A rare sit down with American Sprintcar giant Sammy Swindell.
His track record says it all.
Over 300 main event wins with the World of Outlaws.
Countless wins in midgets.
A larger than life persona despite rarely having much to say on the surface.
His impact on the technology and safety aspects of dirt oval track racing is impossible to measure.
With a passion for all aspects of the sport but particularly the science of it he's an intriguing personality.
For most of his career you either loved him or hated him.
You were Kinser or Sammy - there was only one choice.
In the last few years however with Sammy still out there competing he's the last of the "Mount Rushmore" still strapping in on clay ovals.
He hates losing as much as he ever did.
He doesn't mince words.
Doesn't apologise.
Doesn't often take blame.
And that's what people have come to love about the Tennessee throttle smasher who got the moniker "Slammin Sammy" and has sold a veritable country worth of T-shirts ever since.
He's Sammy Swindell.
There's never been one like him, and there never will be again.
Son Kevin was a jet as well, in Sprint Cars and Midgets (particularly the Chili Bowl where he was outstanding) who also has that passion for racecar geometry.
Making them go fast is a thirst that neither Sammy nor Kevin will quench.
I got this rare one on one interview with Sammy earlier this year and came away from the experience with many contradictions for my previous understandings of him.
He's nothing if not a fascinating character.
Difficult and at times near impossible to approach at the track, he offers a unique explanation for that in our discussion.
Sammy's runs are on the board.
He's an immortal.
You can buy a shirt or you can boo him, it's up to you.
Either way, I don't think he particularly cares.
He's just pleased you bought a ticket and came to the races.
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