We've got a smart team, our pit stops have been rockin', we've got all the things that we need to do, we just need to qualify better so I'm not playing catch-up.

There is actually a lot the driver can do. I like it now. There is a lot more to be learned than people realize.

There's only one strategy for us - win, ... I wouldn't call it a free-for-all, but it's going to be one heck of a battle.

We don't need to talk about what Vegas means to our family,

We feel that we're still going to win but it has taken a lot to get us there. I'm actually pretty happy it was this hard; if it would have come easy, it would have felt maybe a little less satisfying. When this win does come -- and it will come -- it'll make everything feel and taste so much better.

I'm surprised I haven't won a race -- absolutely,