It's almost therapeutic driving there and driving back (to North Carolina), with the time you get to think about things as well as create checklists.

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

My father instilled in me a love for racing.

I just always dreamed of racing cars, but I didn't think I could do it as a living.

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

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

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.