where did this spark of race car driving come from? it came at an early age. there s a local dirt track in southern california called ascot speedway famous for the time and go there every saturday night with my dad and watch the sprint car race and from that moment on i was in to racing, all types of racing. watch nascar on tv. sprint cars. do you think your family knew, huh oh, he is bitten by the bug? my dad knew. he delayed he got me a dirt bike and knew would be cheaper in the long run before a quarter midget and finally gave in and took off. he caved. he caved in. he enjoyed it. for more than 20 years behind the wheel, so did jason leffler. he shared with me his three keys to greatness. passion, number one. i think you have to have a passion for it.
to rediscover the joy of being active this summer. see the difference all of us can make. together. at university of phoenix we kis where it can take you.cation (now arriving: city hospital) which is why we re proud to help connect our students with leading employers across the nation. (next stop: financial center) let s get to work. all right. considered one of the most versatile race car drivers on the track, jason leffler made a mark. sadly, the love for the dirt track led to his demise.
speedway. leffler in second place in the first heat, away from other vehicles, when his car hit the wall. leffler trapped, extricated, it was too late. this sprint car race considered the minor league of racing but leffler was no stranger to high profile events like indy 500 and daytona his passing, a terrible loss to his fans, family and the sport. okay, you know i m a complete novice. long considered one of the most versatile drivers to be the wheel and i found to be one of the nicest. how fast we going? two years ago i had the time of my life meeting jason leffler. i didn t get behind the wheel but better than that, i climbed in to the passenger s seat and from that point on, couldn t stop smiling. at least 180 miles per hour, for leffler, just another spin.
leaders are meeting in northern ireland for the g8 summit. protesters are already there. some dressed up as heads of state. they want them to address global poverty. president obama hosted the group last year at camp david in maryland. high on the agenda this year, what to do about the civil war in syria. syria s embattled leadership is a bit more isolated today. egypt, once seen as a go-between, has severed all diplomatic ties and while one congressional leader said he approves of the obama administration plan to arm some of the syrian rebels. the reality is we need to tip the scales, not simply to nudge them. and the president s moving in the right direction. and to a large degree, this is about whether or not we exert american leadership with our allies abroad in the gulf region and in europe, a lot of what we might want to see done can be done through our allies if we direct them and tell them this is where we want to head. for more on egypt here now is cnn s frederic
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