She told me the Kodak team was looking for me as a relief driver. Luckily I had my uniform and helmet with me because of an appearance in Wisconsin on Monday. I got dressed in the uniform and went back to the track. By the time I arrived to the Kodak pits, Lepage had decided to belt it out and remain in the car for the rest of the 600 mile race. This is not unusual.
Drivers have a hard time getting out of a car, even if they are uncomfortable.
A few years ago, Earnhardt had a broken shoulder or something at Bristol. His team knew he could not make it the entire race at such a physically demanding track, so they called me in for standby. Once they radioed Earnhardt and told him I was there as a relief driver, he would not get out of the car for anything. He hit the wall a few times and was all over the place, but he would not get out of that car. We cannot imagine how much pain he must have been experiencing.