I can't think of a better place to make my Nextel Cup debut than Atlanta, ... I'm going to be pretty nervous making that qualifying lap.

This is a tough place. It's lost a lot of grip over the years. It rained and washed all the rubber off, so it was really tough today. Right now it's not my favorite track.

The number one thing that my father taught me as I was learning to race was the importance of safety. Whether it's on a race track or a city street, my number one concern is safety for myself and other drivers. That's why I'm excited to be working with State Farm.

(The flowers) are doing pretty well here now.

I'm pretty bummed, but I've got to use my time now productively, ... It doesn't do you any good to dwell on it.

He is a pretty good athlete, a heck of a kid and his expectations are very high. He's very intense and he'd get the most out of his players, that's for sure.