HAS THE TECHNOLOGY OF THE SPORT CHANGED MARTINSVILLE OR IS IT STILL THAT TOUGH, HOT HUMID PLACE?
“It is still hot and humid, but the good thing is the air systems, NASCAR has worked with some of the NASA groups and got the carbon filters that help take the CO out of the air. Even in days when you knock the crush panels out of the car, you are a lot safer in there than we used to be on CO levels. That is something that we are appreciative of. But other than that, it really is not as bad and draining as it used to be. Cars are better insulated. Obviously with a carbon fiber seat, you are insulated a lot better so it takes some of those variables out of the equation now.” YOU HAVE REMAINED MORE YOURSELF AND NOT EMBRACED A SOMEWHAT HOLLYWOOD TYPE LIFESTYLE AS A STAR IN THE SPORT, HOW DID YOU DO THAT? “I’ll be honest, I don’t know. I guess, just being me from a certain standpoint. Shoot, I have to send girlfriends out to go shop for me because I can’t even tell you what the current clothes are. I have to send somebody to do it for me so I don’t look like I’m stuck in the ’80s anymore.
