Dust to Glory
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A father and his son.
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An icon and his legacy.
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An epic race witnessed
mostly by cactus.

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No TV. No adoring crowds.
Just the clarity of the moment.

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A clarity that can give a racer a greater
appreciation of place and of people.

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An awareness of the give and take.
The golden rule.

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For six-time champion
Malcolm Smith.

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Giving back is more important
than any victory.

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One of Malcolm's favorite things to do
is to visit a little community

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just outside of Trinidad.
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He and his son Alex
bring their bikes and buggies

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and give the local kids a thrill.
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How can I give back to Baja
some of the enjoyment I've had?

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We started donating time
and effort and money

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about eight years ago here.
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They only had a little bit of one house done
when we first started here.

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No, it's really fun.
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We come down here every year
and I've been seeing kids here

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for eight years now.
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And it's kind of nice to come down here
and see 'em over and over again.

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Two days after we filmed this.
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Malcolm. Alex.
And a dozen of Alex's classmates

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poured the foundation for a library
to be built right there on turn four.

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The kids truly appreciate the time
and attention the Smiths give them.

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Being orphans.
They know it's not always available.

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They are all from Mexicali,
Tijuana, Ensenada.

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And we have a few
from the local town, Valle de Trinidad.

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It brings tears to my eyes
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thinking of these kids being abandoned
on the streets of Mexico,

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and now to think what they have here
and what opportunities they have here.

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To me that's the most important thing
about Malcolm.

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He wants to be here.
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He wants to feel
what it's to be with our kids

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and, you know, spend some times
and, you know, give them some joy,

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not only the bunk beds they receive,
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not only the water pump they receive,
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or all the things they have
because of Malcolm Smith.

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I learned lessons from 'em,
like you can never quit down here

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'cause if you do,
it's a major problem for you.

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You can never quit on any race,

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