I think at the end we sort of handed the win away when we didn't take two tires. We could have gotten out ahead of those guys.

The best thing I've done when Tony was doing his interviews, I gave him a hug and put the watch up to his face. He's a good sport. He's a guy that's going to get one of these one day. Tony can get mad sometimes, so I gave him a little bit [of ribbing] and walked off.

[On Michigan...] We had a great run going in June, ... I think we had the fastest car out there most of the race. Jimmy (Elledge) and this team have these 1.5 to 2.0-mile tracks figured out. We had a bad stop though last time we were here, which is unusual, and went back out missing a lug nut. We had to come back in and went a lap down. We rode around a lap down the rest of the day. We probably had the best car out there. It's a shame because I think we could have won the race. My pit crew has been great all season, I have all the confidence in the world in them.

I thought it was fairly clean. I thought everybody respected the spirit of the rules. I think the whole bump-drafting thing has been blown out of proportion. It's what has made this sport fun.

The car got loose getting into three, and I just got up in the marbles.

Dover has been a frustrating track for me. We've had top-10 cars at times, but couldn't put the finishing touches on the race. This past spring we couldn't get the car to turn right. Hopefully we can get a good handle on this new car we are taking and make my 100th start a memorable one.