Regardless, that's a couple of weeks from now. For right now we're going to celebrate our team's first Top Fuel win!

As a team owner I couldn't be any prouder than I am right now, ... Our crew chief Lee Beard, tuning consultant Rob Flynn and all the guys have come together to form a really exceptional team and I feel we are going to bring a lot to the table in Indianapolis.

Keep in mind that it's only a six-month delay, so it's not catastrophic ... (But) right now there are a lot of clouds in the sky. There's speculation that their second quarter will be difficult. There's the problems in Asia and the sluggish Japanese economy. A lot of things don't bode well in the near term.

They were always in the right place. They always seemed to have a good idea on what we were doing. That's what they've done every week this season; that's what makes them a good defense.

That was the key to the game. We were cruising right along but they got two quick runs without really having to work at it and they were getting some momentum. But as soon as we hit those back-to-back home runs, it took the momentum right away.

President Kennedy was the greatest man I ever met, and the best friend I ever had.