There's a lot of pressure to get things onto the calendar, and probably not everything that gets on the calendar is going to get approved. A lot of people who think they've rolled the stone to the top of the hill will find it rolling back down on them.

It's not too much pressure. That's what we drafted him for. You throw him in early, and you hope that midway through the season, he's playing like he's been there before.

I put more pressure on myself than anyone else ever could, but I probably want this one a little bit more just because it is closer to home. But, because it's getting towards the end of the season and I'm hoping to have a few good races to close out the season, I really want to do well this weekend. I feel like I'm learning more, that I am better prepared for the events as we go along. I really am looking at these next few events as laying the ground work for next season.

Don't be fooled by the calendar. There are only as many days in the year as you make use of.

This [first quarter] is probably going to be our strongest calendar quarter of the year. It's all downhill from here, but that's OK.

Selling Japan gets rid of an irritation, but it does not make everything else ok. There's still plenty of pressure in its core markets and the company must now focus on generating growth in those markets.