Second place is just the first place loser.
It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.
You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.
You win some, lose some, and wreck some.
Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.
Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.
When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.
If we're going to run for points we need to run in the top-five every week.
If I was 30th in points and not making races and not being competitive in races, I could understand them saying I'm over-the-hill or I'm ready to quit or whatever.
As a GM Goodwrench Service Plus dealer, I understand how good service makes a difference to our customers.
With 20 top-10 finishes, I feel we're on the right path.
To come in and win three races already this year and maybe set a record by winning four is pretty unique. But guys like Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace and these guys are not wanting that to happen.
You've got to be closer to the edge than ever to win. That means sometimes you go over the edge, and I don't mean driving, either.
People are going to get older and young guys are going to come in and race and get more competitive.
Richard Childress and myself have made some important innovations on our cars.
That's what we're striving for, making us a contender in every race.
But I'm good to go through my contract with Childress, and my determination is to win races and try to win that other championship.
Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father.
I don't want to argue with my wife about her car - or my driving.
I enjoy Saturday night racing.
