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I strongly discourage any intellectuals, regardless of race, from speaking on matters for which they have limited or no expertise.

The strange proposition that black intellectuals - regardless of their training - are 'race experts' mainly because they are black is naive and potentially dangerous.

We would be silly to say that race issues don't exist in 2014.

When there's a team race, you know, that obviously adds just additional pressure to individuals.

I saw a documentary on the Naadam festival that happens in Mongolia during the summer. One of the features of it is a horse race across the plains that all the young men enter - some as young as 12 years old. It's such a spectacular sight. It's incredible to think that this is a tradition that has been going on for centuries.

I get to do the fun part which is racing. I get to enjoy the race... I don't need a piece of medal to remind me of that.

You go your whole life for one moment that boils down to a race that lasts a couple seconds.

I was nervous before races. Every race was not perfect... Every morning when I woke up the first words weren't always, 'Oh, I'm so excited.'

I can be proud of every swim, every effort I put in the water, every mental approach to every single race.

I was so young when I started that I didn't really understand all of it. We'd show up and have the slurs being thrown out there, but my parents always dealt with that. They just told me to go out there, do my best, and try to win. Go out there and race well and they'll shut right up.

At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what other people think. You're out there running your own race and you want to run everybody as clean as possible.

I've always tried to bring in the competitive nature: 'Don't mess with me, I won't mess with you.' Let's race our hearts out.

We are much more than just drivers who drive a race car.

I do laundry, but my bags from the last race will sit there until the very last minute that I have to do laundry again.

This is a dream come true to race for 'The King' Richard Petty Motorsports, the iconic No. 43 and for all the fans and partners that have and continue to support this team.

From what I've learned I need to do, is let everything else go and focus on finishing the race and having fun.

My mom told me, every weekend, always stay positive no matter what the circumstances. Stuff's gonna go down. It's not gonna be your race. Media is gonna take the bad before the good.

I've seen too many comments, too many stories from a fan, or first-time fans that have come to a race in years past and the first thing they say is, 'I seen the Confederate flag flying, it made me feel uncomfortable.'

I used to go out there and think I've got to do this to help better the sport - I've got to go out there and run top five and try to win a race. Now I just go out there and do my best, and hopefully it settles it.

No one should feel uncomfortable when they come to a NASCAR race, so it starts with Confederate flags. Get them out of here. They have no place for them.

Once we got to the race track, everybody called me Bubba - we created a brand around it. Now it's become a household name.