[Alan Roehrich]

I only spoke with Bobby on the phone, and I think once via email. I had always hoped that we'd make it out west, but so far, we haven't. One of the things I wanted to do was meet Bobby in person, as talking to him on the phone was a real pleasure. My friend Jimmy Bridges has a couple of "Bobby DeArmond stories" and has always talked about how great Bobby is. I count it as a great disappointment not to have been fortunate enough to meet Bobby and race with him. It would have been a tremendous honor to shake hands before and after, no matter who won. I hope retirement from racing is everything he wants it to be.