Mile tracks put more emphasis on the driver. On the longer tracks, you can drive flat out all the way around, so it's more of an engineering exercise. On a mile, you can't run flat out. You're constantly in traffic, there's more driver involvement.

I'm not promoting myself as the next great American driver, as some people are describing me. If that's what people want to call me, fine. But I've got more important things to focus on.

It's pretty cool to be able to hang out with the President and have the race-winning car on the South Lawn.

When the car's going well, I purr like a kitten.

You have to take the hits as they come and you have to take the opportunities.

I've always loved old hot rods. I have four or five of them at home that I work on when I'm not working out.

Things happen for a reason. We'll see where life takes me from here.