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.

I've been fined probably more than any driver, and I've probably paid it out of my own pocket more than any driver.

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

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 really don't put a value on your first win, it is priceless no matter where you are.

James Finch is exactly what I'm looking for, as far as getting back into the race car to have fun.