That's what we're striving for, making us a contender in every race.

Two of my favorite things are my steering wheel and my Remington rifle.

With 20 top-10 finishes, I feel we're on the right path.

If I was 30th in points and not making races and not being competitive in races, I could understand them saying I'm over-the-hill or I'm ready to quit or whatever.

To come in and win three races already this year and maybe set a record by winning four is pretty unique. But guys like Mark Martin, Rusty Wallace and these guys are not wanting that to happen.

You win some, lose some, and wreck some.

Finishing races is important, but racing is more important.

Second place is just the first place loser.

When he was young, I told Dale Jr. that hunting and racing are a lot alike. Holding that steering wheel and holding that rifle both mean you better be responsible.

You can't let one bad moment spoil a bunch of good ones.

It's a never ending battle of making your cars better and also trying to be better yourself.

That strategy of racing for the top five and racing for the win is where everybody wants to be.

I don't want to argue with my wife about her car - or my driving.

I've had confidence in myself all along. It was just a matter of getting the pieces back in place.

You've got to be closer to the edge than ever to win. That means sometimes you go over the edge, and I don't mean driving, either.

Growing up, I've enjoyed hunting with my father.

The thing about it is, all those races we lost, we won this race together. We won it as a team.

It's just really hard to work and get better, building and planning for the future with the new Monte Carlo and keeping the race team intact and keeping them healthy.

I started 20 years without missing a race and ESPN started broadcasting on the air waves.

The atmosphere seems to change once the sun goes down and the race fans get to watch a good show.