We had a great time. We got to the game around 11:30 and the game started at 3:30. We stayed at least 30 minutes after the game and the whole place was still packed. It was a blast. |
We had momentum. We've had momentum all weekend long. |
We made some great adjustments. The final run was the best the car had been all day. |
We started on the pole but by Lap 150 we were ninth or 10th and we were struggling. The car was sliding around a lot, but I did not get upset. I just said, 'Let's just keep working hard.' Last year, I would have been so upset about getting passed by those cars I would have been overly aggressive and would have worn our tires out. You can't do that in a 500-mile race if you want to be strong at the end. |
We tested up there [Pocono] last week and it went pretty good, |
We usually run well at Michigan ... I used the whole racetrack coming off turn four and that probably hurt us a little bit. I'm looking forward to tomorrow. |
We're got some momentum right now. Things can change so quick in this sport. Last year we had a tough year, and I learned a lot. But we're definitely on a high. |
We're making progress and will continue to make it better. |
We're working on being consistently in the top 10, top 12 and getting ready for next year's Chase. We need the make the Chase and one way we need to do it is to be consistent and starting running in the top 12. |
We've got to capitalize while we do have this and, hopefully, keep it going all season. |
Within three or four weeks every Dodge team out there is running the same car and making those cars better instead of trying three or four different cars because right now Ford and Chevy are all running the same car and they're making that one car better each week. |
You can do all the tests you want at Kentucky and Nashville but when you get to Vegas then you know where you stand with the other cars. So, I figure I need to be there. |