That’s what really got me passionate about American motor sports. Ever since that point, I’ve kind of aspired to being out here.

I’ve had probably fifteen approaches from different teams.

The one thing I do disagree with the IRL is the fact that they are pushing Danica solely. I think that’s a big mistake on their part.

It’s difficult to race under such circumstances. It’s a job and it can be pretty vicious at times. But there can be a lot of highs as well.

I’m going to celebrate like a race winner, not a champion, … If all I have to do is run a practice lap at Watkins Glen, it’s going to be the slowest lap you’ve ever...

I couldn’t leave my three teammates. I’d feel lost.

My goal coming into this season was to win the Indy 500. When I achieved that, I had to adjust my mindset, and the goals I had for myself. Obviously, winning the championship was the...

This track is a challenge, that’s best thing I can say about it, and drivers like challenges. I think I speak for all the drivers (in the IRL) when I say we can’t wait to...

If I owned Sports Illustrated, you’ve got 33 drivers in the Indianapolis 500, and one’s female and hot, why wouldn’t you put her on the front page? You’d be stupid not to.

To tell you the truth, I’m surprised Honda paid so much to get Jenson out of his Williams deal because I personally think that if you give me the right time, I can certainly be...

I look back to when I was a rookie. You’re up against guys that have been around, for not just a year or two, but you’re talking 10 years.

The one thing I do disagree with the IRL on is the fact that they are pushing Danica solely. … Do you hear about Buddy Rice, who is the 2004 Indy 500 champion? Do you...

I felt a lot of pressure with the championship and my contract situation, … To have one of them off my shoulders is a good feeling.

I’m not going to get too greedy. I won the one I wanted to win. If I don’t win any more races, but win the championship, I’d be really happy with that. At the same...

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway has always strongly supported our troops, and we’re doing the same. I think no matter which beliefs people have, we would like to show our support to the troops.

We kicked butt today!

It’s just practice, it doesn’t matter, … You can feel brilliant, but if you don’t perform tomorrow and Sunday, you’re going to be nowhere.

We didn’t get everything we wanted to out of our qualifying run. The Klein Tools/Jim Beam car definitely had a little bit too much understeer and that cost us. It’s so competitive out here that...

My car over the long runs handles pretty good. It’s just that for the one lap [qualifying], I wasn’t able to get the time out of it. I make no excuses. I just didn’t get...

We push each other hard, … We never give an inch. For instance, at the open test at Phoenix International Raceway last winter, I set a fast time and then Dario, Tony and Bryan all...