Even if I get out there and get knocked on my [butt], it's going to be fun. This is what I have to do. ... If it doesn't go well, I'll still be glad because I will have realized it. It would've been a shock to go to college and struggle.

Pikes Peak is a nice track and it is a lot of fun to drive. The high altitude does have an effect on the power of the engine, but Honda does a great job of adjusting to the thin air. We have some new things on the car that I think will help make us more competitive. I'd like to see our luck change at Pikes Peak.

It makes it that much better. It's real exciting to go with a teammate and a friend.

I'd say the say the same thing if I saw a kid with those stats. I'd say have him come out and prove himself against the other teams.

I think it's a great show of sportsmanship after the game. But having them before the game might be a better idea. This way, you won't have to deal with a guy who's given you a cheap shot during the game.

I'd guess that I probably know half of the Mounds Park players. I know Bryan Kelly really well (from the Moore Lake junior program). I hang out with him, and I hit with him a lot during the non-high school season.