00:11:45,567 any plans 1269 00:11:45,567 --> 00:11:45,967 to race 1270 00:11:45,967 --> 00:11:46,647 internationally? 1271 00:11:46,647 --> 00:11:47,007 Talked a 1272 00:11:47,007 --> 00:11:47,287 little bit 1273 00:11:47,287 --> 00:11:47,687 about that. 1274 00:11:47,687 --> 00:11:47,847 There's 1275 00:11:47,847 --> 00:11:48,207 so much 1276 00:11:48,207 --> 00:11:48,527 growth 1277 00:11:48,527 --> 00:11:48,847 now you can 1278 00:11:48,847 --> 00:11:49,127 watch 1279 00:11:49,127 --> 00:11:50,087 the sport 1280 00:11:50,087 --> 00:11:50,567 all around 1281 00:11:50,567 --> 00:11:51,208 the world. 1282 00:11:51,208 --> 00:11:51,688 So what are 1283 00:11:51,688 --> 00:11:52,008 plans 1284 00:11:52,008 --> 00:11:52,408 about that 1285 00:11:52,408 --> 00:11:52,888 about going 1286 00:11:52,888 --> 00:11:53,328 international. 1287 00:11:53,328 --> 00:11:53,488 Yeah. 1288 00:11:53,488 --> 00:11:53,968 So just 1289 00:11:53,968 --> 00:11:54,408 yesterday 1290 00:11:54,408 --> 00:11:54,768 we had 1291 00:11:54,768 --> 00:11:55,048 Pierre 1292 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:55,728 Feehan from 1293 00:11:55,728 --> 00:11:56,408 the ACO 1294 00:11:56,408 --> 00:11:56,568 and 1295 00:11:56,568 --> 00:11:56,968 Frederick 1296 00:11:56,968 --> 00:11:57,768 McQueen from 1297 00:11:57,768 --> 00:11:58,128 from the 1298 00:11:58,128 --> 00:11:58,368 World 1299 00:11:58,368 --> 00:11:58,648 Endurance 1300 00:11:58,648 --> 00:11:59,328 Championship. 1301 00:11:59,328 --> 00:11:59,608 We have 1302 00:11:59,608 --> 00:12:00,168 a strategic 1303 00:12:00,168 --> 00:12:00,528 alliance 1304 00:12:00,528 --> 00:12:00,848 agreement 1305 00:12:00,848 --> 00:12:01,608 with them. 1306 00:12:01,608 --> 00:12:01,848 They 1307 00:12:01,848 --> 00:12:02,688 primarily 1308 00:12:02,688 --> 00:12:03,448 are doing 1309 00:12:03,448 --> 00:12:04,008 all of their 1310 00:12:04,008 --> 00:12:04,568 series 1311 00:12:04,568 --> 00:12:05,368 in Europe 1312 00:12:05,368 --> 00:12:06,209 and in Japan 1313 00:12:06,209 --> 00:12:06,449 and some 1314 00:12:06,449 --> 00:12:07,209 other areas 1315 00:12:07,209 --> 00:12:07,609 in the 1316 00:12:07,609 --> 00:12:08,769 Middle East. 1317 00:12:08,769 --> 00:12:09,169 Because 1318 00:12:09,169 --> 00:12:09,409 of our 1319 00:12:09,409 --> 00:12:10,009 agreement, 1320 00:12:10,009 --> 00:12:11,529 we really 1321 00:12:11,529 --> 00:12:11,969 are focused 1322 00:12:11,969 --> 00:12:12,449 on races 1323 00:12:12,449 --> 00:12:12,849 in North 1324 00:12:12,849 --> 00:12:14,209 America, 1325 00:12:14,209 --> 00:12:14,689 Canada 1326 00:12:14,689 --> 00:12:15,649 and the US. 1327 00:12:15,649 --> 00:12:16,249 And that 1328 00:12:16,249 --> 00:12:16,729 gives us 1329 00:12:16,729 --> 00:12:17,289 a chance 1330 00:12:17,289 --> 00:12:18,169 to focus 1331 00:12:18,169 --> 00:12:18,649 solely 1332 00:12:18,649 --> 00:12:19,489 on that. 1333 00:12:19,489 --> 00:12:20,209 Which 1334 00:12:20,209 --> 00:12:20,850 is fine. 1335 00:12:20,850 --> 00:12:21,690 We 1336 00:12:21,690 --> 00:12:22,010 we don't 1337 00:12:22,010 --> 00:12:22,450 need to 1338 00:12:22,450 --> 00:12:23,010 the cost 1339 00:12:23,010 --> 00:12:23,490 of doing 1340 00:12:23,490 --> 00:12:23,890 races 1341 00:12:23,890 --> 00:12:24,290 outside 1342 00:12:24,290 --> 00:12:24,890 the U.S 1343 00:12:24,890 --> 00:12:25,650 to our U.S 1344 00:12:25,650 --> 00:12:25,890 based 1345 00:12:25,890 --> 00:12:26,450 teams are. 1346 00:12:26,450 --> 00:12:26,650 It's 1347 00:12:26,650 --> 00:12:27,850 very tricky. 1348 00:12:27,890 --> 00:12:28,690 It's not not 1349 00:12:28,690 --> 00:12:28,850 an 1350 00:12:28,850 --> 00:12:29,930 inexpensive 1351 00:12:29,930 --> 00:12:31,010 venture. 1352 00:12:31,010 --> 00:12:31,890 And so, 1353 00:12:31,890 --> 00:12:32,330 we'll 1354 00:12:32,330 --> 00:12:32,690 focus 1355 00:12:32,690 --> 00:12:32,970 on what 1356 00:12:32,970 --> 00:12:33,290 we have 1357 00:12:33,290 --> 00:12:33,650 here. 1358 00:12:33,650 --> 00:12:33,890 Now, 1359 00:12:33,890 --> 00:12:34,410 we have a very 1360 00:12:34,410 --> 00:12:34,890 stable 1361 00:12:34,890 --> 00:12:35,490 schedule 1362 00:12:35,490 --> 00:12:35,891 with a 1363 00:12:35,891 --> 00:12:37,091 pretty solid 1364 00:12:37,691 --> 00:12:38,491 date, 1365 00:12:38,491 --> 00:12:39,411 equity. 1366 00:12:39,411 --> 00:12:40,451 So the fans 1367 00:12:40,451 --> 00:12:41,211 know that 1368 00:12:41,211 --> 00:12:41,571 the end 1369 00:12:41,571 --> 00:12:42,171 of January's 1370 00:12:42,171 --> 00:12:42,731 Daytona 1371 00:12:42,731 --> 00:12:43,051 middle 1372 00:12:43,051 --> 00:12:43,371 and third 1373 00:12:43,371 --> 00:12:43,691 weekend 1374 00:12:43,691 --> 00:12:44,091 in March, 1375 00:12:44,091 --> 00:12:44,691 a Sebring 1376 00:12:44,691 --> 00:12:44,891 road 1377 00:12:44,891 --> 00:12:45,291 America 1378 00:12:45,291 --> 00:12:45,531 is the 1379 00:12:45,531 --> 00:12:45,771 first 1380 00:12:45,771 --> 00:12:46,171 weekend. 1381 00:12:46,171 --> 00:12:46,931 And in, 1382 00:12:46,931 --> 00:12:48,051 in August 1383 00:12:48,051 --> 00:12:48,651 in Motul. 1384 00:12:48,651 --> 00:12:49,131 Patina 1385 00:12:49,131 --> 00:12:49,611 l'amour is 1386 00:12:49,611 --> 00:12:49,851 going to be 1387 00:12:49,851 --> 00:12:50,131 one of the 1388 00:12:50,131 --> 00:12:50,452 first two 1389 00:12:50,452 --> 00:12:50,812 weekends 1390 00:12:50,812 --> 00:12:51,652 in October. 1391 00:12:51,652 --> 00:12:52,492 Okay? 1392 00:12:52,492 --> 00:12:53,012 However, 1393 00:12:53,012 --> 00:12:53,292 we still 1394 00:12:53,292 --> 00:12:53,452 want to 1395 00:12:53,452 --> 00:12:53,692 keep it 1396 00:12:53,692 --> 00:12:54,172 fresh, 1397 00:12:54,172 --> 00:12:54,692 just like 1398 00:12:54,692 --> 00:12:54,812 all 1399 00:12:54,812 --> 00:12:55,332 the content 1400 00:12:55,332 --> 00:12:55,572 we want 1401 00:12:55,572 --> 00:12:56,132 to keep. 1402 00:12:56,132 --> 00:12:56,572 So we're 1403 00:12:56,572 --> 00:12:56,852 always 1404 00:12:56,852 --> 00:12:57,212 looking 1405 00:12:57,212 --> 00:12:57,972 at venues 1406 00:12:57,972 --> 00:12:58,652 in the U.S 1407 00:12:58,652 --> 00:12:59,092 of where 1408 00:12:59,092 --> 00:12:59,332 could we 1409 00:12:59,332 --> 00:13:00,052 race? 1410 00:13:00,052 --> 00:13:01,012 Is someone, 1411 00:13:01,012 --> 00:13:01,612 establishing 1412 00:13:01,612 --> 00:13:01,932 a new 1413 00:13:01,932 --> 00:13:02,412 temporary 1414 00:13:02,412 --> 00:13:02,812 circuit 1415 00:13:02,812 --> 00:13:03,052 where we 1416 00:13:03,052 --> 00:13:03,612 could, 1417 00:13:03,612 --> 00:13:03,852 you know, 1418 00:13:03,852 --> 00:13:05,052 go race, but 1419 00:13:05,132 --> 00:13:05,453 we want 1420 00:13:05,453 --> 00:13:05,733 to keep 1421 00:13:05,733 --> 00:13:06,333 the costs in 1422 00:13:06,333 --> 00:13:06,693 check for 1423 00:13:06,693 --> 00:13:07,173 the team, 1424 00:13:07,173 --> 00:13:07,693 you know, so 1425 00:13:07,693 --> 00:13:08,053 we're at 1426 00:13:08,053 --> 00:13:08,453 kind of 1427 00:13:08,453 --> 00:13:09,733 a ten, 1428 00:13:09,733 --> 00:13:10,693 11 full 1429 00:13:10,693 --> 00:13:11,213 weekends. 1430 00:13:11,213 --> 00:13:11,493 We need a 1431 00:13:11,493 --> 00:13:12,213 calendar 1432 00:13:12,213 --> 00:13:12,613 account 1433 00:13:12,613 --> 00:13:13,413 for the raw. 1434 00:13:13,413 --> 00:13:14,453 Don't 1435 00:13:14,453 --> 00:13:14,693 want to 1436 00:13:14,693 --> 00:13:15,053 just keep 1437 00:13:15,053 --> 00:13:15,413 adding 1438 00:13:15,413 --> 00:13:16,293 hours, 1439 00:13:16,293 --> 00:13:16,533 you know, 1440 00:13:16,533 --> 00:13:16,813 so if 1441 00:13:16,813 --> 00:13:17,093 something 1442 00:13:17,093 --> 00:13:17,453 goes way, 1443 00:13:17,453 --> 00:13:17,813 you got to 1444 00:13:17,813 --> 00:13:18,693 give it up 1445 00:13:18,693 --> 00:13:19,933 for other, 1446 00:13:20,614 --> 00:13:20,934 other 1447 00:13:20,934 --> 00:13:21,534 series. 1448 00:13:21,534 --> 00:13:21,734 I'm not 1449 00:13:21,734 --> 00:13:21,894 going to 1450 00:13:21,894 --> 00:13:22,174 mention 1451 00:13:22,174 --> 00:13:22,614 who, but. 1452 00:13:22,614 --> 00:13:23,214 Okay. 1453 00:13:23,214 --> 00:13:23,694 Continue 1454 00:13:23,694 --> 00:13:24,494 adding 1455 00:13:24,494 --> 00:13:24,854 or want 1456 00:13:24,854 --> 00:13:25,494 to continue 1457 00:13:25,494 --> 00:13:26,134 adding 1458 00:13:26,134 --> 00:13:26,614 races. 1459 00:13:28,134 --> 00:13:28,534 You just 1460 00:13:28,534 --> 00:13:28,814 said you 1461 00:13:28,814 --> 00:13:29,334 don't 1462 00:13:29,334 --> 00:13:29,774 necessarily 1463 00:13:29,774 --> 00:13:30,134 want to. 1464 00:13:30,134 --> 00:13:30,654 Well, 1465 00:13:30,654 --> 00:13:31,134 I want 1466 00:13:31,134 --> 00:13:32,334 quality, 1467 00:13:32,334 --> 00:13:32,814 not just 1468 00:13:32,814 --> 00:13:33,614 quantity. 1469 00:13:33,614 --> 00:13:33,774 Yeah. 1470 00:13:33,774 --> 00:13:34,975 And I'm very 1471 00:13:34,975 --> 00:13:36,175 conscious is 1472 00:13:36,535 --> 00:13:37,175 I had 1473 00:13:37,175 --> 00:13:37,255 the 1474 00:13:37,255 --> 00:13:37,615 opportunity 1475 00:13:37,615 --> 00:13:37,855 to run 1476 00:13:37,855 --> 00:13:38,055 the race 1477 00:13:38,055 --> 00:13:38,895 teams. 1478 00:13:38,895 --> 00:13:40,175 I know that 1479 00:13:40,175 --> 00:13:40,815 run time 1480 00:13:40,815 --> 00:13:42,015 on engines, 1481 00:13:42,095 --> 00:13:43,295 more tires, 1482 00:13:43,575 --> 00:13:43,855 having to 1483 00:13:43,855 --> 00:13:44,215 go to a 1484 00:13:44,215 --> 00:13:44,855 new facility 1485 00:13:44,855 --> 00:13:45,655 and test. 1486 00:13:45,655 --> 00:13:45,775 Yeah. 1487 00:13:45,775 --> 00:13:46,775 More 1488 00:13:46,775 --> 00:13:47,295 airfare, 1489 00:13:47,295 --> 00:13:48,455 more hotel. 1490 00:13:48,455 --> 00:13:49,255 It really 1491 00:13:49,255 --> 00:13:49,415 is 1492 00:13:49,415 --> 00:13:49,976 impactful. 1493 00:13:49,976 --> 00:13:50,336 So I think 1494 00:13:50,336 --> 00:13:50,576 what we 1495 00:13:50,576 --> 00:13:50,896 tried to 1496 00:13:50,896 --> 00:13:51,456 do here 1497 00:13:51,456 --> 00:13:52,336 with IMSa 1498 00:13:52,336 --> 00:13:52,816 is create 1499 00:13:52,816 --> 00:13:53,336 a stable 1500 00:13:53,336 --> 00:13:53,936 platform 1501 00:13:53,936 --> 00:13:54,056 where 1502 00:13:54,056 --> 00:13:54,576 everyone has 1503 00:13:54,576 --> 00:13:55,176 a decently 1504 00:13:55,176 --> 00:13:56,376 long runway. 1505 00:13:56,896 --> 00:13:57,216 They know 1506 00:13:57,216 --> 00:13:57,296 the 1507 00:13:57,296 --> 00:13:58,456 schedule, 1508 00:13:58,456 --> 00:13:59,576 they know 1509 00:13:59,576 --> 00:13:59,896 how many 1510 00:13:59,896 --> 00:14:00,256 tires are 1511 00:14:00,256 --> 00:14:00,376 going 1512 00:14:00,376 --> 00:14:00,736 to buy, 1513 00:14:00,736 --> 00:14:00,976 how much 1514 00:14:00,976 --> 00:14:01,216 fuel are 1515 00:14:01,216 --> 00:14:01,456 going to 1516 00:14:01,456 --> 00:14:02,536 buy. 1517 00:14:02,536 --> 00:14:02,936 I just want 1518 00:14:02,936 --> 00:14:03,256 to keep it 1519 00:14:03,256 --> 00:14:03,976 fresh with 1520 00:14:03,976 --> 00:14:04,256 maybe 1521 00:14:04,256 --> 00:14:05,337 new markets, 1522 00:14:05,337 --> 00:14:05,977 but just 1523 00:14:05,977 --> 00:14:06,497 adding 1524 00:14:06,497 --> 00:14:06,977 for the sake 1525 00:14:06,977 --> 00:14:08,177 of adding, 1526 00:14:08,297 --> 00:14:08,897 it's a 1527 00:14:08,897 --> 00:14:09,177 really 1528 00:14:09,177 --> 00:14:09,737 tough haul 1529 00:14:09,737 --> 00:14:11,017 for us to 1530 00:14:11,017 --> 00:14:11,657 to put that 1531 00:14:11,657 --> 00:14:12,017 in front of 1532 00:14:12,017 --> 00:14:12,377 the teams 1533 00:14:12,377 --> 00:14:12,697 and say, 1534 00:14:12,697 --> 00:14:12,857 hey, 1535 00:14:12,857 --> 00:14:13,297 your budget 1536 00:14:13,297 --> 00:14:13,617 just went 1537 00:14:13,617 --> 00:14:14,257 up by. 1538 00:14:14,257 --> 00:14:14,537 Yeah, 1539 00:14:14,537 --> 00:14:15,257 200,000 1540 00:14:15,257 --> 00:14:15,897 or half $1 1541 00:14:15,897 --> 00:14:16,217 million 1542 00:14:16,217 --> 00:14:16,377 for a 1543 00:14:16,377 --> 00:14:16,737 weekend. 1544 00:14:16,737 --> 00:14:17,417 It's it's 1545 00:14:17,417 --> 00:14:18,297 tough now, 1546 00:14:18,297 --> 00:14:18,497 this is 1547 00:14:18,497 --> 00:14:18,817 the fourth 1548 00:14:18,817 --> 00:14:19,698 year of GTP. 1549 00:14:19,698 --> 00:14:19,898 I want 1550 00:14:19,898 --> 00:14:20,058 to make 1551 00:14:20,058 --> 00:14:21,498 sure, 1552 00:14:21,498 --> 00:14:21,818 you're 1553 00:14:21,818 --> 00:14:22,418 growing 1554 00:14:22,418 --> 00:14:23,218 next year 1555 00:14:23,218 --> 00:14:23,658 with 1556 00:14:23,658 --> 00:14:24,698 Genesis. 1557 00:14:24,698 --> 00:14:25,018 Is there 1558 00:14:25,018 --> 00:14:25,618 any plans 1559 00:14:25,618 --> 00:14:25,938 beyond 1560 00:14:25,938 --> 00:14:26,178 that or 1561 00:14:26,178 --> 00:14:26,338 what 1562 00:14:26,338 --> 00:14:26,738 would you 1563 00:14:26,738 --> 00:14:27,498 like to see? 1564 00:14:27,498 --> 00:14:27,818 Well, 1565 00:14:27,818 --> 00:14:28,578 I mean, Ford 1566 00:14:28,578 --> 00:14:29,178 has 1567 00:14:29,178 --> 00:14:30,018 announced 1568 00:14:30,018 --> 00:14:30,698 a program. 1569 00:14:30,698 --> 00:14:31,338 It's 1570 00:14:31,338 --> 00:14:32,258 their 1571 00:14:32,258 --> 00:14:32,778 announcement 1572 00:14:32,778 --> 00:14:33,258 to make of 1573 00:14:33,258 --> 00:14:33,458 when they're 1574 00:14:33,458 --> 00:14:33,578 going 1575 00:14:33,578 --> 00:14:34,499 to come. 1576 00:14:34,499 --> 00:14:34,819 That's up 1577 00:14:34,819 --> 00:14:35,499 to them. 1578 00:14:35,499 --> 00:14:35,939 Same with 1579 00:14:35,939 --> 00:14:36,499 McLaren. 1580 00:14:36,499 --> 00:14:37,059 And, you 1581 00:14:37,059 --> 00:14:37,459 know, Zak 1582 00:14:37,459 --> 00:14:37,699 Brown 1583 00:14:37,699 --> 00:14:37,939 was here 1584 00:14:37,939 --> 00:14:38,619 this weekend 1585 00:14:38,619 --> 00:14:39,019 driving 1586 00:14:39,019 --> 00:14:39,979 his, 1587 00:14:39,979 --> 00:14:40,699 vintage, 1588 00:14:40,699 --> 00:14:41,219 historic 1589 00:14:41,219 --> 00:14:42,419 Jaguar sono. 1590 00:14:42,459 --> 00:14:42,979 Yeah, 1591 00:14:42,979 --> 00:14:43,619 I actually 1592 00:14:43,619 --> 00:14:44,299 presented 1593 00:14:44,299 --> 00:14:45,379 the car. 1594 00:14:45,379 --> 00:14:45,939 I presented 1595 00:14:45,939 --> 00:14:46,339 a gift, 1596 00:14:46,339 --> 00:14:47,659 I had found 1597 00:14:47,659 --> 00:14:47,899 over the 1598 00:14:47,899 --> 00:14:48,859 holidays. 1599 00:14:48,859 --> 00:14:49,380 They, 1600 00:14:49,380 --> 00:14:50,420 crew overall 1601 00:14:50,420 --> 00:14:51,380 for that car 1602 00:14:51,380 --> 00:14:51,780 from that 1603 00:14:51,780 --> 00:14:52,700 program. 1604 00:14:52,700 --> 00:14:53,300 And, 1605 00:14:53,300 --> 00:14:53,700 in this, 1606 00:14:53,700 --> 00:14:53,940 in 1607 00:14:53,940 --> 00:14:54,420 this space 1608 00:14:54,420 --> 00:14:54,540 that 1609 00:14:54,540 --> 00:14:54,780 we're in 1610 00:14:54,780 --> 00:14:55,180 right now. 1611 00:14:55,180 --> 00:14:55,660 I presented 1612 00:14:55,660 --> 00:14:55,900 to him 1613 00:14:55,900 --> 00:14:56,780 the other day, 1614 00:14:56,780 --> 00:14:56,980 you know, 1615 00:14:56,980 --> 00:14:57,460 we're both 1616 00:14:57,460 --> 00:14:57,740 he and I 1617 00:14:57,740 --> 00:14:58,220 are both 1618 00:14:58,220 --> 00:14:58,580 big 1619 00:14:58,580 --> 00:14:59,180 historians 1620 00:14:59,180 --> 00:14:59,220 of 1621 00:14:59,220 --> 00:14:59,820 the sport, 1622 00:14:59,820 --> 00:15:00,140 and we've 1623 00:15:00,140 --> 00:15:00,380 raced 1624 00:15:00,380 --> 00:15:00,820 together. 1625 00:15:00,820 --> 00:15:01,740 And, 1626 00:15:01,740 --> 00:15:02,020 he was 1627 00:15:02,020 --> 00:15:02,660 really moved 1628 00:15:02,660 --> 00:15:03,380 because, 1629 00:15:03,380 --> 00:15:03,740 you know, 1630 00:15:03,740 --> 00:15:04,221 the crew 1631 00:15:04,221 --> 00:15:04,701 we used to 1632 00:15:04,701 --> 00:15:04,941 in the 1633 00:15:04,941 --> 00:15:05,301 old days, 1634 00:15:05,301 --> 00:15:05,501 they had 1635 00:15:05,501 --> 00:15:06,221 white shirts 1636 00:15:06,221 --> 00:15:06,301 and 1637 00:15:06,301 --> 00:15:06,861 everything, 1638 00:15:06,861 --> 00:15:07,021 and 1639 00:15:07,021 --> 00:15:07,261 they would 1640 00:15:07,261 --> 00:15:07,661 put this 1641 00:15:07,661 --> 00:15:08,061 green 1642 00:15:08,061 --> 00:15:08,981 overall that 1643 00:15:08,981 --> 00:15:09,261 it was 1644 00:15:09,261 --> 00:15:09,621 from that 1645 00:15:09,621 --> 00:15:10,461 program. 1646 00:15:10,461 --> 00:15:11,181 And, 1647 00:15:11,181 --> 00:15:12,021 so anyway, 1648 00:15:12,021 --> 00:15:12,461 but I've 1649 00:15:12,461 --> 00:15:12,621 talked 1650 00:15:12,621 --> 00:15:13,221 to Zak, 1651 00:15:13,221 --> 00:15:13,701 of course, 1652 00:15:13,701 --> 00:15:14,061 they've 1653 00:15:14,061 --> 00:15:14,501 announced 1654 00:15:14,501 --> 00:15:14,661 they're 1655 00:15:14,661 --> 00:15:15,101 coming to 1656 00:15:15,101 --> 00:15:15,421 the top 1657 00:15:15,421 --> 00:15:16,341 category. 1658 00:15:16,341 --> 00:15:17,381 And so, 1659 00:15:17,381 --> 00:15:17,781 you know, 1660 00:15:17,781 --> 00:15:18,181 the North 1661 00:15:18,181 --> 00:15:18,501 American 1662 00:15:18,501 --> 00:15:18,782 market 1663 00:15:18,782 --> 00:15:19,102 is really 1664 00:15:19,102 --> 00:15:19,622 important 1665 00:15:19,622 --> 00:15:20,102 to these, 1666 00:15:20,102 --> 00:15:21,302 automakers. 1667 00:15:21,382 --> 00:15:21,582 They've 1668 00:15:21,582 --> 00:15:22,102 said it 1669 00:15:22,102 --> 00:15:22,822 themselves. 1670 00:15:22,822 --> 00:15:23,302 So 1671 00:15:23,302 --> 00:15:23,662 we want to 1672 00:15:23,662 --> 00:15:23,942 provide 1673 00:15:23,942 --> 00:15:24,662 a platform 1674 00:15:24,662 --> 00:15:25,222 for them 1675 00:15:25,222 --> 00:15:25,942 to come 1676 00:15:25,942 --> 00:15:26,382 market 1677 00:15:26,382 --> 00:15:26,982 their their 1678 00:15:26,982 --> 00:15:27,662 road cars 1679 00:15:27,662 --> 00:15:28,142 and then 1680 00:15:28,142 --> 00:15:28,542 tell their 1681 00:15:28,542 --> 00:15:29,102 brand story. 1682 00:15:30,262 --> 00:15:31,222 So something 1683 00:15:31,222 --> 00:15:31,982 that really, 1684 00:15:31,982 --> 00:15:32,542 I 1685 00:15:32,542 --> 00:15:32,742 think 1686 00:15:32,742 --> 00:15:33,142 contributes 1687 00:15:33,142 --> 00:15:33,342 to the 1688 00:15:33,342 --> 00:15:34,023 stability of 1689 00:15:34,023 --> 00:15:34,463 a series 1690 00:15:34,463 --> 00:15:34,663 as a 1691 00:15:34,663 --> 00:15:35,023 long term 1692 00:15:35,023 --> 00:15:35,783 partnerships. 1693 00:15:35,783 --> 00:15:36,223 Yep. 1694 00:15:36,223 --> 00:15:36,543 And you've 1695 00:15:36,543 --> 00:15:36,983 recently 1696 00:15:36,983 --> 00:15:37,503 announced 1697 00:15:37,503 --> 00:15:37,903 two. 1698 00:15:37,903 --> 00:15:38,303 Then today 1699 00:15:38,303 --> 00:15:38,663 you announce 1700 00:15:38,663 --> 00:15:39,143 the third 1701 00:15:39,143 --> 00:15:39,743 one. 1702 00:15:39,743 --> 00:15:40,063 Do you want 1703 00:15:40,063 --> 00:15:40,383 to tell 1704 00:15:40,383 --> 00:15:40,863 people what 1705 00:15:40,863 --> 00:15:41,303 those are? 1706 00:15:41,303 --> 00:15:41,583 Yeah, 1707 00:15:41,583 --> 00:15:41,863 I think 1708 00:15:41,863 --> 00:15:42,143 that's the 1709 00:15:42,143 --> 00:15:42,783 other piece. 1710 00:15:42,783 --> 00:15:43,463 Rules 1711 00:15:43,463 --> 00:15:44,303 stability 1712 00:15:44,303 --> 00:15:44,863 so that 1713 00:15:44,863 --> 00:15:44,943 the 1714 00:15:44,943 --> 00:15:45,623 manufacturers 1715 00:15:45,623 --> 00:15:46,223 can plan, 1716 00:15:46,223 --> 00:15:46,823 develop 1717 00:15:46,823 --> 00:15:47,223 and not 1718 00:15:47,223 --> 00:15:47,943 have this 1719 00:15:47,943 --> 00:15:48,584 huge 1720 00:15:48,584 --> 00:15:49,584 spending, 1721 00:15:49,584 --> 00:15:50,984 increase 1722 00:15:50,984 --> 00:15:51,504 over 1723 00:15:51,504 --> 00:15:51,864 a couple 1724 00:15:51,864 --> 00:15:52,464 of years. 1725 00:15:52,464 --> 00:15:53,224 Every time. 1726 00:15:53,224 --> 00:15:53,424 Then 1727 00:15:53,424 --> 00:15:54,624 it's a cycle 1728 00:15:54,664 --> 00:15:55,104 we announced 1729 00:15:55,104 --> 00:15:55,424 back in 1730 00:15:55,424 --> 00:15:55,824 October. 1731 00:15:55,824 --> 00:15:56,224 Michelin 1732 00:15:56,224 --> 00:15:56,504 will be 1733 00:15:56,504 --> 00:15:56,824 with us 1734 00:15:56,824 --> 00:15:57,984 until 2035. 1735 00:15:57,984 --> 00:15:59,104 They're 1736 00:15:59,104 --> 00:15:59,304 one of 1737 00:15:59,304 --> 00:15:59,904 the top 1738 00:15:59,904 --> 00:16:01,544 ten brands 1739 00:16:01,544 --> 00:16:02,304 in the 1740 00:16:02,304 --> 00:16:02,744 entire 1741 00:16:02,744 --> 00:16:03,505 world. 1742 00:16:03,505 --> 00:16:04,625 Brand power. 1743 00:16:04,625 --> 00:16:05,025 So that's 1744 00:16:05,025 --> 00:16:05,265 really 1745 00:16:05,265 --> 00:16:05,665 special 1746 00:16:05,665 --> 00:16:06,065 for us. 1747 00:16:06,065 --> 00:16:06,505 Yeah. 1748 00:16:06,505 --> 00:16:07,705 Premium 1749 00:16:07,705 --> 00:16:08,225 incredible 1750 00:16:08,225 --> 00:16:08,825 product. 1751 00:16:08,825 --> 00:16:09,905 The new, 1752 00:16:09,905 --> 00:16:11,265 pilot and, 1753 00:16:11,265 --> 00:16:11,865 pilot 1754 00:16:11,865 --> 00:16:12,105 sport 1755 00:16:12,105 --> 00:16:12,665 endurance. 1756 00:16:12,665 --> 00:16:13,145 1757 00:16:13,145 --> 00:16:13,465 You've seen 1758 00:16:13,465 --> 00:16:14,265 the, the 1759 00:16:14,265 --> 00:16:15,105 surface. 1760 00:16:15,105 --> 00:16:15,785 Very slick. 1761 00:16:16,825 --> 00:16:17,185 Actually 1762 00:16:17,185 --> 00:16:17,866 not so slick 1763 00:16:17,866 --> 00:16:18,026 on the 1764 00:16:18,026 --> 00:16:18,426 track. 1765 00:16:18,426 --> 00:16:19,146 It heats up 1766 00:16:19,146 --> 00:16:19,466 better. 1767 00:16:19,466 --> 00:16:19,786 It's I mean, 1768 00:16:19,786 --> 00:16:20,226 I wanted 1769 00:16:20,226 --> 00:16:20,786 photos, I, 1770 00:16:20,786 --> 00:16:21,346 I just want 1771 00:16:21,346 --> 00:16:21,586 to take 1772 00:16:21,586 --> 00:16:21,946 photos 1773 00:16:21,946 --> 00:16:22,106 of me. 1774 00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:22,946 I got so tired 1775 00:16:22,946 --> 00:16:23,586 today. 1776 00:16:23,586 --> 00:16:23,946 It's like a 1777 00:16:23,946 --> 00:16:24,466 work of art. 1778 00:16:24,466 --> 00:16:24,946 It's like a 1779 00:16:24,946 --> 00:16:25,946 work of art. 1780 00:16:25,946 --> 00:16:26,386 He goes, no, 1781 00:16:26,386 --> 00:16:26,826 I said no, 1782 00:16:26,826 --> 00:16:27,266 not those. 1783 00:16:27,266 --> 00:16:27,586 Those. 1784 00:16:27,586 --> 00:16:27,906 Yeah, yeah, 1785 00:16:27,906 --> 00:16:28,466 yeah, yeah, 1786 00:16:28,466 --> 00:16:28,706 they're a 1787 00:16:28,706 --> 00:16:29,546 work of art. 1788 00:16:29,546 --> 00:16:29,786 So 1789 00:16:29,786 --> 00:16:30,146 Michelin's 1790 00:16:30,146 --> 00:16:30,466 with us 1791 00:16:30,466 --> 00:16:30,866 long term. 1792 00:16:30,866 --> 00:16:31,626 WeatherTech 1793 00:16:31,626 --> 00:16:32,787 is, a 1794 00:16:32,787 --> 00:16:33,307 remarkable 1795 00:16:33,307 --> 00:16:33,747 story. 1796 00:16:33,747 --> 00:16:34,467 David McNeal 1797 00:16:34,467 --> 00:16:34,627 and 1798 00:16:34,627 --> 00:16:35,067 his family, 1799 00:16:35,067 --> 00:16:35,187 what 1800 00:16:35,187 --> 00:16:35,507 they've done 1801 00:16:35,507 --> 00:16:35,627 for 1802 00:16:35,627 --> 00:16:37,107 the sport, 1803 00:16:37,107 --> 00:16:37,627 you know, 1804 00:16:37,627 --> 00:16:37,907 made the 1805 00:16:37,907 --> 00:16:38,947 USA story 1806 00:16:38,947 --> 00:16:39,227 great 1807 00:16:39,227 --> 00:16:40,227 accessories. 1808 00:16:40,227 --> 00:16:40,507 They're 1809 00:16:40,507 --> 00:16:40,787 with us 1810 00:16:40,787 --> 00:16:41,947 till 2030. 1811 00:16:41,947 --> 00:16:42,707 VP Racing 1812 00:16:42,707 --> 00:16:43,027 fuels 1813 00:16:43,027 --> 00:16:44,187 till 2030. 1814 00:16:44,187 --> 00:16:45,107 Rolex 1815 00:16:45,107 --> 00:16:46,427 as a series 1816 00:16:46,427 --> 00:16:47,027 partner. 1817 00:16:47,027 --> 00:16:49,348 Till 2031. 1818 00:16:49,668 --> 00:16:51,708 And NBC, 1819 00:16:51,708 --> 00:16:52,508 is a 1820 00:16:52,508 --> 00:16:53,028 broadcast 1821 00:16:53,028 --> 00:16:53,428 partner 1822 00:16:53,428 --> 00:16:54,748 till 2031. 1823 00:16:55,748 --> 00:16:55,948 You know, 1824 00:16:55,948 --> 00:16:56,268 you start 1825 00:16:56,268 --> 00:16:56,948 establishing 1826 00:16:56,948 --> 00:16:57,228 that 1827 00:16:57,228 --> 00:16:57,868 kind of, 1828 00:16:57,868 --> 00:16:58,268 1829 00:16:58,268 --> 00:16:58,548 and then 1830 00:16:58,548 --> 00:16:58,948 Rolex, 1831 00:16:58,948 --> 00:17:00,388 of course, 1832 00:17:00,388 --> 00:17:01,748 is another, 1833 00:17:01,748 --> 00:17:02,389 ten years 1834 00:17:02,389 --> 00:17:03,029 on being 1835 00:17:03,029 --> 00:17:03,229 the 1836 00:17:03,229 --> 00:17:03,709 entitlement 1837 00:17:03,709 --> 00:17:04,229 partner of 1838 00:17:04,229 --> 00:17:04,549 the Rolex 1839 00:17:04,549 --> 00:17:04,989 24. 1840 00:17:04,989 --> 00:17:06,189 So the, the, 1841 00:17:06,309 --> 00:17:06,949 the fans 1842 00:17:06,949 --> 00:17:07,269 know it's 1843 00:17:07,269 --> 00:17:08,189 stable. 1844 00:17:08,189 --> 00:17:08,989 The teams, 1845 00:17:08,989 --> 00:17:09,109 the 1846 00:17:09,109 --> 00:17:09,829 manufacturers, 1847 00:17:09,829 --> 00:17:10,109 the other 1848 00:17:10,109 --> 00:17:10,629 partners. 1849 00:17:10,629 --> 00:17:11,469 1850 00:17:11,469 --> 00:17:11,709 And 1851 00:17:11,709 --> 00:17:13,829 ultimately, 1852 00:17:13,829 --> 00:17:14,149 I think 1853 00:17:14,149 --> 00:17:14,309 that 1854 00:17:14,309 --> 00:17:14,829 creates, 1855 00:17:14,829 --> 00:17:16,309 stability. 1856 00:17:16,309 --> 00:17:16,669 And then 1857 00:17:16,669 --> 00:17:17,390 people can 1858 00:17:17,390 --> 00:17:17,950 implant 1859 00:17:17,950 --> 00:17:18,350 and market 1860 00:17:18,350 --> 00:17:19,070 around it. 1861 00:17:19,070 --> 00:17:19,310 That's 1862 00:17:19,310 --> 00:17:19,910 fantastic. 1863 00:17:19,910 --> 00:17:20,310 Okay. 1864 00:17:20,310 --> 00:17:20,550 We have 1865 00:17:20,550 --> 00:17:21,590 three final 1866 00:17:21,590 --> 00:17:21,950 quick 1867 00:17:21,950 --> 00:17:22,270 questions. 1868 00:17:22,270 --> 00:17:22,870 No problem. 1869 00:17:22,870 --> 00:17:23,590 This one, 1870 00:17:23,590 --> 00:17:24,910 if you had 1871 00:17:24,910 --> 00:17:25,190 to get 1872 00:17:25,190 --> 00:17:25,830 a new fan 1873 00:17:25,830 --> 00:17:26,110 who knows 1874 00:17:26,110 --> 00:17:26,550 nothing 1875 00:17:26,550 --> 00:17:27,350 about, 1876 00:17:27,350 --> 00:17:28,030 sports car 1877 00:17:28,030 --> 00:17:28,750 racing at all, 1878 00:17:28,750 --> 00:17:29,590 what would you tell 1879 00:17:29,590 --> 00:17:30,710 them? Why? 1880 00:17:30,710 --> 00:17:31,110 They need 1881 00:17:31,110 --> 00:17:32,031 to go to 1882 00:17:33,071 --> 00:17:33,471 one of 1883 00:17:33,471 --> 00:17:34,191 the races. 1884 00:17:34,191 --> 00:17:34,791 Yeah. 1885 00:17:34,791 --> 00:17:35,231 1886 00:17:35,231 --> 00:17:35,391 They're 1887 00:17:35,391 --> 00:17:35,711 going to see 1888 00:17:35,711 --> 00:17:35,991 the best 1889 00:17:35,991 --> 00:17:37,191 drivers 1890 00:17:37,191 --> 00:17:37,311 on 1891 00:17:37,311 --> 00:17:38,151 the planet. 1892 00:17:38,151 --> 00:17:38,271 They're 1893 00:17:38,271 --> 00:17:38,631 going to see 1894 00:17:38,631 --> 00:17:39,431 the best, 1895 00:17:39,431 --> 00:17:40,151 manufacturers 1896 00:17:40,151 --> 00:17:40,231 on 1897 00:17:40,231 --> 00:17:41,071 the planet. 1898 00:17:41,071 --> 00:17:41,271 They're 1899 00:17:41,271 --> 00:17:41,511 going to 1900 00:17:41,511 --> 00:17:43,911 see, 1901 00:17:43,911 --> 00:17:44,271 the best 1902 00:17:44,271 --> 00:17:44,991 teams on 1903 00:17:44,991 --> 00:17:45,751 the planet. 1904 00:17:45,751 --> 00:17:46,471 1905 00:17:46,471 --> 00:17:46,551 They're 1906 00:17:46,551 --> 00:17:47,432 going to see 1907 00:17:47,432 --> 00:17:48,072 insanely 1908 00:17:48,072 --> 00:17:48,552 beautiful 1909 00:17:48,552 --> 00:17:49,192 race cars 1910 00:17:49,192 --> 00:17:49,792 all across 1911 00:17:49,792 --> 00:17:50,792 the field, 1912 00:17:50,792 --> 00:17:51,632 the GTP 1913 00:17:51,632 --> 00:17:52,112 cars, 1914 00:17:52,112 --> 00:17:52,992 the prototypes. 1915 00:17:52,992 --> 00:17:54,032 I'll 1916 00:17:54,032 --> 00:17:54,312 tell them 1917 00:17:54,312 --> 00:17:54,392 they 1918 00:17:54,392 --> 00:17:54,712 look like 1919 00:17:54,712 --> 00:17:55,672 the Batmobile, 1920 00:17:55,672 --> 00:17:56,632 but 1921 00:17:56,632 --> 00:17:57,272 they represent 1922 00:17:57,272 --> 00:17:57,392 the 1923 00:17:57,392 --> 00:17:58,672 styling of 1924 00:17:58,752 --> 00:17:59,472 these 1925 00:17:59,472 --> 00:17:59,992 brands, 1926 00:17:59,992 --> 00:18:01,032 and they are 1927 00:18:01,032 --> 00:18:01,633 the ultimate 1928 00:18:01,633 --> 00:18:02,313 expression 1929 00:18:02,313 --> 00:18:02,673 of these 1930 00:18:02,673 --> 00:18:03,593 brands. 1931 00:18:03,593 --> 00:18:05,233 And they are 1932 00:18:05,353 --> 00:18:06,113 showing 1933 00:18:06,113 --> 00:18:06,593 everyone 1934 00:18:06,593 --> 00:18:06,793 what's 1935 00:18:06,793 --> 00:18:07,793 possible. 1936 00:18:07,793 --> 00:18:08,153 Hybrid 1937 00:18:08,153 --> 00:18:08,873 technology, 1938 00:18:08,873 --> 00:18:09,473 sustainable 1939 00:18:09,473 --> 00:18:10,913 fuels, 1940 00:18:10,913 --> 00:18:11,393 a tire 1941 00:18:11,393 --> 00:18:12,593 that lasts 1942 00:18:12,753 --> 00:18:13,553 extra stints 1943 00:18:13,553 --> 00:18:13,993 longer. 1944 00:18:13,993 --> 00:18:14,553 So we use 1945 00:18:14,553 --> 00:18:14,913 a third 1946 00:18:14,913 --> 00:18:15,913 less. Okay. 1947 00:18:15,913 --> 00:18:16,153 That's what 1948 00:18:16,153 --> 00:18:16,554 Michelin's 1949 00:18:16,554 --> 00:18:17,514 done 1950 00:18:17,514 --> 00:18:18,194 in the GT 1951 00:18:18,194 --> 00:18:19,234 cars. 1952 00:18:19,234 --> 00:18:19,434 You're 1953 00:18:19,434 --> 00:18:19,794 showing 1954 00:18:19,794 --> 00:18:20,274 a beautiful 1955 00:18:20,274 --> 00:18:20,994 race car 1956 00:18:20,994 --> 00:18:21,234 that 1957 00:18:21,234 --> 00:18:21,874 performs at 1958 00:18:21,874 --> 00:18:22,754 its peak, 1959 00:18:22,754 --> 00:18:23,354 an ultimate 1960 00:18:23,354 --> 00:18:23,874 expression 1961 00:18:23,874 --> 00:18:24,234 of that 1962 00:18:24,234 --> 00:18:25,194 road car 1963 00:18:25,194 --> 00:18:25,394 that 1964 00:18:25,394 --> 00:18:25,674 they can 1965 00:18:25,674 --> 00:18:26,354 identify 1966 00:18:26,354 --> 00:18:26,954 with and 1967 00:18:26,954 --> 00:18:27,714 maybe become 1968 00:18:27,714 --> 00:18:28,194 a fan of 1969 00:18:28,194 --> 00:18:29,234 that brand. 1970 00:18:29,234 --> 00:18:29,514 And they're 1971 00:18:29,514 --> 00:18:29,834 going to go 1972 00:18:29,834 --> 00:18:30,834 really fast 1973 00:18:30,834 --> 00:18:31,074 and they're 1974 00:18:31,074 --> 00:18:31,195 going 1975 00:18:31,195 --> 00:18:31,435 to race 1976 00:18:31,435 --> 00:18:31,675 really 1977 00:18:31,675 --> 00:18:31,915 close 1978 00:18:31,915 --> 00:18:32,755 together, 1979 00:18:32,755 --> 00:18:32,955 and you're 1980 00:18:32,955 --> 00:18:33,235 going to be 1981 00:18:33,235 --> 00:18:33,955 on the edge 1982 00:18:33,955 --> 00:18:34,435 of your seat 1983 00:18:34,435 --> 00:18:35,155 because 1984 00:18:35,155 --> 00:18:36,035 nobody knows 1985 00:18:36,035 --> 00:18:36,315 who's going 1986 00:18:36,315 --> 00:18:36,635 to win. 1987 00:18:36,635 --> 00:18:37,555 Yeah, 1988 00:18:37,555 --> 00:18:37,955 we were 1989 00:18:37,955 --> 00:18:38,355 standing at 1990 00:18:38,355 --> 00:18:38,915 the fence 1991 00:18:38,915 --> 00:18:40,155 at that, 1992 00:18:40,155 --> 00:18:41,195 horseshoe 1993 00:18:41,195 --> 00:18:42,115 for the start, 1994 00:18:42,115 --> 00:18:42,755 and we both 1995 00:18:42,755 --> 00:18:42,915 looked at 1996 00:18:42,915 --> 00:18:43,155 each other 1997 00:18:43,155 --> 00:18:43,435 like 1998 00:18:43,435 --> 00:18:43,675 my heart 1999 00:18:43,675 --> 00:18:44,635 was pounding 2000 00:18:44,635 --> 00:18:44,955 as if 2001 00:18:44,955 --> 00:18:45,355 we were up 2002 00:18:45,355 --> 00:18:46,156 to race. 2003 00:18:46,156 --> 00:18:46,676 I said, oh, 2004 00:18:46,676 --> 00:18:47,036 my God, 2005 00:18:47,036 --> 00:18:47,356 and they're 2006 00:18:47,356 --> 00:18:47,916 flying by. 2007 00:18:47,916 --> 00:18:48,076 And you're 2008 00:18:48,076 --> 00:18:48,276 looking 2009 00:18:48,276 --> 00:18:48,516 at, like, 2010 00:18:48,516 --> 00:18:49,236 every single 2011 00:18:49,236 --> 00:18:49,396 car 2012 00:18:49,396 --> 00:18:50,116 I looked at, 2013 00:18:50,116 --> 00:18:50,636 I 2014 00:18:50,636 --> 00:18:51,036 we just 2015 00:18:51,036 --> 00:18:51,156 looked 2016 00:18:51,156 --> 00:18:51,436 at each other. 2017 00:18:51,436 --> 00:18:51,956 I was like, 2018 00:18:51,956 --> 00:18:52,676 this is the 2019 00:18:52,676 --> 00:18:54,196 sexy, Alexi 2020 00:18:54,196 --> 00:18:55,516 Garcia, the, 2021 00:18:55,756 --> 00:18:56,516 former 2022 00:18:56,516 --> 00:18:56,956 president 2023 00:18:56,956 --> 00:18:57,836 of Michelin, 2024 00:18:57,836 --> 00:18:59,276 USA now, 2025 00:18:59,276 --> 00:18:59,956 leading 2026 00:18:59,956 --> 00:19:00,516 Michelin's 2027 00:19:00,516 --> 00:19:00,957 programs 2028 00:19:00,957 --> 00:19:01,757 globally 2029 00:19:01,757 --> 00:19:02,117 through the 2030 00:19:02,117 --> 00:19:02,597 green flag 2031 00:19:02,597 --> 00:19:02,797 for the 2032 00:19:02,797 --> 00:19:03,437 race. Yeah. 2033 00:19:03,437 --> 00:19:04,557 He was almost in tears 2034 00:19:04,557 --> 00:19:04,677 when 2035 00:19:04,677 --> 00:19:05,117 I saw him. 2036 00:19:05,117 --> 00:19:05,357 He said, 2037 00:19:05,357 --> 00:19:05,677 John, 2038 00:19:05,677 --> 00:19:06,437 the energy 2039 00:19:06,437 --> 00:19:07,117 that came, 2040 00:19:07,117 --> 00:19:07,997 off the 2041 00:19:07,997 --> 00:19:08,717 track 2042 00:19:08,717 --> 00:19:09,037 from 2043 00:19:09,037 --> 00:19:09,437 the cars 2044 00:19:09,437 --> 00:19:09,837 to me 2045 00:19:09,837 --> 00:19:10,157 on the 2046 00:19:10,157 --> 00:19:10,637 on the flag 2047 00:19:10,637 --> 00:19:11,277 stand, 2048 00:19:11,277 --> 00:19:11,557 he said. 2049 00:19:11,557 --> 00:19:11,997 He said 2050 00:19:11,997 --> 00:19:12,277 that was 2051 00:19:12,277 --> 00:19:12,597 the best 2052 00:19:12,597 --> 00:19:12,957 moment of 2053 00:19:12,957 --> 00:19:13,677 my life. 2054 00:19:13,677 --> 00:19:13,997 It's like, 2055 00:19:13,997 --> 00:19:14,757 wow. 2056 00:19:14,757 --> 00:19:15,477 Yeah, that's 2057 00:19:15,477 --> 00:19:15,678 I want to 2058 00:19:15,678 --> 00:19:15,798 say 2059 00:19:15,798 --> 00:19:16,118 something 2060 00:19:16,118 --> 00:19:16,638 I've been 2061 00:19:16,638 --> 00:19:17,238 very lucky 2062 00:19:17,238 --> 00:19:17,798 to, to 2063 00:19:17,798 --> 00:19:18,198 to go 2064 00:19:18,198 --> 00:19:18,638 to many 2065 00:19:18,638 --> 00:19:18,958 different 2066 00:19:18,958 --> 00:19:19,758 races. 2067 00:19:19,758 --> 00:19:20,838 Very lucky. 2068 00:19:20,838 --> 00:19:21,398 What I have 2069 00:19:21,398 --> 00:19:22,278 experienced 2070 00:19:22,278 --> 00:19:22,998 here 2071 00:19:22,998 --> 00:19:23,678 this weekend 2072 00:19:23,678 --> 00:19:24,198 is something 2073 00:19:24,198 --> 00:19:24,598 truly 2074 00:19:24,598 --> 00:19:25,638 special. 2075 00:19:25,638 --> 00:19:26,478 The, the 2076 00:19:26,478 --> 00:19:26,798 the 2077 00:19:26,798 --> 00:19:27,918 camaraderie. 2078 00:19:27,918 --> 00:19:28,238 Yeah. 2079 00:19:28,238 --> 00:19:28,638 The 2080 00:19:28,638 --> 00:19:29,118 the sense 2081 00:19:29,118 --> 00:19:29,958 of family, 2082 00:19:29,958 --> 00:19:30,118 of 2083 00:19:30,118 --> 00:19:30,679 friendship. 2084 00:19:30,679 --> 00:19:31,759 We we made 2085 00:19:31,759 --> 00:19:32,359 100 friends 2086 00:19:32,359 --> 00:19:32,879 in the infield, 2087 00:19:32,879 --> 00:19:32,999 and 2088 00:19:32,999 --> 00:19:33,559 it makes me 2089 00:19:33,559 --> 00:19:34,079 so happy 2090 00:19:34,079 --> 00:19:34,439 because 2091 00:19:34,439 --> 00:19:34,839 that's the 2092 00:19:34,839 --> 00:19:35,359 culture 2093 00:19:35,359 --> 00:19:36,199 that I 2094 00:19:36,199 --> 00:19:36,799 remember 2095 00:19:36,799 --> 00:19:36,999 as a 2096 00:19:36,999 --> 00:19:37,599 little boy. 2097 00:19:37,599 --> 00:19:38,199 Exactly. 2098 00:19:38,199 --> 00:19:38,679 We have, 2099 00:19:38,679 --> 00:19:38,999 we have 2100 00:19:38,999 --> 00:19:39,919 a little 2101 00:19:39,919 --> 00:19:40,279 tent 2102 00:19:40,279 --> 00:19:40,679 over here 2103 00:19:40,679 --> 00:19:41,039 called the 2104 00:19:41,039 --> 00:19:42,239 Apex Cafe. 2105 00:19:42,519 --> 00:19:43,599 90% of 2106 00:19:43,599 --> 00:19:44,239 the teams 2107 00:19:44,239 --> 00:19:44,999 eat there 2108 00:19:44,999 --> 00:19:45,680 drivers, 2109 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:45,920 crew 2110 00:19:45,920 --> 00:19:46,760 members, 2111 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:47,800 engineers, 2112 00:19:47,800 --> 00:19:48,680 and that's 2113 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:49,280 they go out 2114 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:49,720 and battle 2115 00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:50,200 on track. 2116 00:19:50,200 --> 00:19:50,600 But that's 2117 00:19:50,600 --> 00:19:51,000 the 2118 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:51,800 community 2119 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:52,520 kitchen 2120 00:19:52,520 --> 00:19:52,840 and I. 2121 00:19:52,840 --> 00:19:53,360 And to 2122 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:53,960 your point, 2123 00:19:53,960 --> 00:19:54,640 I've never 2124 00:19:54,640 --> 00:19:55,040 seen it 2125 00:19:55,040 --> 00:19:55,280 in 2126 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:55,920 any series 2127 00:19:55,920 --> 00:19:56,280 The 2128 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:56,600 the 2129 00:19:56,600 --> 00:19:57,560 unprecedented 2130 00:19:57,560 --> 00:19:58,040 level 2131 00:19:58,040 --> 00:19:58,640 of access 2132 00:19:58,640 --> 00:19:58,880 with the 2133 00:19:58,880 --> 00:19:59,200 general 2134 00:19:59,200 --> 00:19:59,600 admission 2135 00:19:59,600 --> 00:20:00,921 ticket is 2136 00:20:01,081 --> 00:20:01,401 is 2137 00:20:01,401 --> 00:20:02,241 spectacular. 2138 00:20:02,241 --> 00:20:02,641 Like 2139 00:20:02,641 --> 00:20:03,201 people can 2140 00:20:03,201 --> 00:20:03,841 really 2141 00:20:03,841 --> 00:20:04,761 get up close 2142 00:20:04,761 --> 00:20:05,281 and personal 2143 00:20:05,281 --> 00:20:05,601 with these 2144 00:20:05,601 --> 00:20:06,281 cars, 2145 00:20:06,281 --> 00:20:06,681 with these 2146 00:20:06,681 --> 00:20:07,521 garage 2147 00:20:07,521 --> 00:20:08,121 mechanics, 2148 00:20:08,121 --> 00:20:08,481 see them 2149 00:20:08,481 --> 00:20:08,841 work on 2150 00:20:08,841 --> 00:20:09,401 the car, 2151 00:20:09,401 --> 00:20:10,361 see Marcus 2152 00:20:10,361 --> 00:20:10,761 Ericsson 2153 00:20:10,761 --> 00:20:11,881 walk by. 2154 00:20:11,881 --> 00:20:12,281 You know, 2155 00:20:12,281 --> 00:20:12,681 it's it's 2156 00:20:12,681 --> 00:20:13,001 quite 2157 00:20:13,001 --> 00:20:13,761 spectacular. 2158 00:20:13,761 --> 00:20:14,721 And 2159 00:20:14,721 --> 00:20:15,682 and really 2160 00:20:15,682 --> 00:20:16,362 not so 2161 00:20:16,362 --> 00:20:16,762 common 2162 00:20:16,762 --> 00:20:17,122 anymore 2163 00:20:17,122 --> 00:20:17,522 these days 2164 00:20:17,522 --> 00:20:18,202 unfortunately 2165 00:20:18,202 --> 00:20:18,682 because 2166 00:20:18,682 --> 00:20:19,242 you don't 2167 00:20:19,242 --> 00:20:19,762 have access 2168 00:20:19,762 --> 00:20:20,122 to these 2169 00:20:20,122 --> 00:20:21,202 drivers, 2170 00:20:21,202 --> 00:20:21,562 you don't 2171 00:20:21,562 --> 00:20:22,002 have access 2172 00:20:22,002 --> 00:20:22,402 certainly to 2173 00:20:22,402 --> 00:20:23,442 the cars. 2174 00:20:23,442 --> 00:20:24,082 I even I saw 2175 00:20:24,082 --> 00:20:24,162 the 2176 00:20:24,162 --> 00:20:24,682 mechanics is 2177 00:20:24,682 --> 00:20:24,802 it's 2178 00:20:24,802 --> 00:20:25,162 stressing 2179 00:20:25,162 --> 00:20:25,402 you out. 2180 00:20:25,402 --> 00:20:26,122 There's like 2181 00:20:26,122 --> 00:20:26,722 10,000 2182 00:20:26,722 --> 00:20:27,042 people 2183 00:20:27,042 --> 00:20:27,242 around 2184 00:20:27,242 --> 00:20:27,842 the car 2185 00:20:27,842 --> 00:20:28,162 the like. 2186 00:20:28,162 --> 00:20:28,482 No, we're 2187 00:20:28,482 --> 00:20:28,802 used to it 2188 00:20:28,802 --> 00:20:28,882 and 2189 00:20:28,882 --> 00:20:29,202 people are 2190 00:20:29,202 --> 00:20:29,362 very 2191 00:20:29,362 --> 00:20:29,843 respectful. 2192 00:20:29,843 --> 00:20:30,123 They won't 2193 00:20:30,123 --> 00:20:30,323 touch 2194 00:20:30,323 --> 00:20:30,763 the car. 2195 00:20:30,763 --> 00:20:31,323 Yeah, yeah. 2196 00:20:31,323 --> 00:20:31,803 So that was 2197 00:20:31,803 --> 00:20:32,323 fantastic. 2198 00:20:32,323 --> 00:20:32,843 That's 2199 00:20:32,843 --> 00:20:33,243 that's good. 2200 00:20:34,283 --> 00:20:34,643 Last two 2201 00:20:34,643 --> 00:20:35,003 questions. 2202 00:20:35,003 --> 00:20:35,443 Our final 2203 00:20:35,443 --> 00:20:35,563 two 2204 00:20:35,563 --> 00:20:35,843 questions 2205 00:20:35,843 --> 00:20:36,523 we ask every 2206 00:20:36,523 --> 00:20:36,963 single guest 2207 00:20:36,963 --> 00:20:37,483 on the show. 2208 00:20:37,483 --> 00:20:38,603 Yeah, 2209 00:20:38,603 --> 00:20:38,923 I will 2210 00:20:38,923 --> 00:20:39,523 ask mine. 2211 00:20:39,523 --> 00:20:40,043 Yeah. 2212 00:20:40,043 --> 00:20:40,323 What is 2213 00:20:40,323 --> 00:20:40,403 your 2214 00:20:40,403 --> 00:20:40,683 favorite 2215 00:20:40,683 --> 00:20:41,083 racetrack 2216 00:20:41,083 --> 00:20:41,963 in the world? 2217 00:20:41,963 --> 00:20:42,203 Yeah. 2218 00:20:42,203 --> 00:20:42,443 2219 00:20:42,443 --> 00:20:43,243 You can't say 2220 00:20:43,243 --> 00:20:43,403 because 2221 00:20:43,403 --> 00:20:43,603 we're at 2222 00:20:43,603 --> 00:20:44,043 Daytona 2223 00:20:44,043 --> 00:20:44,483 right now. 2224 00:20:44,483 --> 00:20:44,804 No no, no, 2225 00:20:44,804 --> 00:20:44,964 I can't 2226 00:20:44,964 --> 00:20:45,524 say Daytona 2227 00:20:45,524 --> 00:20:45,804 in case 2228 00:20:45,804 --> 00:20:46,044 it was 2229 00:20:46,044 --> 00:20:46,444 an answer. 2230 00:20:46,444 --> 00:20:46,884 I have to be 2231 00:20:46,884 --> 00:20:47,284 careful 2232 00:20:47,284 --> 00:20:47,604 because it's 2233 00:20:47,604 --> 00:20:48,324 not a, 2234 00:20:48,324 --> 00:20:49,204 company 2235 00:20:49,204 --> 00:20:49,644 owned track. 2236 00:20:49,644 --> 00:20:49,924 We own 2237 00:20:49,924 --> 00:20:50,324 Michelin 2238 00:20:50,324 --> 00:20:50,724 Raceway Road 2239 00:20:50,724 --> 00:20:51,084 Atlanta, 2240 00:20:51,084 --> 00:20:51,324 we own 2241 00:20:51,324 --> 00:20:52,164 Sebring. 2242 00:20:52,164 --> 00:20:52,284 But 2243 00:20:52,284 --> 00:20:52,724 my favorite 2244 00:20:52,724 --> 00:20:53,244 racetrack in 2245 00:20:53,244 --> 00:20:53,604 the entire 2246 00:20:53,604 --> 00:20:53,804 world 2247 00:20:53,804 --> 00:20:54,084 is Road 2248 00:20:54,084 --> 00:20:54,604 America, 2249 00:20:54,604 --> 00:20:54,924 Elkhart 2250 00:20:54,924 --> 00:20:55,164 Lake, 2251 00:20:55,164 --> 00:20:55,844 Wisconsin. 2252 00:20:55,844 --> 00:20:56,084 Yeah, 2253 00:20:56,084 --> 00:20:56,524 I was there 2254 00:20:56,524 --> 00:20:56,804 when I was 2255 00:20:56,804 --> 00:20:57,244 six weeks 2256 00:20:57,244 --> 00:20:58,444 old. 2257 00:20:58,724 --> 00:21:00,445 I have spent 2258 00:21:00,445 --> 00:21:01,045 my life 2259 00:21:01,045 --> 00:21:01,645 in the 2260 00:21:01,645 --> 00:21:02,365 forests 2261 00:21:02,365 --> 00:21:02,805 of road 2262 00:21:02,805 --> 00:21:03,365 America. 2263 00:21:03,365 --> 00:21:04,405 I played 2264 00:21:04,405 --> 00:21:04,685 with my 2265 00:21:04,685 --> 00:21:05,165 matchbox 2266 00:21:05,165 --> 00:21:05,445 cars 2267 00:21:05,445 --> 00:21:05,845 in the dirt 2268 00:21:05,845 --> 00:21:06,525 there. 2269 00:21:06,525 --> 00:21:07,685 I've gone 2270 00:21:07,685 --> 00:21:08,125 there 2271 00:21:08,125 --> 00:21:08,365 just 2272 00:21:08,365 --> 00:21:09,125 recently, 2273 00:21:09,125 --> 00:21:09,445 over the 2274 00:21:09,445 --> 00:21:10,645 holidays, 2275 00:21:10,645 --> 00:21:11,365 by myself 2276 00:21:11,365 --> 00:21:11,765 with my 2277 00:21:11,765 --> 00:21:12,405 my daughter 2278 00:21:12,405 --> 00:21:12,805 and we 2279 00:21:12,805 --> 00:21:13,925 we exercised 2280 00:21:13,925 --> 00:21:15,206 and, 2281 00:21:15,206 --> 00:21:16,166 it's a, 2282 00:21:16,166 --> 00:21:16,446 I don't 2283 00:21:16,446 --> 00:21:16,806 know, it's 2284 00:21:16,806 --> 00:21:17,046 heaven 2285 00:21:17,046 --> 00:21:17,726 on earth. 2286 00:21:17,726 --> 00:21:18,286 My ashes 2287 00:21:18,286 --> 00:21:18,526 will be 2288 00:21:18,526 --> 00:21:18,766 spread 2289 00:21:18,766 --> 00:21:19,006 there. 2290 00:21:19,006 --> 00:21:19,766 So David 2291 00:21:19,766 --> 00:21:20,326 Hobbs lives 2292 00:21:20,326 --> 00:21:20,726 nearby 2293 00:21:20,726 --> 00:21:21,046 there? Yes. 2294 00:21:21,046 --> 00:21:21,606 He does. 2295 00:21:21,606 --> 00:21:22,046 He's 2296 00:21:22,046 --> 00:21:22,246 one of 2297 00:21:22,246 --> 00:21:22,846 my heroes. 2298 00:21:22,846 --> 00:21:23,006 There 2299 00:21:23,006 --> 00:21:23,326 you go. 2300 00:21:23,326 --> 00:21:24,366 Yeah. 2301 00:21:24,366 --> 00:21:24,886 It's a it's 2302 00:21:24,886 --> 00:21:25,326 a magical 2303 00:21:25,326 --> 00:21:25,766 place. 2304 00:21:25,766 --> 00:21:26,166 National 2305 00:21:26,166 --> 00:21:26,446 Park of 2306 00:21:26,446 --> 00:21:27,366 Speed. 2307 00:21:27,366 --> 00:21:27,886 And again, 2308 00:21:27,886 --> 00:21:28,206 it's all 2309 00:21:28,206 --> 00:21:28,926 about having 2310 00:21:28,926 --> 00:21:29,287 grown up 2311 00:21:29,287 --> 00:21:30,007 there. And, 2312 00:21:31,247 --> 00:21:31,927 anyway, so 2313 00:21:31,927 --> 00:21:32,327 the final 2314 00:21:32,327 --> 00:21:32,607 question 2315 00:21:32,607 --> 00:21:32,847 we like 2316 00:21:32,847 --> 00:21:33,207 to ask 2317 00:21:33,207 --> 00:21:33,647 always are, 2318 00:21:33,647 --> 00:21:34,327 this is my 2319 00:21:34,327 --> 00:21:35,327 my question. 2320 00:21:35,327 --> 00:21:35,807 And I, 2321 00:21:35,807 --> 00:21:36,247 and I'm 2322 00:21:36,247 --> 00:21:37,487 very excited 2323 00:21:37,487 --> 00:21:38,007 to ask you 2324 00:21:38,007 --> 00:21:38,407 because I 2325 00:21:38,407 --> 00:21:39,047 really know 2326 00:21:39,047 --> 00:21:39,687 that your, 2327 00:21:39,687 --> 00:21:40,407 your roots 2328 00:21:40,407 --> 00:21:41,327 and our deep 2329 00:21:41,327 --> 00:21:41,687 love of 2330 00:21:41,687 --> 00:21:42,767 motorsport. 2331 00:21:42,767 --> 00:21:44,288 So forget 2332 00:21:44,288 --> 00:21:44,648 about 2333 00:21:44,648 --> 00:21:45,368 trophies. 2334 00:21:45,368 --> 00:21:45,768 Yeah. 2335 00:21:45,768 --> 00:21:46,088 Forget 2336 00:21:46,088 --> 00:21:46,328 about 2337 00:21:46,328 --> 00:21:47,528 championships. 2338 00:21:47,608 --> 00:21:48,048 Forget 2339 00:21:48,048 --> 00:21:49,088 about series 2340 00:21:49,088 --> 00:21:50,288 opportunities. 2341 00:21:50,768 --> 00:21:51,168 Who 2342 00:21:51,168 --> 00:21:51,768 do you think 2343 00:21:51,768 --> 00:21:52,248 is the most 2344 00:21:52,248 --> 00:21:52,968 naturally 2345 00:21:52,968 --> 00:21:53,568 gifted 2346 00:21:53,568 --> 00:21:54,128 driver 2347 00:21:54,128 --> 00:21:55,048 you've ever 2348 00:21:55,048 --> 00:21:55,688 been around 2349 00:21:55,688 --> 00:21:56,088 or seen? 2350 00:21:56,088 --> 00:21:56,528 Race. 2351 00:21:56,528 --> 00:21:56,968 Oh, 2352 00:21:56,968 --> 00:21:57,768 naturally. 2353 00:21:57,768 --> 00:21:58,248 Yeah. Yeah. 2354 00:21:58,248 --> 00:21:59,129 Alex. 2355 00:21:59,129 --> 00:21:59,569 Pillow. 2356 00:21:59,569 --> 00:21:59,849 There's 2357 00:21:59,849 --> 00:22:00,409 no doubt 2358 00:22:00,409 --> 00:22:01,609 he is. 2359 00:22:02,129 --> 00:22:03,569 So, 2360 00:22:03,569 --> 00:22:04,729 set a bar 2361 00:22:04,729 --> 00:22:05,929 that, 2362 00:22:05,929 --> 00:22:06,289 you know, 2363 00:22:06,289 --> 00:22:07,009 you haven't 2364 00:22:07,009 --> 00:22:07,609 seen for, 2365 00:22:07,609 --> 00:22:07,729 2366 00:22:07,729 --> 00:22:08,009 And I'm 2367 00:22:08,009 --> 00:22:08,209 going to 2368 00:22:08,209 --> 00:22:09,409 go, step 2369 00:22:09,409 --> 00:22:10,609 further. 2370 00:22:10,809 --> 00:22:11,209 And it was 2371 00:22:11,209 --> 00:22:11,369 through 2372 00:22:11,369 --> 00:22:12,009 the program, 2373 00:22:12,009 --> 00:22:13,369 garage 56 2374 00:22:13,369 --> 00:22:13,730 that I had 2375 00:22:13,730 --> 00:22:14,130 the chance 2376 00:22:14,130 --> 00:22:14,610 to lead, 2377 00:22:14,610 --> 00:22:15,530 with 2378 00:22:15,530 --> 00:22:15,930 the Mr. 2379 00:22:15,930 --> 00:22:16,370 Francis 2380 00:22:16,370 --> 00:22:16,730 vision 2381 00:22:16,730 --> 00:22:17,170 of taking 2382 00:22:17,170 --> 00:22:17,810 NASCAR back 2383 00:22:17,810 --> 00:22:18,770 to Lamar 2384 00:22:18,770 --> 00:22:19,370 and 2385 00:22:19,370 --> 00:22:19,850 the three 2386 00:22:19,850 --> 00:22:20,490 guys 2387 00:22:20,490 --> 00:22:21,530 that drove 2388 00:22:21,530 --> 00:22:22,050 in that 2389 00:22:22,050 --> 00:22:22,930 program. 2390 00:22:22,930 --> 00:22:24,210 2391 00:22:24,210 --> 00:22:24,530 Mike 2392 00:22:24,530 --> 00:22:25,250 Rockefeller 2393 00:22:25,250 --> 00:22:26,450 has driven 2394 00:22:26,530 --> 00:22:27,170 pretty much 2395 00:22:27,170 --> 00:22:27,570 everything 2396 00:22:27,570 --> 00:22:27,890 on this 2397 00:22:27,890 --> 00:22:28,210 earth. 2398 00:22:28,210 --> 00:22:28,571 Jenson 2399 00:22:28,571 --> 00:22:29,371 Button and. 2400 00:22:29,371 --> 00:22:30,131 And Jimmie 2401 00:22:30,131 --> 00:22:31,291 Johnson 2402 00:22:31,291 --> 00:22:32,011 really 2403 00:22:32,011 --> 00:22:32,651 insanely 2404 00:22:32,651 --> 00:22:33,091 good in 2405 00:22:33,091 --> 00:22:34,291 their discipline. 2406 00:22:34,411 --> 00:22:35,531 But then to 2407 00:22:35,531 --> 00:22:36,051 come to a 2408 00:22:36,051 --> 00:22:36,771 platform 2409 00:22:36,771 --> 00:22:37,531 that was, 2410 00:22:38,971 --> 00:22:39,651 basically 2411 00:22:39,651 --> 00:22:39,851 all 2412 00:22:39,851 --> 00:22:40,611 brand new 2413 00:22:40,611 --> 00:22:41,251 was was 2414 00:22:41,251 --> 00:22:41,531 really 2415 00:22:41,531 --> 00:22:41,931 special. 2416 00:22:41,931 --> 00:22:42,331 But, 2417 00:22:42,331 --> 00:22:42,491 you know, 2418 00:22:42,491 --> 00:22:42,731 I think 2419 00:22:42,731 --> 00:22:43,492 Alex, 2420 00:22:43,492 --> 00:22:44,132 has really 2421 00:22:44,132 --> 00:22:45,092 set, 2422 00:22:45,092 --> 00:22:46,292 the table, 2423 00:22:46,292 --> 00:22:46,732 and set 2424 00:22:46,732 --> 00:22:47,052 the bar 2425 00:22:47,052 --> 00:22:47,532 incredibly 2426 00:22:47,532 --> 00:22:47,732 high. 2427 00:22:47,732 --> 00:22:48,732 So that's, 2428 00:22:48,732 --> 00:22:49,092 that's what 2429 00:22:49,092 --> 00:22:49,332 I would 2430 00:22:49,332 --> 00:22:50,092 suggest, 2431 00:22:50,092 --> 00:22:50,532 from what 2432 00:22:50,532 --> 00:22:51,092 I see. 2433 00:22:51,092 --> 00:22:51,212 And 2434 00:22:51,212 --> 00:22:51,612 right now, 2435 00:22:51,612 --> 00:22:52,052 I think 2436 00:22:52,052 --> 00:22:52,412 you've set 2437 00:22:52,412 --> 00:22:52,652 the bar 2438 00:22:52,652 --> 00:22:53,252 incredibly 2439 00:22:53,252 --> 00:22:54,652 high as the, 2440 00:22:54,932 --> 00:22:55,412 you know, 2441 00:22:55,412 --> 00:22:56,052 the senior 2442 00:22:56,052 --> 00:22:56,852 leader of a 2443 00:22:56,852 --> 00:22:57,212 such a 2444 00:22:57,212 --> 00:22:57,572 wonderful 2445 00:22:57,572 --> 00:22:58,453 series, 2446 00:22:58,453 --> 00:22:58,653 you're 2447 00:22:58,653 --> 00:22:59,013 leading by 2448 00:22:59,013 --> 00:22:59,453 example. 2449 00:22:59,453 --> 00:22:59,973 It's it's 2450 00:22:59,973 --> 00:23:00,693 actually 2451 00:23:00,693 --> 00:23:01,573 quite moving 2452 00:23:01,573 --> 00:23:01,893 to have 2453 00:23:01,893 --> 00:23:02,293 been here 2454 00:23:02,293 --> 00:23:02,533 to have 2455 00:23:02,533 --> 00:23:02,973 witnessed 2456 00:23:02,973 --> 00:23:03,213 this. 2457 00:23:03,213 --> 00:23:03,453 And we're 2458 00:23:03,453 --> 00:23:04,053 so grateful 2459 00:23:04,053 --> 00:23:04,413 to have been 2460 00:23:04,413 --> 00:23:04,693 hosted 2461 00:23:04,693 --> 00:23:05,133 by IMSa. 2462 00:23:05,133 --> 00:23:05,493 Thank you 2463 00:23:05,493 --> 00:23:06,213 so much. 2464 00:23:06,213 --> 00:23:06,573 Thanks for 2465 00:23:06,573 --> 00:23:06,693 the 2466 00:23:06,693 --> 00:23:07,493 opportunity. 2467 00:23:07,493 --> 00:23:07,733 Thank you 2468 00:23:07,733 --> 00:23:08,013 for having 2469 00:23:08,013 --> 00:23:08,133 us. 2470 00:23:08,133 --> 00:23:09,093 And truly 2471 00:23:09,093 --> 00:23:09,653 to the folks 2472 00:23:09,653 --> 00:23:10,173 listening, 2473 00:23:10,173 --> 00:23:10,693 I would 2474 00:23:10,693 --> 00:23:11,293 tell them, 2475 00:23:11,293 --> 00:23:11,733 if you've 2476 00:23:11,733 --> 00:23:12,413 maybe lost 2477 00:23:12,413 --> 00:23:12,814 your love 2478 00:23:12,814 --> 00:23:12,894 of 2479 00:23:12,894 --> 00:23:13,494 motorsport 2480 00:23:13,494 --> 00:23:13,774 because 2481 00:23:13,774 --> 00:23:14,374 other series 2482 00:23:14,374 --> 00:23:14,814 have turned 2483 00:23:14,814 --> 00:23:15,494 to corporate 2484 00:23:15,494 --> 00:23:16,174 or if 2485 00:23:16,174 --> 00:23:16,614 or if 2486 00:23:16,614 --> 00:23:16,894 or you 2487 00:23:16,894 --> 00:23:17,494 don't know 2488 00:23:17,494 --> 00:23:17,814 about 2489 00:23:17,814 --> 00:23:18,254 motorsport 2490 00:23:18,254 --> 00:23:18,694 at all 2491 00:23:18,694 --> 00:23:19,054 and you want 2492 00:23:19,054 --> 00:23:19,254 to, 2493 00:23:19,254 --> 00:23:19,694 you know, 2494 00:23:19,694 --> 00:23:20,014 try 2495 00:23:20,014 --> 00:23:20,254 something 2496 00:23:20,254 --> 00:23:20,614 different. 2497 00:23:20,614 --> 00:23:21,094 I think 2498 00:23:21,094 --> 00:23:21,454 sports 2499 00:23:21,454 --> 00:23:22,414 cars and 2500 00:23:22,414 --> 00:23:22,694 yeah, 2501 00:23:22,694 --> 00:23:23,014 something 2502 00:23:23,014 --> 00:23:23,294 really 2503 00:23:23,294 --> 00:23:23,614 something 2504 00:23:23,614 --> 00:23:23,974 you should 2505 00:23:23,974 --> 00:23:24,694 come see. 2506 00:23:24,694 --> 00:23:25,134 There's 2507 00:23:25,134 --> 00:23:25,534 something 2508 00:23:25,534 --> 00:23:26,134 really pure 2509 00:23:26,134 --> 00:23:26,814 about IMSa 2510 00:23:26,814 --> 00:23:27,775 and so 2511 00:23:27,775 --> 00:23:28,335 come see us 2512 00:23:28,335 --> 00:23:28,775 at a race. 2513 00:23:28,775 --> 00:23:29,255 When it comes 2514 00:23:29,255 --> 00:23:29,335 to 2515 00:23:29,335 --> 00:23:29,815 your area, 2516 00:23:29,815 --> 00:23:30,215 you won't be 2517 00:23:30,215 --> 00:23:30,935 disappointed. 2518 00:23:30,935 --> 00:23:31,255 Thank you 2519 00:23:31,255 --> 00:23:31,615 so much for 2520 00:23:31,615 --> 00:23:32,015 your time. 2521 00:23:32,015 --> 00:23:32,255 Thank 2522 00:23:32,255 --> 00:23:32,655 you guys