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A 90-year-old driver is providing it's never too late to pursue（追求）your dreams. Last year，Hershel McGriff became the 1 driver to compete in a NASCAR event when he raced at the Tucson Speedway in his home state of Arizona.

McGriff has been 2 since he was a teenager. His first time behind the 3 came when he was just 17 years old after he read an ad in his local newspaper and was drawn to the 4 that comes with driving hundreds of miles per hour around a track，5 for first place.

"I borrowed my dad's 1940 Hudson—an ugly car，and I got a couple of guys to help me，" McGriff

6 his beginning in the sport. "I didn't do very7. I think I finished 12th or 13th out of a bunch of cars. That got me started."

His first win on the NASCAR circuit (联赛) came when he 8 in Mexico at the age of 22. McGriff went on 9dozens of races，finally being 10as one of NASCAR's Greatest Drivers. Here tired from the sport at 74，but he never stopped his love for the track and decided to return to racing for a few special events that have made him famous in his hometown and 11others to keep pursuing their dreams as well.

McGriff's spot in the race was a gift for his 90th birthday from his son and long-time friend，team owner Bill McAnally. "Bill called me up on the phone and said， 'For your 90th birthday，I will furnish the car. All you have to do is 12 it，'" McGriff said. "When he made the 13, I was ready to accept."

McGriff's history﹣making race proves that you can pursue your dreams at any 14 but for this young -at-heart racer，it was just a chance to get behind the wheel and  15 pursuing his passion.