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the minute I put my helmet on strap in

the minute I put my helmet on strap in and it’s time to hit the gas pedal

and it’s time to hit the gas pedal

and it’s time to hit the gas pedal there’s some sort of switch that just

there’s some sort of switch that just

there’s some sort of switch that just goes off and it’s like total serene

goes off and it’s like total serene

goes off and it’s like total serene total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m

total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m

total peace I’m in my own zone and I’m ready to fly I’m a third-generation ice

ready to fly I’m a third-generation ice

ready to fly I’m a third-generation ice racer I grew up with my dad and my

racer I grew up with my dad and my

racer I grew up with my dad and my grandpa on the shop

grandpa on the shop

grandpa on the shop Racing’s definitely my blood I’ve loved

Racing’s definitely my blood I’ve loved

Racing’s definitely my blood I’ve loved it not just for the fact I think that

it not just for the fact I think that

it not just for the fact I think that I’ve been around it but I do think I was

I’ve been around it but I do think I was

I’ve been around it but I do think I was born to be here to drive and build stuff

born to be here to drive and build stuff

born to be here to drive and build stuff they take everything that I build to

they take everything that I build to

they take everything that I build to heart it’s a piece of me the different

heart it’s a piece of me the different

heart it’s a piece of me the different tones and sounds of engine it’s

tones and sounds of engine it’s

tones and sounds of engine it’s curiosity to me I love it

probably the biggest thing to any race

probably the biggest thing to any race car is the engine next to the driver

car is the engine next to the driver

car is the engine next to the driver there’s this huge sense of

there’s this huge sense of

there’s this huge sense of accomplishment when I build something

working on a vehicle especially my own

working on a vehicle especially my own is extremely therapeutic it’s like total

is extremely therapeutic it’s like total

is extremely therapeutic it’s like total peace there’s no other experience

peace there’s no other experience

peace there’s no other experience nothing else like it I truly love

nothing else like it I truly love

nothing else like it I truly love building something seeing it come to

building something seeing it come to

building something seeing it come to shape come to life you give it your own

shape come to life you give it your own

shape come to life you give it your own personal touch and you take that to the

personal touch and you take that to the

personal touch and you take that to the track and then in turn see what your

track and then in turn see what your

track and then in turn see what your driving capability can do the town of

driving capability can do the town of

driving capability can do the town of Georgetown relies on us to give them a

Georgetown relies on us to give them a

Georgetown relies on us to give them a number reading in the morning before

number reading in the morning before

number reading in the morning before anybody goes out somebody will walk out

anybody goes out somebody will walk out

anybody goes out somebody will walk out physically drill that Lake to see where

physically drill that Lake to see where

physically drill that Lake to see where we’re at

we’re at

we’re at it’s common to have clubs or

it’s common to have clubs or

it’s common to have clubs or organizations such as the Daytona 500

organizations such as the Daytona 500

organizations such as the Daytona 500 with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our

with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our

with NASCAR NHRA and drag racing our gang that’s our club targeting

gang that’s our club targeting

gang that’s our club targeting generations after generations have

generations after generations have

generations after generations have played a huge part in keeping the club

played a huge part in keeping the club

played a huge part in keeping the club going I hope that it continues to grow

going I hope that it continues to grow

going I hope that it continues to grow and you know our kids in the next kids

and you know our kids in the next kids

and you know our kids in the next kids in the next kids complete the cycle

in the next kids complete the cycle

in the next kids complete the cycle competitions always been fierce at

competitions always been fierce at

competitions always been fierce at Georgetown but there’s always been

Georgetown but there’s always been

Georgetown but there’s always been competition that pushes me to the next

competition that pushes me to the next

competition that pushes me to the next level

when I go to race my main objective is

when I go to race my main objective is to win I know that I’m gonna go there

to win I know that I’m gonna go there

to win I know that I’m gonna go there with the chance that I might get beat

with the chance that I might get beat

with the chance that I might get beat and that’s fine but that’s what makes

and that’s fine but that’s what makes

and that’s fine but that’s what makes that risk all that much more important

you know if we’re not gonna get rich off

you know if we’re not gonna get rich off of ice reason you’re gonna get rich and

of ice reason you’re gonna get rich and

of ice reason you’re gonna get rich and Friends and passion and experience but

Friends and passion and experience but

Friends and passion and experience but not money you spend countless hours

not money you spend countless hours

not money you spend countless hours building this Jeep to go have seconds of

building this Jeep to go have seconds of

building this Jeep to go have seconds of fun but when you do it completely pays

fun but when you do it completely pays

fun but when you do it completely pays for itself you forget how many hours

for itself you forget how many hours

for itself you forget how many hours house or your fingers house or your

house or your fingers house or your

house or your fingers house or your hands or how tired you are when you go

hands or how tired you are when you go

hands or how tired you are when you go hit that gas and spend time with your

hit that gas and spend time with your

hit that gas and spend time with your family you put somebody’s smile on our

family you put somebody’s smile on our

family you put somebody’s smile on our faces you give a ride to it’s

faces you give a ride to it’s

faces you give a ride to it’s breathtaking

breathtaking

breathtaking [Music]

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