The Daytona 500 is a big race, and Darlington is just as big of an event, and a lot of people get excited for it.

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 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.

Jimmie Johnson is putting a whoopin' on everybody!

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.

I'm technologically challenged, so I finally hooked up Bluetooth in my truck so I can talk going down the road.

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