I just lost it. I was out on new tires and I probably made the mistake. You don't think you're going to do anything wrong until it all goes wrong.

They expect me to contribute to the team. They expect me to be competitive. Obviously we missed the first two races of the season, but we want to go try to win rookie of the year.

I know this is a fantastic opportunity with a great team.

Paul worked so hard for this (Ethanol), and it isn't just a product, it's a cause. I think I can continue that message, and it's not lost on me how this opportunity came about.

Certainly, this is a difficult circumstance and not how I'd like this opportunity to come about. I wouldn't say we were close friends or anything like that, but it has had a deep and profound impact on me the way this has come about, and I want people to know that.

I believe the best way for me to honor him is to do everything I can to carry on the cause in which Paul believed so deeply.