Dale Earnhardt told me it doesn't matter if fans boo or cheer, as long as they're making noise.

There are going to be little victories that we claim, even if it's finishing 15th and putting the car back in hauler without a scratch on it.

You know, its just a matter of working through the pitfalls sometimes and working through the challenges that lie ahead.

It's an opportunity of a lifetime to be teamed up with (Kevin) Harvick, with Tony (Stewart), Danica (Patrick). Us four in the same meetings, it could be hell or could be great. I'm just kidding about the hell part.

My father instilled in me a love for racing.

There are a lot of lessons that you learn, and you have to learn them quickly if you want to be competitive at this top level.

When Jimmie Johnson goes out early and finishes 35th, as he did Sunday, he can look at the cameras, lament about it being a tough day, and then say, 'We'll just try to get them next week at Darlington'.