DR: I grew up a UK fan.
TDN: UK fan or Louisville fan?
DR: There are a lot of UK fans in Louisville.
When Rick (Pitino) came to U of L, I became
a U of L fan. Now that he's not there anymore
I'm in purgatory. It was very mixed between
the two where I grew up. It was never
contentious. We just had fun with it
and they both had a lot of good
teams when I was growing up
in the '70s and '80s.
TDN: That's surprising since you
grew up in Louisville?
DR: Allen Jerkens. He was my good friend.
He was also one of the best people I've ever
met. He's one of the few people I know who
never had an enemy and genuinely wanted
everyone to do well. He was also a maverick.
He did things differently from other people.
He did it his way and he never changed.
The best advice he gave me is never try
to conform to what other people do.
TDN: The person, past or present,
whom you admire most in racing?
