I moved him around a little bit on the last lap, but for third place, I didn't want to mess him up. He was doing what I would have done. |
I think it made the drivers and the teams take a more aggressive approach to safety. I had no interest in the HANS until after his accident. |
I think it's possible, based on how we're running, that we could win a number of races. But I guard myself. What I really keep my focus on is the effort and not worry about what the results might be. Just keep my eye on the ball. |
I thought I might be able to beat him to the line off of (turn) four, but he had more momentum. |
I would have to say if I was in that situation, I might have handled it differently, but I didn't miss The Chase the last two years. You have to always put yourself in the same shoes. |
I'd write them a check for $1,000 to keep it. I'm sure every driver in here would probably scratch that same check. I wish they wouldn't do it. |
I'm having a ball. This is so much fun. |
I'm having a good time. I'd have more fun if I had a little more time on my hands. |
I'm not sure that just because [rookie] Reed Sorenson didn't have to race cars to put food on the table doesn't mean that he can't be as passionate. It's a different time and a different age. But certainly as an old-school guy, I don't think I have the words for it yet to explain why [Earnhardt] was able to have the kind of impact that he had on the sport. |
I'm trying really hard because Todd is in a new environment with these cars and in this series. It's not like he has a veteran crew chief leading him. I'm trying to give him a little small piece of that. I'm trying to help them move along. |
I've got 55 races, the most I've ever run in one season. It's a load but I'm looking forward to it. This is going to be a great year for me. |
I've turned over a new leaf. On TV, Kenny Wallace said I was a pessimist after Charlotte, so I got mad. Now I am so excited about coming back that I just can't stand it. I wish we were starting tomorrow and I'm going to win! That's the new me. |
In our lives, things don't always go the way we planned them. But life is like a big jigsaw puzzle, and as we enter these circumstances, we're only able to see one piece. |
It brings sometimes higher prices, sometimes lower prices. It takes away that egalitarian, lowest common denominator for prices. |
It had a huge impact on NASCAR safety. It made the drivers and the teams take a more aggressive approach to safety. |