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

Leaving a great organization and a lucrative contract is not easy, but it allows me to take a deep breath and work on things that can make me a better driver and a better person.

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.

I'm on probation, so I can't even pick my nose the right way.

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

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

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'.