DURHAM, N.C. — As a token of appreciation, the Tarheel Chapter of the North Carolina Credit Union League came up with the ideal gift for its departing chairman, Paul Phillips of Durham: a day at the races.

The NASCAR races that is, with Phillips behind the wheel doing 138 mph at the Lowe's Motor Speedway.

"I just loved it. It was the ultimate thrill," declared Phillips, the president/CEO of the $31 million Vision Financial Federal Credit Union, who donned helmet, goggles and racing gear to climb into a sleek sedan modeled after race star Kyle Petty's vehicle.

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