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                                     68 || FITNESS MAGAZINE || AUGUST 2015Kristin: It was an eye opening experience that taught me a lot about the racing industry and gave me the opportunity to race weekly in California for Golden State Racing. FMM: Kendall what is your ultimate goal when it comes to racing and what are the steps you are taking to reach that goal?Kendall: I am currently not racing because I live in College Station in order to attend Texas A&M, but my initial goal when I was racing was to just have fun. If you%u2019re having fun with something you are more likely to work hard at it and with hard work come success. I always wanted to compete in a televised touring series like the NASCAR Xfinity Series. However, if you aren%u2019t enjoying the time and work that you must put in to get to that level, then it is not worth it. FMM: Kendall your younger brother Boyd is also involved in racing, do you feel like a role model to him as Kristin was to you?Kendall: I can only hope that he looks up to me the way that I look up to Kristin not only in racing, but also in life. It makes me happy when he calls me up asking for advice with things like his friends and school. Being a seventeen year-old boy, he may not want to admit that he looks up to his sister but I think that he does. FMM: When you both aren%u2019t on the track racing or practicing, what are some of your hobbies? Are you involved with any non-profits, if so, can you share them with us?Kristin: I have a lot more free time now that I am not racing weekly like I used to. I like to spend that time at home with my family and catching up on things I didn%u2019t get to do as a kid like vacations and having impromptu swimming pool days.Kendall: Since I have been at Texas A&M, I am not able to be home as much as I would like. So, I would have to say that getting to go home to see my family and playing with my nephew Bentley tops the list as my favorite thing to do. When I am at school, I volunteer at an equine therapy facility in College Station called Courtney Cares that teaches kids that have disabilities how to ride horses. I used to show horses quite a bit before I began racing, so through that organization I am 
                                
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