Sure it's disappointing not to be running the full schedule, especially after the momentum we built at the end of last year. But you can't be ruled by emotion, or you'll find yourself out of this sport in a hurry.

I was there at all the races. Terry just kind of was, you know, like a father figure there. He just kind of got everybody kind of going the right direction. It was a slow building of momentum.

Our goal is to win races, be fast, and try to win that owners championship,

I don't know anything officially, but I'm keeping my fingers crossed. It's an opportunity of a lifetime. I think these are the right guys at the right time for me.

Without a doubt, this is the best opportunity of my career. I kept pinching myself to make sure it was real. It's what every driver dreams off. I'm a big Terry fan. When I'm not doing something right, hopefully he can teach me to do it the proper way.

I don't know what Jamie was thinking or doing. He was driving kind of aggressive all night. I think I had less to do with affecting the outcome of the Chase than he did. We'd been struggling with the brakes, and he checked up in front of me. I had no intention of wrecking him.