Guess we're even with the 17 car. We'd gotten around him. He bumped me up the track. We came in and got four fresh tires there at the end, but we were just so darn loose that we couldn't use them to our advantage. |
He checked up on the straightaway. I had no place else to go. |
He is really coming together quicker than I thought. He was pretty stout and I am pretty proud of him. He competed with the best of the best. He did it in Vegas, of all places. |
He likes to talk a lot. We like to race. |
He's a quick study. Anytime I get to finish in front of him, I have to jab him and let him know. |
Hey, any press is good press. I think it just shows the popularity of NASCAR. But it is very disheartening to know that I'm on that list thanks to some (anonymous) quotes from execs from my previous team. I can tell you, I got along great with my teammates. |
I appreciate all that Jack Roush and the team has done for me and the professionalism shown in reaching an agreement with me on the release, ... I am excited about what lies ahead. |
I believe the situation has worked out in the best interest of the drivers, the teams and the sponsors, |
I believe they're more behind me now than we were this time last year, knowing that this is a unique opportunity -- A, to defend our championship and, B, to get the most out of 2005, |
I can just feel the team has a stronger intensity level. All of us went out to the start-finish line at Richmond and kissed that start-finish line and kissed that race track . . . We all felt very complete by that win and now we want some more. |
I don't know what he was doing. I was a lapped car trying to get out of his way. He checked up. ... I tried not to get him. I had nowhere to go. |
I guess he requested it months ago, |
I hope we can do two in a row. It would be great to be able to start out like that. |
I just wanted to tell (Riggs') crew chief that he started his car way too loose, ... so hopefully they don't hurt anybody else in the Chase. |
I just wanted to tell his crew chief that he started the car way too loose so, hopefully, they don't hurt anybody else in the Chase. |