Life is all about rides. This is something I've always wanted. There have been hard bumps in the road that have got me down, but never got me off track. I'm just blessed.

The practices are the important part, that's where all the scouts are. I had a great week of practice. I just went out there and competed. It was a lot of fun.

It's not 100 percent yet.

It was definitely a surprise. Just being invited in a huge honor. It means that someone out there likes me.

It's going to be a bumpy road, and the whole process could fall apart. And complicating matters is (the fact that) you have a president who doesn't have a whole lot of political capital right now.

We have been a good road team all year. We've been very consistent, but I think we're even better at home. I think we are going to show that Saturday. We have to if we want to win.