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.

Over the Thanksgiving holiday I took time to reflect on what is most important to me and realized I need to find a way to put the fun back into racing.

I never did any of things I was accused of. It was a total fabrication.

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.

Is my strike zone bigger than others? Yeah. It might be bigger than others, but I don't have a problem with it.

I know where my priorities lie.

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