WATKINS GLEN, N.Y. (AP) — When Paul Wolfe decided to give NASCAR a try, he made sure he had a backup plan.

“I became a certified welder,” Wolfe said. “I never really thought driving would ever provide me a chance. The opportunity to work on cars was more realistic. I wasn’t really thinking about driving when I got into it.”

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