Though he's a speed demon on the racetrack, Dale Earnhardt Jr. definitely brakes for kids! The NASCAR star and Oreo cookie spokesman talked about his life, in and out of racing, with TFK News Team reporter Terrence Cheromcka. They met for a chat in New York City on June 12 at a 90th anniversary bash for the Oreo cookie. Go along for the ride as Terrence takes the driver's seat in her Q&A below.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. shares some of his life's road rules with kid reporter Terrence Cheromcka.

TFK: Was school important to you when you were younger?
Dale Jr.: As a kid I think it is really difficult to realize how important school really is. But my father was really good at reminding me to study hard so I could be anything I wanted to be and be as good as I possibly could.

TFK: What was your favorite subject in school?
Dale Jr.: Math was probably number one. It has a lot to do with motor sports. We use a lot of numbers, multiplication and stuff like that. It was a subject that I was good at from the start aside from physical education and playing basketball all day long with my buddies.

TFK: Was there any particular schoolteacher who had a special impact on your life?
Dale Jr.: I had an art teacher who was real supportive in everything I did. I was really passionate about race cars, and I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps in being a race car driver. She was always telling me to follow my dreams. She meant a lot to me.

TFK: What do you like most about racing?
Dale Jr.: I think it's the competition. It's also fun to drive that fast and have control of something that weighs 3,100 pounds. To have control of something that heavy at such high speed is just amazing.

Cookies and cars go perfectly together in Dale Jr.'s all-new Oreo race car, which made its street debut at the Oreo anniversary bash.

TFK: Did you want to be a racer when you were a kid because of your dad?
Dale Jr.: Yeah, I did. I think that no matter what my father would've or could've been, whether it was a plumber or a carpenter, I would've followed in his footsteps. I really loved my father so much that I wanted to try to be just like him.

TFK: While racing, how do you focus your mind away from crashing?
Dale Jr.: You just have to concentrate. You also spend a lot of time adjusting and changing the car so it drives how you want it to drive and you don't crash as often.

TFK: Do you drive fast in real life when you're not on the racetrack?
Dale Jr.: I try not to. I think when I first got my driver's license I didn't realize how important it was to keep it under the speed limit. But now that I'm 27 years old, I am definitely a responsible driver.

TFK: Do you think racing is a good sport for kids to follow?
Dale Jr.: I think it is. It is as American as apple pie. Race car drivers are people that kids can look up to. It's not an easy sport to follow, but we put on a good example for kids.

TFK: How long will you continue to race?
Dale Jr.: I think that I will race several more years. It's something that you can still be good at even when you're in your fifties. But I think that I will keep racing until I am 40 years old.

Kids from a neighborhood school in New York City raced forward to get their photos taken with Dale Jr.

TFK: What do you like to do when you're not racing?
Dale Jr.: I like computers, I like playing on the Internet with my friends, talking to my buddies and sending e-mails. I like playing games on the PlayStation and on the computer, too.

TFK: What's your favorite website?
Dale Jr.: NASCAR.com. I like to see who's driving for whom and check out the rumor mill.

TFK: What's the best gift you've ever gotten?
Dale Jr.: I would say my first stereo. I love to listen to music, and to have your first stereo out in your bedroom is really cool.

TFK: What type of music do you listen to?
Dale Jr.: I like rock and roll and rap. I like Dr. Dre, Blink 182 and Radiohead.

TFK: As an official spokesman for Oreo cookies, what's your favorite way to eat an Oreo?
Dale Jr.: I like to eat the cream out of the center first and then take the chocolate part and dip it in milk.