The guy's going to have his bad days; he's not going to hit every one perfect all the time.

When it was over I felt he could have come to me. When I saw film, he had pressure in his face. He had to get rid of the ball.

It's nowhere near that. This is different because we all know the money and he obviously deserves to get paid well more than that ($380,000). He's a good guy, he's a great teammate, he's a great team player, he's a good leader and everybody likes the guy. You can't be upset with him. We all understand the business part of it. I can't speak for everybody, but I don't think anybody is upset.

If that's what happens, that's what happens and I'll be ready to go and help this team win.

He throws a nice ball. Now, I'm not saying he needs a second career, but he can throw the ball.

It's all signed, set, and I'm ready to go, ... It is a nice position to be in at this time of the year. It is nice to have that behind me and just concentrate on the job in hand and try and win races this year.