Because the sport has changed, competition is not only stronger but it's deeper throughout the field than it's ever been. It's harder to win.

My image lends itself a little bit more to the modern fan, sometimes more toward the kids, and I guess more toward the wine drinkers... I mean, I have my own wine, and fans love to pull for people they relate to.

As I get older, my appreciation for wine has just increased. I fell in love with wine through my travels, but knowing what the wine country is all about definitely makes it my own.

You are going to make choices and decisions that sometimes aren't going to always work in your favor and they are going to upset some other people.

Racing is not what I like to do; it's winning.

You may be leading, then you might be at the back of the pack trying to work your way up. It's just a constant reminder not to give up, and to know that God, in my mind, is really in control.

I'm just another link in the chain.