I didn't want to fall back. But I realized it was more important to make it to the end under my own power than to run flat out in the lead or in second and then run out of fuel with a lap to go.

I've never seen myself as a 'girl driver.' I'm just a driver.

Racing is been my profession since I was 19 years old.

I've never asked for special treatment along the way. And I'm never going to hide the fact that I'm a girl, ever. That's obvious, isn't it?

No one wants to hear my perspective on politics, but I think honestly as you get older, you get more interested in it.

My boyfriend loves golf and he is good at it but I am not that great at it. It drives me nuts, but I'm super competitive and I always want to win.

When pressure's on and when the spotlight's on, I feel like it ultimately ends up becoming some of my better moments.