Until Richmond is over, I know throughout the race tonight it fluctuated huge, |
We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over. |
We can't relax or take anything for granted until after Richmond is over. I know throughout the race, it fluctuated huge. At one point, I was 30th on the racetrack, but we were able to come back. |
We just couldn't get there. We ran four or five spots behind him all night and that's as well as we've run in a while — and that was 13th and that's not good, but it's better than we've had in a while. |
We were actually pretty good, ... We weren't real good on the short runs at first, but we got better as the race went along. We kept adjusting on it. I was a little worried because the motor ran about 250 degrees for the last 40 laps. It's cool in a 500-mile race to have an engine run like that. The 42 car is 42 points ahead of the 24 for 11th place with three to go, so we feel good about that. That's another top 10, but we'd really like to win one of these last three. |
We're coming off a disappointing finish in Las Vegas, so we'll definitely be looking to spring back. I've had some decent finishes at Atlanta the past few races. |
We're only 12 points out of 10th, but the guys we are trying to beat have been running strong lately. Its imperative that we either maintain or move ahead of them at California so we have a shot at getting in after Richmond. |
Well, we just had a very tough weekend. Our car wasn't great, but it wasn't bad, either. It's hard to take when you run 490 laps and have a flat tire with 10 to go. |
When Mike Helton speaks, people listen. |
When Mike Helton talks, everyone listens. He's a very powerful voice. |
Yeah, you somewhat hoped that things would get worked out, but I wasn't counting on it. |
You don't want to wreck somebody to get back at him, ... I just wanted to find him after the race so I could punch him, to be honest with you. I was so mad. I thought I just wanted to hit him and that would make me feel better. |
You have 25 other races to try to make into this and we just didn't run well enough. I could see Ryan ahead of me all night and they told me I had to beat him. We just couldn't get there. |
You just have to be aware of who you are around. You know the guys who are going to take chances, so you stay away from them, ... There a lot of people who maybe have one coming, and this could be the night (they get it). |
You just have to be aware of who you are around. You know the guys who are going to take chances, so you stay away from them. There a lot of people who maybe have one coming, and this could be the night (they get it). |