The ThorSport Racing driver on growing up (and living in) Louisville, Kentucky, and his childhood memories of the Kentucky Derby; how he got involved in racing and his family connection to Jeff Gordon; why he's going back to school for an associate's degree in HVAC (and a pilot's license); how his 2018 season is going; why he believes he can run for a championship; the advantages of having a team based in Sandusky, Ohio; going through media training as a young driver and the importance of telling his story.

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