I didn't get into racing to make friends.

If the roles were reversed, I would be saying the same thing. As a competitor, you're tired of the same guy winning. I guess I understand where they're coming from and what they're saying ... I don't necessarily agree with it. I think it would be great for someone to win five straight.

Experience is invaluable. I can't express enough how much experience in this sport has helped me as a driver.

In the World Series, when a pitcher's not doing his job, they put another one in that can.

I didn't get into racing to make friends.

There's just a pit that develops in your stomach and doesn't go away. It's the championship pit and it's there.

The Daytona 500 is a career-winning race. It defines careers for drivers, crew members, crew chiefs and race teams. It has that power.