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.

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

There wouldn't be any way I could have jumped into Cup with the success I had without the truck series. I wish I had more time to spend there. There are so many things the truck teaches you about aerodynamics, the professional ranks of racing, and working with a professional team.

That's what I try to do each and every week is give my best effort and not give up, no matter what comes at us.

I am grateful to Penske Racing for six very productive years. Together we won a lot of races - 16 in all. I'm proud that we won on a variety of tracks.

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

There are a lot of lessons that you learn, and you have to learn them quickly if you want to be competitive at this top level.