It was such a dramatic escalator that I was on. It was at 90 degrees. I was going straight up like a rocket ship into space. And I was thrown in with the sharks. They said sink or swim in this Cup deal.

Each driver has their own identity and from one week to another, normally it stays the same.

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

It's better sometimes to be lucky than good.

This 51 Phoenix Racing team, I love them to death. They've got my back, I've got theirs.

James Finch has always had pretty stout cars for the restrictor-plate races and I know we'll be very competitive at Daytona.

I also appreciate the lasting friendships I've made while working with our great sponsors through the years, including Miller Lite, Shell and Dodge.