Mike Ryan

And, and if you do make a mistake, how do you learn from it, move on. That's like the best way that I've tried to learn over my years of doing this for so long.

And, and if you do make a mistake, how do you learn from it, move on. That's like the best way that I've tried to learn over my years of doing this for so long.

In moments, sometimes your mind will wander, you know, but those are rare, you know, in like certain spots like we're running around like Daytona or something and you're kind of just saving gas and not really a lot of stuff going on. You might think about other things a little bit, what you watched on TV, this new song you heard, but that doesn't go on for very long.

In moments, sometimes your mind will wander, you know, but those are rare, you know, in like certain spots like we're running around like Daytona or something and you're kind of just saving gas and not really a lot of stuff going on. You might think about other things a little bit, what you watched on TV, this new song you heard, but that doesn't go on for very long.

So it's very rare that that happens. I don't know. I can't speak for anybody else. Maybe I'm a little... get a little like ADD or something like that, that I have to like, sometimes I think about other stuff, but it doesn't happen very often. You're so just engrossed in this, you know, competition that you're doing that you can't really let it wander.

So it's very rare that that happens. I don't know. I can't speak for anybody else. Maybe I'm a little... get a little like ADD or something like that, that I have to like, sometimes I think about other stuff, but it doesn't happen very often. You're so just engrossed in this, you know, competition that you're doing that you can't really let it wander.

So I would say like that's a 1% of the time that that'll happen.

So I would say like that's a 1% of the time that that'll happen.

The only times I dream about racing is like fears. Like one of my biggest fears is sleeping in. and missing like the start of the race or missing practice. I've had a couple of those dreams where I wake up in the dream and like cars are on the track and like I've missed practice or the race. Like that's the biggest thing of me being late.

The only times I dream about racing is like fears. Like one of my biggest fears is sleeping in. and missing like the start of the race or missing practice. I've had a couple of those dreams where I wake up in the dream and like cars are on the track and like I've missed practice or the race. Like that's the biggest thing of me being late.

But other than that, I don't really ever dream about racing. It's always weird stuff, you know, like normal dreams are. But those are the only racing dreams I have because I think it's just like a big fear of mine because I have slept in before and I've been late. That was way back in the day. But I think that's the only thing that ever creeps me in.

But other than that, I don't really ever dream about racing. It's always weird stuff, you know, like normal dreams are. But those are the only racing dreams I have because I think it's just like a big fear of mine because I have slept in before and I've been late. That was way back in the day. But I think that's the only thing that ever creeps me in.

Yeah, there's a lot of stuff outside the racetrack that you have to do and You know, it's, you know, being on a great plane with your partners, you know, and, you know, doing all the stuff off the track that I don't think people really realize, you know, a best of, you know, whether it's, I mean, a great example, like running through a weekend, you know, you'll get there on Thursdays or Fridays.

Yeah, there's a lot of stuff outside the racetrack that you have to do and You know, it's, you know, being on a great plane with your partners, you know, and, you know, doing all the stuff off the track that I don't think people really realize, you know, a best of, you know, whether it's, I mean, a great example, like running through a weekend, you know, you'll get there on Thursdays or Fridays.

usually have like a partner dinner on one of the nights. And then all race day, you probably have three to five like partner appearances, kind of meet and greets, whether it's with, you know, customers of that sponsor that you got, you know, people who work for that company. There's a lot of stuff you do right before you get in the car.

usually have like a partner dinner on one of the nights. And then all race day, you probably have three to five like partner appearances, kind of meet and greets, whether it's with, you know, customers of that sponsor that you got, you know, people who work for that company. There's a lot of stuff you do right before you get in the car.

And then even through the week, you know, I got to go to Raleigh next week to do a photo shoot for advanced auto parts, you know, so you're kind of constantly running around. That stuff's important. And I think I got a good look at that growing up, you know, watching my dad have to do all that stuff. So it wasn't just racing.

And then even through the week, you know, I got to go to Raleigh next week to do a photo shoot for advanced auto parts, you know, so you're kind of constantly running around. That stuff's important. And I think I got a good look at that growing up, you know, watching my dad have to do all that stuff. So it wasn't just racing.

It's how do you also can connect to people that help you out, you know, and then kind of honestly put up the money to get you on the racetrack, right? That sponsors your race team. So all that stuff's really important. And I've been really lucky to have great relationships with all my partners over the years. It's neat because you get to meet awesome people that have the same interest as you.

It's how do you also can connect to people that help you out, you know, and then kind of honestly put up the money to get you on the racetrack, right? That sponsors your race team. So all that stuff's really important. And I've been really lucky to have great relationships with all my partners over the years. It's neat because you get to meet awesome people that have the same interest as you.