That race pays more than Indianapolis, so you'd have to say it's the biggest race of the year and the eight best cars in the class are the only ones to run in it, ... So yeah, it's a very prestigious race. |
The Shootout trophies sit right next to my championship trophies, ... My rookie year, I think the only thing we didn't do was win the championship. We won all the big races that year, Gainesville, Englishtown and Indy, and then to close out the year with a win in the Shootout made for a storybook season. |
We made another good run, but we didn't get the win light that round. I'm not the guy to paint a happy picture at this point. We've got a great team and a great car, now we just have to get it done. |
We're basically 80 points out of first place and after these next three races, if we're to have a shot at the title, we need to cut that number in half, |
We're less than 100 points out of first place going into Indy and that's where we're at right now. If we're a car that's capable of winning the championship, than we're in pretty good shape. |
We've tested twice at (Las) Vegas before the season and we've run well there in the past, so I'm confident that we can go in there and run well. I also think it's important that we've already been on that track with the new tire. |
When (Schumacher) had his hiccup, I thought that would be their only bad round of the weekend, ... Our car picked up (speed) every round. |
When (Schumacher) had his hiccup, I thought that would be their only bad round of the weekend. Our car picked up (speed) every round. |
When you're the first pair, you know you're running a car that can run just as good or better than you, so you don't know what to expect. We came out and made a nice solid run and took the win light. |