We’ve kind of swept that under the rug a little bit, but it’s still in the back of my head a little bit. If that happened again, especially here at Richmond, I think I might...

We did a few changes to the car, but we didn’t go far enough, … We know what we’ve got to do tomorrow night. We just have to go ahead and try to do it.

To a race at a place that we had never run that well at before or never had good luck at before was a great, great feeling for my team,

At the start of the race, I noticed a lot of guys were not slamming into each other. Clint [Bowyer] was pushing Dale; and I was pushing Jeff [Burton]. Everybody was just nudging a little...

It’s fun, isn’t it?

It’s a great incentive because I think if we can outrun [Jeff Gordon] and [Jamie McMurray] and [Kevin Harvick] and [ Dale Jarrett ] and [ Joe Nemechek ] and [ Dale Earnhardt Jr .]....

I actually am pretty pumped up for the next nine races.

We’re pretty optimistic. We think all we’ve got to do is go through the motions and get our cars comfortable and we’re going to let the points take care of themselves.

He’s a great teacher. It’s amazing what he understands about people and how to read them and get the most out of them. My dad told me a long time ago, ‘A lot of people...

I told Doug Yates we are going to get another pole here this weekend, … It’s a lot of fun to drive; everybody is really happy right now. It’s really cool to run this well...

(Finishing 11th) is very important to us, but our No. 1 goal, and it’s going to start Sunday, is to get some wins,

Definitely when you think tires will be an issue, but even otherwise. It’s good just to have the track time, but the crew also gets to see some things that might translate to Sunday.

Right now, I could care less about New Hampshire. It’s Bristol, California and Richmond — that’s it. We’re going to bring the best stuff we’ve got these last three races starting with this weekend we’re...

almost counting our chickens before they were hatched around June, July.

It’s ungodly, the pressure that we get as drivers,

I wasn’t really too hot about it in the beginning, but it’s grown on me. It’s like if there’s a football game and the score is 49–3 in the fourth quarter, well, you aren’t going...

From a mental standpoint, not from a nut-and-bolts thing with the race car, but from a mental standpoint I think this team is more focused and more ready to go. I feel like I’m the...

Those guys showed that you don’t give up until the very last lap and we’re not either, … Nobody knows what’s gonna happen. That’s why we race 400 laps.

I tell you what, we had some great pit calls today. I’m very proud of Kevin and the job he did today. All of the guys rallied behind him this week. It’s been a long...

It’s just real tough. You can’t see anything going into (turn) three, and then you can’t see anything in your rearview mirror on the front straight.

The Roush guys have everybody beat right now on bodies and things like that. They tested very well at Vegas, and until somebody knocks them off the perch that’s the operation to beat – here,...

My whole body is shaking right now. This is such a fast track. It was very nerve-racking, but very fun.

This track really isn’t about the driver, … This is all about the fab shop and the guys in the engine shop. I can’t say enough about how hard my guys work. They gave me...

We got all of it, I think. We’re just having a question about the brakes. I think my brakes were dragging the whole time, but as far as the car, the car drove great and...

The ball’s in our court, … All we have to do is go and try to win each race and not worry about the points, forget them, and just let them fall where they may–...

Everything went smoothly. I just mashed the pedal and took off for a very fast ride. It’s nice to be on top of the speed charts, but I’d rather be at the top in another...

It’s ungodly . . . the pressure that we get as drivers,

We’re just going too fast around here. The speeds are too much for this tire.

That is a very tough call.

The car is so fast and so smooth and everyone has their cars sucked down in the front, … It’s such a good car; we just need to get some luck.

I am actually pretty pumped up the next nine races,

run over you each and every week and then just get on TV with a little smile and say they’re sorry and act like everything is OK.

Safety is the No. 1 issue for us. That’s something that’s come to the forefront, something that the drivers really want to work on. We want to make this sport as safe as we can,...

I was shaking pretty bad. My ‘shaking meter’ usually tells my guys [crew] how good I run. When I came in, that was the first thing they checked.

Yeah, that’s what the 12 bunch has done so good. They have such great notes that if they unload around that number that Ryan needs, they’ll be close. Every driver has a different number, and...

It’s hard to put into words right now the feelings I’ve got. I feel like I’ve got to come in and carry my load this week and do my job to get the car as...

The ball’s in our court,

Nineteen laps to go, running for a million bucks, you’re going to do every little trick in the trade and everything you know how to do to try and win the race, … Mark outsmarted...

We had a lot of contact tonight, but you know what? I’m not going to hang my head. These guys worked their butts off all year long but we didn’t make the Chase. The world’s...

The ball is in our court. We’ve been saving it ever since Indy to take it to California.

We don’t know where the line is until somebody crosses it.

I think the Ford Fusion is great. I like the way it drives. I’ve been very happy with the way my car feels in the racetrack. I like the new Fusion body. I can’t wait...

I’ve got a great race team and we’re all pulling together, … This is what we work hard for — we’re all going to fail together or we’re going to succeed together, and that’s the...

I love racing against Jeff Gordon and I love racing against Matt Kenseth . They’re both former champions. We’ve got a lot of great names that are on the outside looking in and a lot...

I just got on the brakes way too hard and locked it up. I could have just sat there and rode third and thought that was cool, but I want to give my guys a...

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Until somebody gets called in for a pass-through penalty or what have you, nobody really knows where the line is. I’m sure we’re going to push the line and push the envelope a lot come...

I like the way it drives, and I’ve been very happy with the way my car feels.

We’re going there (California) to win because we had so much fun there last year in Victory Lane. We think we’re taking a car that can win, or at least get in the top five.

It’s no big secret how important these last three races are for our team in regards to making the Chase,