We should be fast asleep but are instead pondering what’s next in life. “I have always admired Jerome’s car,” Bertrand said. I thought that was a car that would never be for sale.”. “Every race I ran out here Tim was the guy I was hiding that car from,” Rodela said. Bertrand did not need to do a check-in with Rodela to know how he felt about losing Swanson. For Rodela, one of his peak moments was winning at IRP with Kyle Larson. When he pulled in, I asked how the car was and he said, ‘Don’t touch it. “I know how much he wants it and I would be happy if I was a small part of that,” Rodela said.

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